RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs FC Cartagena, Segunda Division 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs FC Cartagena — Segunda Division at RCDE Stadium.
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FC Cartagena 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Oliver De la Fuente Ramos (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Daniel Pescador Hernandez (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Samuel Garcia Aguilera (Spain)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 42 | 82 |
| 2 | RC Deportivo La Coruna | 42 | 77 |
| 3 | UD Almeria | 42 | 74 |
| 4 | Malaga CF | 42 | 73 |
| 5 | UD Las Palmas | 42 | 73 |
| 6 | CD Castellon | 42 | 72 |
| 7 | Burgos CF | 42 | 72 |
| 8 | SD Eibar | 42 | 67 |
| 9 | Real Sporting de Gijon | 42 | 61 |
| 10 | Cordoba CF | 42 | 61 |
| 11 | AD Ceuta FC | 42 | 61 |
| 12 | Albacete Balompie | 42 | 59 |
| 13 | Andorra CF | 42 | 58 |
| 14 | Granada CF | 42 | 48 |
| 15 | Real Sociedad B | 42 | 47 |
| 16 | CD Leganes | 42 | 46 |
| 17 | Real Valladolid CF | 42 | 46 |
| 18 | Cadiz CF | 42 | 43 |
| 19 | CD Mirandes | 42 | 40 |
| 20 | SD Huesca | 42 | 38 |
| 21 | Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa | 42 | 37 |
| 22 | Real Zaragoza | 42 | 36 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jun | FC Cartagena | H | 4–0 | W |
| 26 May | SD Amorebieta | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 May | Real Oviedo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 May | Real Valladolid CF | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 May | Real Sporting de Gijon | H | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Apr | Elche CF | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jun | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 0–4 | L |
| 26 May | SD Huesca | H | 0–2 | L |
| 19 May | SD Eibar | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 May | CD Tenerife | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 May | AD Alcorcon | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Apr | Levante UD | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at RCDE Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Cartagena needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is showing some good football. However, RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tomas Alarcon made 11 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering RCD Espanyol de Barcelona that had 286 games and scored 326 goals.
- 35' FC Cartagena started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 40' It looks surprising RCD Espanyol de Barcelona does not make any changes. Leandro Cabrera has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 46' Another substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona to replace Rafael Bauza by Nico Melamed on 46 minute.
- 51' It’s high time Manolo González made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 53' The referee shows RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player a card on 53.
- 55' Goal! Javi Puado scores his 41 goal in 286 matches.
- 60' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 62' The whistle greets Jairo Izquierdo as he departs to be replaced by Diego Moreno.
- 63' It is a substitution in RCD Espanyol de Barcelona team. Pere Milla is replaced by Jofre Carreras Pages on 63 minute.
- 68' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 73' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 74' Sergi Gomez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Salvi on 74 minute.
- 76' FC Cartagena manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Juan Carlos is hanging Ortuno on the field on 76 minute.
- 81' It looks like no one’s ball. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 82' Jose Carlos Lazo is replacing Javi Puado for the RCD Espanyol de Barcelona side.
- 83' GOAL! Martin Braithwaite scores on 83.
- 88' The travelling FC Cartagena supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- Another three points for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
Lineups
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 22
- 8
-
7
Javi Puado ↓ Jose Carlos Lazo 82'
- 6
- 11
-
18
Aguado ↓ Pol Lozano 63'
- 5
- 2
- 1
-
19
Salvi ↓ Sergi Gomez 74'
-
44
Rafael Bauza ↓ Nico Melamed 46'
Bench
- 13
-
3
Sergi Gomez ↑ 74'
-
16
Jose Carlos Lazo ↑ 82'
-
10
Pol Lozano ↑ 63'
-
17
Jofre Carreras Pages ↑ 63'
- 27
-
21
Nico Melamed ↑ 46'
- 24
- 29
- 36
- 38
- 39
Coach
Manolo González
FC Cartagena Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
18
Damian Musto ↓ Jony Alamo 76'
- 4
-
20
Jairo Izquierdo ↓ Diego Moreno 62'
- 13
-
8
Luis Munoz ↓ Juan Narvaez 62'
- 22
- 6
-
9
Ortuno ↓ Juan Carlos 76'
- 23
-
14
Jose Fontan ↓ Dario Poveda 62'
- 16
Bench
-
10
Dario Poveda ↑ 62'
-
12
Juan Narvaez ↑ 62'
-
11
Juan Carlos ↑ 76'
- 1
- 33
-
2
Diego Moreno ↑ 62'
- 26
-
32
Jony Alamo ↑ 76'
- 35
- 47
- 48
- 39
Coach
Julian Calero
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Martin Braithwaite | 3 |
| Pere Milla | 1 |
| Javi Puado | 1 |
| Nico Melamed | 1 |
Head to Head
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form
2024-06-02
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
4–0
FC Cartagena
W
2024-05-26
SD Amorebieta
0–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
2024-05-20
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2–1
Real Oviedo
W
2024-05-11
Real Valladolid CF
0–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
2024-05-05
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0–0
Real Sporting de Gijon
D
2024-04-27
Elche CF
2–2
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.97
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.61
FC Cartagena xG
I would bet for:
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona to win 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw
88%
Draw or FC Cartagena
34%
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or FC Cartagena
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
14.3%
1 – 0
14.3%
1 – 1
9.7%
0 – 0
9.3%
3 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
8.7%
3 – 1
5.8%
4 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 1
3%
2 – 2
2.7%
1 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
| Handicap | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers | Push | FC Cartagena covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 21% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 25% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 7% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
FC Cartagena keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.