RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Girona FC, La Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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Primera Division · 2022-23

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

2 – 2

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Girona FC

Sat 7 Jan 2023 · 20:00 UTC RCDE Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Edu Exposito 4' Y

Y 9' Valentin Castellanos

Brian Olivan 21' Y

Sergi Gomez 87' Y

Y 89' Yangel Herrera

Overview

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RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Girona FC — La Liga at RCDE Stadium.

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 7 games · 7 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	7	21
2	Club Atletico de Madrid	7	16
3	Real Betis Balompie	7	16
4	Real Madrid CF	7	15
5	Sevilla FC	7	13
6	Deportivo Alaves	7	11
7	RC Deportivo La Coruna	7	10
8	Real Sociedad de Futbol	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	Malaga CF	7	3

Head-to-Head

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 8 games · Avg 2.9 goals Girona FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-01-07 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–2 Girona FC 2019-04-06 Girona FC 1–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2018-11-25 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–3 Girona FC

Recent Form

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

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

Girona FC

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)

63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

29% Clean Sheets
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' In just a few seconds RCDE Stadium will turn into a battlefield for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Girona FC.
4' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 4.
9' It’s a booking for Girona FC player. Valentin Castellanos gets a Yellow card.
14' The 28-year-old Yangel Herrera has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
19' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
21' Controversy at the stadium! Brian Olivan argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
26' The travelling Girona FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
31' Oscar Gil Regano is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Girona FC so far.
32' GOAL! Toni Villa scores on 32. Assisted by Aleix Garcia
33' Toni Villa makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Girona FC are in front.
34' What a strike from Toni Villa! The score is 0-3.
39' Leandro Cabrera is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Girona FC tonight.
44' Over 44 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
49' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
50' It is a substitution in RCD Espanyol de Barcelona team. Edu Exposito is replaced by Javi Puado on 50 minute.
51' Javi Puado is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
52' The Spain Javi Puado breaks the deadlock on 52 minutes. 2-3!
57' Aleix Vidal is replacing Nico Ribaudo for the RCD Espanyol de Barcelona side.
58' Yangel Herrera does the damage! The net is bulging and Girona FC surge ahead!
63' Girona FC make a change. Toni Villa trudges off to be replaced by Samuel Saiz on 63 minutes.
68' Spain international Sergi Darder has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
71' Yangel Herrera is ready to make an impact after coming on for RamonTerrats Espacio at the 71 minute mark.
72' Another substitution for Girona FC to replace Valentin Castellanos by Cristhian Stuani on 72 minute.
76' Joselu doubles the advantage! 3-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
78' A stunning finish from Joselu — that came from absolutely nowhere!
81' Valery gets the nod from Girona FC. He replaces Rodrigo Riquelme and will look to change the dynamic.
84' Fresh legs for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona! Cesar Montes comes on to replace Fernando Calero.
85' Yangel Herrera is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
87' The referee has no hesitation. Sergi Gomez is booked for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — Yellow card on 87.
89' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Yangel Herrera.
It finishes all square. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Girona FC share the spoils 2-2.

Lineups

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Diego Martinez

Girona FC Lineups

Starting XI

13
Paulo Gazzaniga
14
Aleix Garcia
5
David Lopez
12
Toni Villa ↓ Samuel Saiz 63'
22
Santiago Bueno
9
Valentin Castellanos ↓ Cristhian Stuani 72'
23
Ivan Martin ↓ Yan Couto 81'
17
Rodrigo Riquelme ↓ Valery 81'
3
Miguel Gutierrez
4
Arnau Martinez
8
RamonTerrats Espacio ↓ Yangel Herrera 71'

Bench

Coach Michel

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Cristhian Stuani	5
Javi Puado	3
Toni Villa	3
Joselu	2
Bojan Miovski	2
Sergi Darder	2
Yangel Herrera	2
Arnau Martinez	1

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

✗ Wrong

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona37% Draw27% Girona FC36%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes59% 0% No41%

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

✗ Wrong

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona27% Draw45% Girona FC28%

Actual: 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

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.

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Girona FC, La Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Girona FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

Girona FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Clean Sheet