RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs RC Celta de Vigo, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

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Primera Division · 2018-19

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RC Celta de Vigo

Wed 24 Apr 2019 · 18:30 UTC RCDE Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Granero 39' Y

Y 41' Okay Yokuslu

Marc Roca 81' Y

Overview

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RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs RC Celta de Vigo — La Liga at RCDE Stadium.

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 games · 46 pts (2026/27)
RC Celta de Vigo 38 games · 54 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Alberto Undiano
Referee Roberto Alonso
Referee Eduardo Prieto
Referee Jose Matias
Referee Jose Antonio Sanchez

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	FC Barcelona	38	94
2	Real Madrid CF	38	86
3	Villarreal CF	38	72
4	Club Atletico de Madrid	38	69
5	Real Betis Balompie	38	60
6	RC Celta de Vigo	38	54
7	Getafe CF	38	51
8	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid	38	50
9	Valencia CF	38	49
10	Real Sociedad de Fútbol	38	46
11	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona	38	46
12	Athletic Club	38	45
13	Elche CF	38	43
14	Deportivo Alaves	38	43
15	Sevilla FC	38	43
16	CA Osasuna	38	42
17	RCD Mallorca	38	42
18	Levante UD	38	42
19	Girona FC	38	41
20	Real Oviedo	38	29

Head-to-Head

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 14 games · Avg 2.6 goals RC Celta de Vigo

Last 5 meetings

2019-04-24 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–1 RC Celta de Vigo 2018-08-18 RC Celta de Vigo 1–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2016-11-13 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 3–1 RC Celta de Vigo 2016-11-04 RC Celta de Vigo 1–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Recent Form

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
24 Apr	RC Celta de Vigo	H	1–1	D
21 Apr	Levante UD	A	2–2	D
13 Apr	Deportivo Alaves	H	2–1	W
06 Apr	Girona FC	A	2–1	W
02 Apr	Getafe CF	H	1–1	D
30 Mar	FC Barcelona	A	0–2	L

RC Celta de Vigo

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
24 Apr	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona	A	1–1	D
20 Apr	Girona FC	H	2–1	W
13 Apr	Club Atletico de Madrid	A	0–2	L
07 Apr	Real Sociedad de Fútbol	H	3–1	W
03 Apr	SD Huesca	A	3–3	D
30 Mar	Villarreal CF	H	3–2	W

Season Stats

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona		RC Celta de Vigo
#11	Position	#6
46	Points	54
38	Played	38
12 / 10 / 16	W / D / L	14 / 12 / 12
43	Scored	53
55	Conceded	48
-12	GD	+5
1.21	PPG	1.42
32%	Win %	37%

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)

43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 11th (46 pts). RC Celta de Vigo are 6th (54 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' In just a few seconds RCDE Stadium will turn into a battlefield for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and RC Celta de Vigo.
5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and RC Celta de Vigo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
10' Ruben Blanco has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Iago Aspas is clearly more than just a goal scorer for RC Celta de Vigo.
20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
25' The home supporters are growing impatient. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona must find a spark to ignite this game.
30' Naldo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 286 appearances.
33' Wu Lei is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
38' RC Celta de Vigo come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
39' A moment of madness from Granero on 39 minutes earns him a Yellow card. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona will be frustrated.
41' Poor challenge from Okay Yokuslu. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
46' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
56' Ryad Boudebouz has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
61' It looks surprising RCD Espanyol de Barcelona does not make any changes. Hugo Mallo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
66' Okay Yokuslu makes way for Pione Sisto at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from RC Celta de Vigo.
67' Time for substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Naldo is replaced by Oscar Duarte.
72' GOAL! Maxi Gomez scores on 72. Assisted by Iago Aspas
76' A tactical swap from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — Sergio Garcia on, Granero off on 76 minutes.
78' The whistle greets Ryad Boudebouz as he departs to be replaced by Andrew Hjulsager.
81' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Marc Roca.
86' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
87' The crowd applauds Borja Iglesias as he leaves the pitch. Facundo Ferreyra steps in for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
90' Time for substitution for RC Celta de Vigo. Iago Aspas is replaced by Gustavo Cabral.
It finishes all square. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and RC Celta de Vigo share the spoils 1-1.

Lineups

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rubí

RC Celta de Vigo Lineups

Starting XI

12
Wesley Hoedt
9
Maxi Gomez
10
Iago Aspas ↓ Gustavo Cabral 90'
3
David Costas
5
Okay Yokuslu ↓ Pione Sisto 66'
13
Ruben Blanco
2
Hugo Mallo C
21
Jozabed
14
Stanislav Lobotka
24
Ryad Boudebouz ↓ Andrew Hjulsager 78'
15
Lucas Olaza

Bench

Coach Fran Escribá

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Iago Aspas	5
Roberto Fernandez	2
Santi Mina	2
Jose Gragera	2
Loren	1
David Lopez	1
Lei Wu	1
Mario Hermoso	1

Head to Head

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

2019-04-24 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–1 RC Celta de Vigo D 2019-04-21 Levante UD 2–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona D 2019-04-13 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–1 Deportivo Alaves W 2019-04-06 Girona FC 1–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W 2019-04-02 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–1 Getafe CF D 2019-03-30 FC Barcelona 2–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L

RC Celta de Vigo Form

2019-04-24 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–1 RC Celta de Vigo D 2019-04-20 RC Celta de Vigo 2–1 Girona FC W 2019-04-13 Club Atletico de Madrid 2–0 RC Celta de Vigo L 2019-04-07 RC Celta de Vigo 3–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol W 2019-04-03 SD Huesca 3–3 RC Celta de Vigo D 2019-03-30 RC Celta de Vigo 3–2 Villarreal CF W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.41 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.26 RC Celta de Vigo xG

I would bet for: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or RC Celta de Vigo 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona42% Draw28% RC Celta de Vigo30%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes55% 0% No45%

Avg goals/match: 2.67

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	75%	25%
± 2.5	49%	51%
± 3.5	28%	72%
± 4.5	14%	86%

Double Chance

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw

69%

Draw or RC Celta de Vigo

58%

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or RC Celta de Vigo

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona29% Draw47% RC Celta de Vigo24%

Actual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

Actual

0 – 0

8.9%

1 – 0

8.7%

2 – 1

8.3%

0 – 1

7.7%

1 – 2

7.5%

2 – 0

6.7%

0 – 2

5.4%

2 – 2

5.3%

3 – 1

3.9%

1 – 3

3.2%

3 – 0

3.1%

Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Handicap	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers	Push	RC Celta de Vigo covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	12%	81%
-1.5	19%	—	81%
-1	19%	20%	61%
-0.5	39%	—	61%
+0.5	68%	—	32%
+1	68%	18%	14%
+1.5	86%	—	14%
+2	86%	9%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.