RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs RC Celta de Vigo, La Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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Primera Division · 2022-23

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

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RC Celta de Vigo

Sat 18 Mar 2023 · 17:30 UTC RCDE Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Sergi Darder 31' Y

Sergi Darder 32' Y

Leandro Cabrera 44' Y

Y 62' Javier Galan

Y 90' Jorgen Larsen

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 Diego Barbero
Referee Jesus Gil
Referee Guillermo Cuadra
Referee Jose Garrido
Referee Ivan Masso Granado
Referee Alfonso De Ena

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

2023-03-18 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–3 RC Celta de Vigo 2022-08-13 RC Celta de Vigo 2–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2022-04-10 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–0 RC Celta de Vigo 2021-12-17 RC Celta de Vigo 3–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2020-07-19 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–0 RC Celta de Vigo

Recent Form

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Mar	RC Celta de Vigo	H	1–3	L
11 Mar	Real Madrid CF	A	1–3	L
05 Mar	Real Valladolid CF	A	1–2	L
25 Feb	RCD Mallorca	H	2–1	W
19 Feb	Elche CF	A	1–0	W
13 Feb	Real Sociedad de Fútbol	H	2–3	L

RC Celta de Vigo

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Mar	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona	A	3–1	W
11 Mar	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid	H	3–0	W
06 Mar	CA Osasuna	A	0–0	D
26 Feb	Real Valladolid CF	H	3–0	W
18 Feb	Real Sociedad de Fútbol	A	1–1	D
12 Feb	Club Atletico de Madrid	H	0–1	L

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' We are underway at RCDE Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
5' Spain international Pacheco has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
10' Hugo Mallo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Carles Perez made 513 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
20' 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.
25' Both keepers have barely been tested. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and RC Celta de Vigo are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
26' What a moment for Gabriel Veiga! That strike on 26 puts his side firmly in control.
31' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 31.
32' Sergi Darder catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 32.
37' Fran Beltran is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona so far.
42' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
44' Controversy at the stadium! Leandro Cabrera argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
45' A stunning finish from Iago Aspas — that came from absolutely nowhere!
46' Javi Puado is ready to make an impact after coming on for Leandro Cabrera at the 46 minute mark.
51' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against RC Celta de Vigo's shape.
54' A tactical swap from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — Jose Gragera on, Vinicius de Souza Costa off on 54 minutes.
59' Jorgen Larsen has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
60' The crowd applauds Haris Seferovic as he leaves the pitch. Jorgen Larsen steps in for RC Celta de Vigo.
62' It’s a booking for RC Celta de Vigo player. Javier Galan gets a Yellow card.
64' Time for substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Denis Suarez is replaced by Nico Ribaudo.
69' A tactical swap from RC Celta de Vigo — Franco Cervi on, Luca de la Torre off on 69 minutes.
70' It is a substitution in RC Celta de Vigo team. Gabriel Veiga is replaced by Renato Tapia on 70 minute.
72' Sergi Gomez makes way for Edu Exposito at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
77' The travelling RC Celta de Vigo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
82' What a strike from Carles Perez! The score is 0-3.
86' Assisted by Sergi Darder with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jose Gragera makes no mistake. 1-3!
87' What a strike from Jose Gragera! The score is 2-3.
88' RC Celta de Vigo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Goncalo Paciencia is hanging Iago Aspas on the field on 88 minute.
90' Jorgen Larsen picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
The final score is 1-3.

Lineups

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

9
Joselu
17
Martin Braithwaite
13
Pacheco
24
Sergi Gomez ↓ Edu Exposito 72'
10
Sergi Darder
4
Leandro Cabrera ↓ Javi Puado 46'
6
Denis Suarez ↓ Nico Ribaudo 64'
23
Cesar Montes
2
Oscar Gil Regano
12
Vinicius de Souza Costa ↓ Jose Gragera 54'
27
Ruben Saez ↓ Aleix Vidal 72'

Bench

22
Aleix Vidal ↑ 72'
7
Javi Puado ↑ 46'
20
Edu Exposito ↑ 72'
16
Jose Carlos Lazo
5
Fernando Calero
25
Alvaro Fernandez
21
Nico Ribaudo ↑ 64'
19
Dani Gomez
1
Joan Garcia
15
Jose Gragera ↑ 54'

Coach Diego Martinez

RC Celta de Vigo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlos Carvalhal

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

2023-03-18 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–3 RC Celta de Vigo L 2023-03-11 Real Madrid CF 3–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2023-03-05 Real Valladolid CF 2–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2023-02-25 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–1 RCD Mallorca W 2023-02-19 Elche CF 0–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W 2023-02-13 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–3 Real Sociedad de Fútbol L

RC Celta de Vigo Form

2023-03-18 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–3 RC Celta de Vigo W 2023-03-11 RC Celta de Vigo 3–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid W 2023-03-06 CA Osasuna 0–0 RC Celta de Vigo D 2023-02-26 RC Celta de Vigo 3–0 Real Valladolid CF W 2023-02-18 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–1 RC Celta de Vigo D 2023-02-12 RC Celta de Vigo 0–1 Club Atletico de Madrid L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.16 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG

Expected Goals

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

1.67 RC Celta de Vigo xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona28% Draw27% RC Celta de Vigo45%

Actual: RC Celta de Vigo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes56% 0% No44%

Avg goals/match: 2.83

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	77%	23%
± 2.5	53%	47%
± 3.5	32%	68%
± 4.5	16%	84%

Double Chance

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw

55%

Draw or RC Celta de Vigo

72%

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or RC Celta de Vigo

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona20% Draw45% RC Celta de Vigo35%

Actual: RC Celta de Vigo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.3%

1 – 2

9.2%

0 – 1

0 – 2

8.1%

0 – 0

7.7%

2 – 1

6.4%

1 – 0

5.9%

2 – 2

5.4%

1 – 3

Actual

0 – 3

4.4%

2 – 0

3.9%

2 – 3

3.1%

Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Handicap	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers	Push	RC Celta de Vigo covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	7%	90%
-1.5	10%	—	90%
-1	10%	15%	75%
-0.5	25%	—	75%
+0.5	52%	—	48%
+1	52%	22%	26%
+1.5	74%	—	26%
+2	74%	15%	11%
+2.5	89%	—	11%

Clean Sheet

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

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.