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 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
RC Celta de Vigo 7 games · 7 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	7	21
2	Club Atlético de Madrid	7	16
3	Real Betis Balompié	7	16
4	Real Madrid CF	7	15
5	Sevilla FC	7	13
6	Deportivo Alavés	7	11
7	RC Deportivo La Coruña	7	10
8	Real Sociedad de Fútbol	7	10
9	CA Osasuna	7	8
10	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid	7	8
11	Villarreal CF	7	8
12	Athletic Club	6	8
13	Getafe CF	7	8
14	RC Celta de Vigo	7	7
15	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona	7	7
16	Real Racing Club de Santander	7	7
17	Levante UD	6	5
18	Elche CF	7	5
19	Valencia CF	7	4
20	Málaga CF	7	3

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	#14
7	Points	7
7	Played	7
2 / 1 / 4	W / D / L	1 / 4 / 2
10	Scored	8
10	Conceded	6
+0	GD	+2
1.00	PPG	1.00
29%	Win %	14%

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)

43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

29% Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season

43% Clean Sheets
RC Celta de Vigo this season

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 15th (7 pts). RC Celta de Vigo are 14th (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

0-15

2/3

16-30

2/3

31-45

2/–

46-60

1/–

61-75

–/1

76+

2/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

RC Celta de Vigo

0-15

1/–

16-30

–/3

31-45

3/–

46-60

1/1

61-75

1/1

76+

2/1

■ 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

Pablo Duran	2 G
Iago Aspas	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and RC Celta de Vigo get this one started.
5' Jorgen Larsen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
26' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Gabriel Veiga makes no mistake. 0-1!
31' The referee calls foul for Sergi Darder. He receives a Yellow card.
32' Sergi Darder was booked on 32.
37' Iago Aspas is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona tonight.
42' The 29-year-old Ivan Villar has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
44' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Leandro Cabrera.
45' The Spain Iago Aspas breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 0-2!
46' The RCD Espanyol de Barcelona bench stirs into life. Leandro Cabrera is withdrawn and Javi Puado gets his opportunity.
51' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
54' The RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes a substitution. Vinicius de Souza Costa departs to be replaced by Jose Gragera.
59' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
60' Jorgen Larsen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Haris Seferovic on 60 minute.
62' Poor challenge from Javier Galan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
64' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona ring the changes. Denis Suarez has done his job and it is now time for Nico Ribaudo to step up.
69' Another change for RC Celta de Vigo made on 69 minute. Luca de la Torre leaves to be changed by Franco Cervi.
70' Fresh legs for RC Celta de Vigo! Renato Tapia comes on to replace Gabriel Veiga.
72' Fresh legs for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona! Edu Exposito comes on to replace Sergi Gomez.
77' A quiet spell here at RCDE Stadium. RC Celta de Vigo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
82' Carles Perez is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
86' What a strike from Jose Gragera! The score is 1-3.
87' Jose Gragera adds to his 0 season tally! RCD Espanyol de Barcelona lead 2-3 — and this changes everything.
88' The RC Celta de Vigo manager makes a substitution. Iago Aspas departs to be replaced by Goncalo Paciencia.
90' Jorgen Larsen is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.

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
Irvin Cardona	1
Denis Suarez	1
Walid Cheddira	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 Atlético de Madrid L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.02 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG

Expected Goals

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

1.47 RC Celta de Vigo xG

I would bet for: RC Celta de Vigo or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona27% Draw29% RC Celta de Vigo44%

Actual: RC Celta de Vigo win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes50% 0% No50%

Avg goals/match: 2.49

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	11%	89%

Double Chance

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw

56%

Draw or RC Celta de Vigo

73%

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or RC Celta de Vigo

71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona19% Draw49% RC Celta de Vigo32%

Actual: RC Celta de Vigo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.4%

0 – 1

11.2%

0 – 0

10.4%

1 – 2

8.8%

0 – 2

8.7%

1 – 0

7.4%

2 – 1

6.1%

2 – 2

4.5%

1 – 3

Actual

0 – 3

4.2%

2 – 0

4.2%

2 – 3

2.3%

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%	91%
-1.5	9%	—	91%
-1	9%	15%	75%
-0.5	25%	—	75%
+0.5	54%	—	46%
+1	54%	23%	23%
+1.5	77%	—	23%
+2	77%	14%	9%
+2.5	91%	—	9%

Clean Sheet

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet

37% ✓

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