RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs RC Celta de Vigo, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs RC Celta de Vigo — La Liga at RCDE Stadium.
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- RC Celta de Vigo 12 games · 13 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Apr | Levante UD | A | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Apr | Deportivo Alavés | 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 |
| 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 Atlético 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #11 |
| 12 | Points | 13 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 3 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 2 / 7 / 3 |
| 13 | Scored | 10 |
| 14 | Conceded | 10 |
| -1 | GD | +0 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.08 |
| 25% | Win % | 17% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
50%
Clean Sheets
RC Celta de Vigo this season
RC Celta de Vigo this season
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 15th (12 pts). RC Celta de Vigo are 11th (13 pts).
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
RC Celta de Vigo
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
| Roberto Fernandez | 6 G |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 1 G |
| Alex Calatrava | 1 G |
RC Celta de Vigo
| Ferran Jutgla | 2 G |
| Pablo Duran | 2 G |
| Iago Aspas | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs RC Celta de Vigo — let the football do the talking.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jozabed is clearly more than just a goal scorer for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
- 10' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Diego Lopez, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 33' Assisted by Marc Roca with the perfectly-timed delivery and Wu Lei makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 38' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Naldo made 295 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 39' That is a Yellow card for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Granero will be fuming at that decision.
- 41' RC Celta de Vigo receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 41.
- 46' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rubí might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 56' 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.
- 61' The 33-year-old Borja Iglesias has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Pione Sisto. He replaces Okay Yokuslu on 66 minute.
- 67' Fresh legs for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona! Oscar Duarte comes on to replace Naldo.
- 72' Maxi Gomez has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 72 minutes.
- 76' Sergio Garcia gets the nod from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. He replaces Granero and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' The crowd applauds Ryad Boudebouz as he leaves the pitch. Andrew Hjulsager steps in for RC Celta de Vigo.
- 81' Marc Roca was booked on 81.
- 86' Didac has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 87' Facundo Ferreyra gets the nod from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. He replaces Borja Iglesias and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' Another change for RC Celta de Vigo made on 90 minute. Iago Aspas leaves to be changed by Gustavo Cabral.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 13
- 16
-
5
Naldo ↓ Oscar Duarte 67'
- 22
- 12
- 21
- 14
-
23
Granero ↓ Sergio Garcia 76'
- 10
- 24
Bench
-
6
Oscar Duarte ↑ 67'
- 4
-
9
Sergio Garcia ↑ 76'
- 1
- 20
- 28
-
11
Facundo Ferreyra ↑ 87'
Coach
Rubí
RC Celta de Vigo Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 9
-
10
Iago Aspas ↓ Gustavo Cabral 90'
- 3
-
5
Okay Yokuslu ↓ Pione Sisto 66'
- 13
- 2
- 21
- 14
- 24
- 15
Bench
-
11
Pione Sisto ↑ 66'
- 18
-
16
Andrew Hjulsager ↑ 78'
- 8
- 1
-
22
Gustavo Cabral ↑ 90'
- 20
Coach
Fran Escribá
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Iago Aspas | 5 |
| Roberto Fernandez | 2 |
| Santi Mina | 2 |
| Jose Gragera | 2 |
| Walid Cheddira | 1 |
| Mario Hermoso | 1 |
| Loren | 1 |
| David Lopez | 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 Alavés
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 Atlético 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
1 / 4
1.16
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87
RC Celta de Vigo xG
I would bet for:
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.03
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw
74%
Draw or RC Celta de Vigo
57%
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or RC Celta de Vigo
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.6%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
14%
0 – 1
10.1%
2 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 0
3.2%
3 – 1
3%
1 – 3
1.6%
Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
| Handicap | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers | Push | RC Celta de Vigo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 23% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 17% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

