RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Girona FC, La Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Girona FC — La Liga at Stage Front Stadium.
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 12 games · 12 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)
4 games this season
🟨 6.0/game
⚽ 24.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 12 | 26 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 12 | 22 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 12 | 15 |
| 9 | Villarreal CF | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 12 | 14 |
| 11 | RC Celta de Vigo | 12 | 13 |
| 12 | Deportivo Alavés | 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 | Málaga CF | 12 | 5 |
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
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' It’s Showtime! The match between RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Girona FC is underway.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' Girona FC come into this ranked 14 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 12' The referee calls foul for Ladislav Krejci. He receives a card.
- 17' Donny van de Beek has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 22' Pol Lozano picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 27' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is showing some good football. However, RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 32' Over 32 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 37' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 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.
- 42' Omar El Hilali has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 45' The referee shows RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player a card on 45.
- 49' Assisted by Urko Gonzalez with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jofre Carreras Pages makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 54' The home supporters are growing impatient. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 59' Girona FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 61' Miguel Gutierrez is having his name booked by the referee on 61.
- 66' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michel will be considering his options from the bench.
- 69' Bojan Miovski makes way for Cristhian Stuani at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Girona FC.
- 71' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alvaro Tejero is hanging Jofre Carreras Pages on the field on 71 minute.
- 75' Poor challenge from Bryan Gil. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 76' Arnaut Danjuma is replacing Bryan Gil for the Girona FC side.
- 81' A quiet spell here at Stage Front Stadium. Girona FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 83' Fresh legs for Girona FC! Donny van de Beek comes on to replace Arnau Martinez.
- 87' What composure from Cristhian Stuani! The Uruguay international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 89' The RCD Espanyol de Barcelona bench stirs into life. Urko Gonzalez is withdrawn and Edu Exposito gets his opportunity.
- 90' Antoniu Roca is ready to make an impact after coming on for Javi Puado at the 90 minute mark.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Bryan Gil | 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.