RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Girona FC, La Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Girona FC — La Liga at RCDE Stadium.
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Girona FC 38 games · 41 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Carlos del Cerro
- Referee Angel Nevado
- Referee Gonzalo Garcia
- Referee Jose Gonzalez
- Referee Guadalupe Porras
- Referee Miguel Gonzalez (Spain)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 12 | 26 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad de Futbol | 12 | 22 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | RC Deportivo La Coruna | 12 | 15 |
| 9 | Villarreal CF | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 12 | 14 |
| 11 | RC Celta de Vigo | 12 | 13 |
| 12 | Deportivo Alaves | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 11 | 12 |
| 14 | CA Osasuna | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 12 | 12 |
| 16 | Getafe CF | 12 | 12 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 12 | 10 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 12 | 9 |
| 20 | Malaga CF | 12 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jan | Girona FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 31 Dec | FC Barcelona | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Nov | Villarreal CF | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Nov | Club Atletico de Madrid | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Oct | RCD Mallorca | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Oct | Elche CF | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jan | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Dec | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Nov | Elche CF | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Nov | Athletic Club | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Oct | Real Madrid CF | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Oct | CA Osasuna | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/2
76+
2/6
■ 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' The ball is rolling at RCDE Stadium. rcd espanyol de barcelona are looking to make home advantage count against girona fc.
- 4' Poor challenge from Edu Exposito. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 9' A meaty challenge results in booking for Valentin Castellanos on 9.
- 14' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 14 minutes.
- 19' rcd espanyol de barcelona are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against girona fc's shape.
- 21' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Brian Olivan.
- 26' Brian Olivan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for rcd espanyol de barcelona so far.
- 31' girona fc 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.
- 32' GOAL! Toni Villa scores on 32. Assisted by Aleix Garcia
- 33' GOAL! Toni Villa scores on 33. Assisted by Aleix Garcia
- 34' The deadlock is broken! Toni Villa gets on the scoresheet on 34 minutes.
- 39' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. girona fc needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 44' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michel might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 49' rcd espanyol de barcelona are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 50' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona make a change. Edu Exposito trudges off to be replaced by Javi Puado on 50 minutes.
- 51' Javi Puado is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 52' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Javi Puado makes it 0-5.
- 57' The supporters are chanting for Aleix Vidal. He replaces Nico Ribaudo on 57 minute.
- 58' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Yangel Herrera makes it 0-6.
- 63' Fresh legs for Girona FC! Samuel Saiz comes on to replace Toni Villa.
- 68' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 71' Time for substitution for Girona FC. RamonTerrats Espacio is replaced by Yangel Herrera.
- 72' The crowd applauds Valentin Castellanos as he leaves the pitch. Cristhian Stuani steps in for Girona FC.
- 76' Joselu adds to his 0 season tally! RCD Espanyol de Barcelona lead 0-7 — and this changes everything.
- 78' GOAL! Joselu scores on 78. Assisted by Brian Olivan
- 81' Fresh legs for Girona FC! Valery comes on to replace Rodrigo Riquelme.
- 84' Another change for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona made on 84 minute. Fernando Calero leaves to be changed by Cesar Montes.
- 85' Goal! Yangel Herrera scores his 26 goal in 305 matches.
- 87' Sergi Gomez is having his name booked by the referee on 87.
- 89' Yangel Herrera is having his name booked by the referee on 89.
- 2-2 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 17
- 24
- 10
- 4
-
20
Edu Exposito ↓ Javi Puado 50'
-
14
Brian Olivan ↓ Roger Martinez 84'
-
5
Fernando Calero ↓ Cesar Montes 84'
- 25
-
21
Nico Ribaudo ↓ Aleix Vidal 57'
-
2
Oscar Gil Regano ↓ Ruben Saez 84'
Bench
-
22
Aleix Vidal ↑ 57'
-
7
Javi Puado ↑ 50'
- 16
-
23
Cesar Montes ↑ 84'
- 31
- 1
- 26
-
27
Ruben Saez ↑ 84'
- 28
-
35
Roger Martinez ↑ 84'
Coach
Diego Martinez
Girona FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 14
- 5
-
12
Toni Villa ↓ Samuel Saiz 63'
- 22
- 9
-
23
Ivan Martin ↓ Yan Couto 81'
-
17
Rodrigo Riquelme ↓ Valery 81'
- 3
- 4
- 8
Bench
-
10
Samuel Saiz ↑ 63'
-
7
Cristhian Stuani ↑ 72'
- 2
- 24
- 25
- 1
-
21
Yangel Herrera ↑ 71'
-
11
Valery ↑ 81'
-
20
Yan Couto ↑ 81'
- 26
- 33
Coach
Michel
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
2023-01-07
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2–2
Girona FC
D
2022-12-31
FC Barcelona
1–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
2022-11-09
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0–1
Villarreal CF
L
2022-11-06
Club Atletico de Madrid
1–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
2022-10-28
RCD Mallorca
1–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
2022-10-23
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2–2
Elche CF
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.42
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48
Girona FC xG
I would bet for:
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Girona FC 73% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw
64%
Draw or Girona FC
63%
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Girona FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Girona FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 0
7.3%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 0
6.9%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
| Handicap | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers | Push | Girona FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 19% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Girona FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.