RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Girona FC, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Girona FC — La Liga .
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Girona FC 38 games · 41 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alejandro Hernandez
- Referee Teodoro Sobrino
- Referee Jose Naranjo
- Referee Ricardo de Burgos
- Referee Alexander Gonzalez
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompié | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alavés | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | CA Osasuna | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | Villarreal CF | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 6 | 8 |
| 13 | Getafe CF | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | RC Celta de Vigo | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 7 | 7 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 6 | 5 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 7 | 5 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 7 | 4 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | Girona FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 11 Nov | Sevilla FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Nov | Athletic Club | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Oct | Real Valladolid CF | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Oct | SD Huesca | A | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | Villarreal CF | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 3–1 | W |
| 10 Nov | CD Leganes | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Nov | Valencia CF | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Oct | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Oct | SD Eibar | H | 2–3 | L |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/1
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
| Roberto Fernandez | 6 G |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 1 G |
| Alex Calatrava | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Girona FC.
- 4' Cristhian Stuani adds to his 0 season tally! Girona FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 6' GOAL! Cristhian Stuani fires home to make it 0-2!
- 11' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 16' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 21' The home supporters are growing impatient. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 26' It’s a booking for Girona FC player. Ramalho gets a Yellow card.
- 28' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Carles Planas.
- 33' Muniesa gets the nod from Girona FC. He replaces Carles Planas and will look to change the dynamic.
- 38' 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 Borja Iglesias suffering a number of foals already.
- 41' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Diego Lopez.
- 46' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona make a change. Granero trudges off to be replaced by Pablo Piatti on 46 minutes.
- 51' It looks surprising RCD Espanyol de Barcelona does not make any changes. Alex Granell has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 56' 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.
- 61' A change in the RCD Espanyol de Barcelona ranks — Leo Baptistao exits the field as Oscar Melendo enters on 61.
- 63' Girona FC ring the changes. Patrick Roberts has done his job and it is now time for Alex Granell to step up.
- 68' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 73' Javi Puado is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sergio Garcia at the 73 minute mark.
- 74' Borja Iglesias doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 75' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Borja Iglesias on 75 minutes.
- 76' Poor challenge from Borja Iglesias. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 81' Muniesa has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 85' The Girona FC manager makes a substitution. Cristhian Stuani departs to be replaced by Seydou Doumbia.
- 89' The referee shows RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player a Yellow card on 89.
- 90' Seydou Doumbia is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
Lineups
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 13
- 16
- 22
- 12
- 21
- 15
-
23
Granero ↓ Pablo Piatti 46'
- 10
-
11
Leo Baptistao ↓ Oscar Melendo 61'
-
9
Sergio Garcia ↓ Javi Puado 73'
Bench
- 6
- 4
-
19
Pablo Piatti ↑ 46'
-
14
Oscar Melendo ↑ 61'
- 1
- 17
-
20
Javi Puado ↑ 73'
Coach
Rubí
Girona FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 13
- 2
-
17
Patrick Roberts ↓ Alex Granell 63'
- 15
- 4
-
21
Carles Planas ↓ Muniesa 33'
- 8
- 10
- 23
- 29
Bench
-
22
Seydou Doumbia ↑ 85'
- 19
- 1
- 5
-
20
Muniesa ↑ 33'
-
6
Alex Granell ↑ 63'
- 34
Coach
Sacristan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cristhian Stuani | 5 |
| Toni Villa | 3 |
| Javi Puado | 3 |
| Bojan Miovski | 2 |
| Sergi Darder | 2 |
| Yangel Herrera | 2 |
| Joselu | 2 |
| Ladislav Krejci | 1 |
Head to Head
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form
2018-11-25
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–3
Girona FC
L
2018-11-11
Sevilla FC
2–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
2018-11-05
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–0
Athletic Club
W
2018-10-26
Real Valladolid CF
1–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
2018-10-21
SD Huesca
0–2
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
W
2018-10-07
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
3–1
Villarreal CF
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.15
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64
Girona FC xG
I would bet for:
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Girona FC 72% + Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Girona FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw
56%
Draw or Girona FC
72%
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Girona FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Girona FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
0 – 1
9.2%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 2
8.1%
0 – 0
8%
2 – 1
6.4%
1 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
| Handicap | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers | Push | Girona FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 22% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Girona FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.