RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Girona FC, La Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Girona FC — La Liga at Stage Front Stadium.
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Girona FC 38 games · 41 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Adrian Cordero Vega (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Antonio Cerezo Parfenof (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Judit Romano Garcia (Spain)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | Girona FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Feb | Deportivo Alavés | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Feb | Athletic Club | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Feb | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Feb | Real Madrid CF | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Jan | Sevilla FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Mar | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Feb | Real Madrid CF | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Feb | Getafe CF | H | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Feb | Athletic Club | A | 0–3 | L |
| 03 Feb | UD Las Palmas | H | 2–1 | W |
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' What a night it is going to be! RCD Espanyol de Barcelona welcome Girona FC for this crunch clash at Stage Front Stadium.
- 5' Juanpe has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michel will be considering his options from the bench.
- 12' It’s a booking for Girona FC player. Ladislav Krejci gets a card.
- 17' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 22' Pol Lozano is having his name booked by the referee on 22.
- 27' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 27.
- 32' named a 4-3-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 37' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 42' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona currently sit 15 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Javi Puado on 45.
- 49' GOAL! Jofre Carreras Pages scores on 49. Assisted by Urko Gonzalez
- 54' Joan Garcia has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 59' It’s high time Michel made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 61' Girona FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 66' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering RCD Espanyol de Barcelona that had 289 games and scored 331 goals.
- 69' The Girona FC bench stirs into life. Bojan Miovski is withdrawn and Cristhian Stuani gets his opportunity.
- 71' The RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes a substitution. Jofre Carreras Pages departs to be replaced by Alvaro Tejero.
- 75' It’s a booking for Girona FC player. Bryan Gil gets a card.
- 76' Girona FC ring the changes. Bryan Gil has done his job and it is now time for Arnaut Danjuma to step up.
- 81' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Donny van de Beek. He replaces Arnau Martinez on 83 minute.
- 87' What composure from Cristhian Stuani! The Uruguay international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 89' Another substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona to replace Urko Gonzalez by Edu Exposito on 89 minute.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Antoniu Roca. He replaces Javi Puado on 90 minute.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1-1 Girona FC.
Lineups
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
4-3-2-1Starting XI
-
7
Javi Puado ↓ Antoniu Roca 90'
- 6
- 4
- 20
-
10
Pol Lozano ↓ Fernando Calero 89'
- 17
-
19
Urko Gonzalez ↓ Edu Exposito 89'
- 1
- 23
- 22
-
2
Roberto Fernandez ↓ Alejo Veliz 90'
Bench
- 3
-
8
Edu Exposito ↑ 89'
- 11
- 14
- 18
-
5
Fernando Calero ↑ 89'
-
12
Alvaro Tejero ↑ 71'
- 33
-
9
Alejo Veliz ↑ 90'
- 16
-
31
Antoniu Roca ↑ 90'
- 42
Coach
Manolo González
Girona FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 13
- 17
- 12
- 8
- 21
- 23
-
20
Bryan Gil ↓ Arnaut Danjuma 76'
- 18
-
3
Miguel Gutierrez ↓ Juanpe 83'
- 4
- 19
Bench
-
11
Arnaut Danjuma ↑ 76'
-
6
Donny van de Beek ↑ 83'
-
7
Cristhian Stuani ↑ 69'
-
15
Juanpe ↑ 83'
-
24
Portu ↑ 69'
- 5
- 1
- 10
- 22
- 25
- 27
- 16
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 |
| Arnau Martinez | 1 |
Head to Head
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form
2025-03-10
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–1
Girona FC
D
2025-02-22
Deportivo Alavés
0–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
W
2025-02-16
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–1
Athletic Club
D
2025-02-09
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
2–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
2025-02-01
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–0
Real Madrid CF
W
2025-01-25
Sevilla FC
1–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.38
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
Girona FC xG
I would bet for:
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw
72%
Draw or Girona FC
57%
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Girona FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.3%
1 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
| Handicap | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers | Push | Girona FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 21% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Girona FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

