RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs FC Villarreal B, Segunda Division 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs FC Villarreal B — Segunda Division at RCDE Stadium.
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FC Villarreal B 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Rafael Sanchez Lopez (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Jose Hernandez Garcia (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Carlos Grande Rabadan (Spain)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 42 | 82 |
| 2 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 42 | 77 |
| 3 | Málaga CF | 42 | 73 |
| 4 | CD Mirandés | 42 | 40 |
| 5 | SD Huesca | 42 | 38 |
| 6 | Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa | 42 | 37 |
| 7 | Real Zaragoza | 42 | 36 |
| 8 | CD Castellon | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Andorra CF | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | RCD Mallorca | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Granada CF | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Cadiz CF | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Real Oviedo | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Celta Vigo B | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | UD Almería | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | UD Las Palmas | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Burgos CF | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | SD Eibar | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Cordoba CF | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Real Sporting de Gijon | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Albacete Balompie | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | CD Leganes | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | CD Tenerife | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | CD Eldense | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Girona FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | CE Sabadell FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Real Sociedad B | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Real Valladolid CF | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | AD Ceuta FC | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan | FC Villarreal B | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Jan | Racing Club de Ferrol | A | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Dec | Burgos CF | H | 3–3 | D |
| 16 Dec | Andorra CF | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Dec | Real Zaragoza | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Dec | Real Oviedo | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Jan | FC Cartagena | A | 1–4 | L |
| 21 Dec | Real Oviedo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Dec | Real Valladolid CF | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Dec | Albacete Balompie | A | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Dec | SD Eibar | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona to score. At the same time, FC Villarreal B does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Andres Ferrari suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' It looks surprising RCD Espanyol de Barcelona does not make any changes. Pablo Iniguez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 17' Martin Braithwaite puts RCD Espanyol de Barcelona on the lead.
- 22' Jorge Pascual has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 407 appearances.
- 27' Dani Requena has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 32' GOAL! Martin Braithwaite fires home to make it 2-0!
- 37' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 38' Alex Fores has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 38 minutes.
- 43' The 29-year-old Edu Exposito has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 45' Omar El Hilali has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 45.
- 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Aitor Gelardo, as he is very good at scoring at RCDE Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 55' Poor challenge from Fernando Calero. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 55' Another substitution for FC Villarreal B to replace Jorge Pascual by Diego Collado on 55 minute.
- 60' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 65' The RCD Espanyol de Barcelona bench stirs into life. Omar El Hilali is withdrawn and Oscar Gil Regano gets his opportunity.
- 70' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against FC Villarreal B's 4-4-2 shape.
- 73' Lanchi is having his name booked by the referee on 73.
- 73' It is a substitution in RCD Espanyol de Barcelona team. Aguado is replaced by Keidi Bare on 73 minute.
- 78' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 82' Dani Requena gets the nod from FC Villarreal B. He replaces Carlo Garcia and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' The RCD Espanyol de Barcelona bench stirs into life. Pol Lozano is withdrawn and Jose Gragera gets his opportunity.
- 90' Time for substitution for FC Villarreal B. Alberto Del Moral is replaced by Aitor Gelardo.
- 2-1 the final result. FC Villarreal B will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 22
- 13
- 3
- 7
-
20
Edu Exposito ↓ Salvi 65'
-
11
Pere Milla ↓ Keita Balde 73'
- 14
-
18
Aguado ↓ Keidi Bare 73'
- 5
-
10
Pol Lozano ↓ Jose Gragera 86'
- 31
Bench
-
8
Keidi Bare ↑ 73'
- 6
- 4
-
9
Keita Balde ↑ 73'
-
2
Oscar Gil Regano ↑ 65'
- 33
- 17
- 1
-
15
Jose Gragera ↑ 86'
-
19
Salvi ↑ 65'
- 34
- 38
Coach
Luis Miguel Ramis
FC Villarreal B Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 10
- 13
-
8
Carlo Garcia ↓ Dani Requena 82'
- 16
- 6
-
11
Jorge Pascual ↓ Diego Collado 55'
- 29
- 9
-
21
Rodri Alonso ↓ Andres Ferrari 82'
- 3
- 19
Bench
-
7
Diego Collado ↑ 55'
- 5
-
27
Dani Requena ↑ 82'
-
24
Andres Ferrari ↑ 82'
- 35
- 22
-
14
Aitor Gelardo ↑ 90'
-
15
Marcos Sanchez ↑ 90'
Coach
Miguel Alvarez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jorge Pascual | 2 |
| Martin Braithwaite | 2 |
| Alex Fores | 1 |
| Javi Puado | 1 |
| Stefan Lekovic | 1 |
Head to Head
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form
2024-01-20
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2–1
FC Villarreal B
W
2024-01-13
Racing Club de Ferrol
0–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
2023-12-19
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
3–3
Burgos CF
D
2023-12-16
Andorra CF
1–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
2023-12-08
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–1
Real Zaragoza
D
2023-12-01
Real Oviedo
2–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
FC Villarreal B Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.72
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
FC Villarreal B xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.04
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw
73%
Draw or FC Villarreal B
52%
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or FC Villarreal B
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.5%
2 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
| Handicap | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers | Push | FC Villarreal B covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 21% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
FC Villarreal B keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.