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 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
RC Celta de Vigo 12 games · 13 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	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

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 Atlético de Madrid	H	0–1	L

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)

43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

33% Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season

50% Clean Sheets
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and RC Celta de Vigo has kicked off!
5' It looks surprising RCD Espanyol de Barcelona does not make any changes. Sergi Darder has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
15' Jorgen Larsen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for RC Celta de Vigo tonight.
20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
26' RC Celta de Vigo is taking the lead after the goal scored by Gabriel Veiga on 26.
31' It’s a booking for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player. Sergi Darder gets a Yellow card.
32' Poor challenge from Sergi Darder. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
37' It looks like no one’s ball. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
42' Luca de la Torre has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
44' A meaty challenge results in booking for Leandro Cabrera on 44.
45' The deadlock is broken! Iago Aspas gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
46' The RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes a substitution. Leandro Cabrera departs to be replaced by Javi Puado.
51' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
54' The crowd applauds Vinicius de Souza Costa as he leaves the pitch. Jose Gragera steps in for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
59' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
60' Haris Seferovic makes way for Jorgen Larsen at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from RC Celta de Vigo.
62' The referee calls foul for Javier Galan. He receives a Yellow card.
64' Time for substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Denis Suarez is replaced by Nico Ribaudo.
69' Franco Cervi gets the nod from RC Celta de Vigo. He replaces Luca de la Torre and will look to change the dynamic.
70' RC Celta de Vigo ring the changes. Gabriel Veiga has done his job and it is now time for Renato Tapia to step up.
72' A change in the RCD Espanyol de Barcelona ranks — Sergi Gomez exits the field as Edu Exposito enters on 72.
77' RC Celta de Vigo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
82' Carles Perez is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
86' What a moment for Jose Gragera! That strike on 86 puts his side firmly in control.
87' Jose Gragera adds to his 0 season tally! RCD Espanyol de Barcelona lead 2-3 — and this changes everything.
88' Goncalo Paciencia gets the nod from RC Celta de Vigo. He replaces Iago Aspas and will look to change the dynamic.
90' Jorgen Larsen is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
RC Celta de Vigo celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Santi Mina	2
Jose Gragera	2
Roberto Fernandez	2
Goncalo Paciencia	1
David Lopez	1
Joselu	1
Maxi Gomez	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 Atlético de Madrid L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

0.91 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG

Expected Goals

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

1.27 RC Celta de Vigo xG

I would bet for: RC Celta de Vigo or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona27% Draw31% RC Celta de Vigo42%

Actual: RC Celta de Vigo win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes44% 0% No56%

Avg goals/match: 2.18

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	86%	14%
± 1.5	64%	36%
± 2.5	37%	63%
± 3.5	18%	82%
± 4.5	8%	92%

Double Chance

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw

58%

Draw or RC Celta de Vigo

73%

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or RC Celta de Vigo

69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona18% Draw52% RC Celta de Vigo30%

Actual: RC Celta de Vigo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14%

0 – 0

13.5%

0 – 1

13.1%

1 – 0

0 – 2

8.8%

1 – 2

8.1%

2 – 1

5.7%

2 – 0

4.5%

2 – 2

3.8%

0 – 3

3.7%

1 – 3

Actual

3 – 1

1.8%

Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Handicap	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers	Push	RC Celta de Vigo covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	7%	91%
-1.5	9%	—	91%
-1	9%	16%	75%
-0.5	25%	—	75%
+0.5	57%	—	43%
+1	57%	23%	20%
+1.5	80%	—	20%
+2	80%	13%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet

41% ✓

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