Thursday , 2 July 2026

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Real Valladolid CF, Segunda Division 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Segunda Division · 2023-24
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2 – 0
Full Time
Real Valladolid CF
Sat 14 Oct 2023 · 19:00 UTC RCDE Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Martin Braithwaite pen 8' 1–0
Javi Puado 35' 2–0
Y 5' John
Y 18' Gustavo Henrique
Omar El Hilali 26' Y
Nico Melamed 46' Y
Jose Gragera 64' Y
Y 87' Joni Montiel

Overview

Match Preview

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Real Valladolid CF — Segunda Division at RCDE Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Real Racing Club de Santander 42 82
2 RC Deportivo La Coruna 42 77
3 UD Almeria 42 74
4 Malaga CF 42 73
5 UD Las Palmas 42 73
6 CD Castellon 42 72
7 Burgos CF 42 72
8 SD Eibar 42 67
9 Real Sporting de Gijon 42 61
10 Cordoba CF 42 61
11 AD Ceuta FC 42 61
12 Albacete Balompie 42 59
13 Andorra CF 42 58
14 Granada CF 42 48
15 Real Sociedad B 42 47
16 CD Leganes 42 46
17 Real Valladolid CF 42 46
18 Cadiz CF 42 43
19 CD Mirandes 42 40
20 SD Huesca 42 38
21 Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa 42 37
22 Real Zaragoza 42 36

Head-to-Head

4
2
4
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 10 games · Avg 2.1 goals Real Valladolid CF
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-14 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–0 Real Valladolid CF 2023-03-05 Real Valladolid CF 2–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2022-10-16 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–0 Real Valladolid CF 2020-02-23 Real Valladolid CF 2–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2019-09-29 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–2 Real Valladolid CF

Recent Form

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Oct Real Valladolid CF H 2–0 W
09 Oct FC Villarreal B A 1–3 L
05 Oct FC Cartagena A 2–0 W
02 Oct Racing Club de Ferrol H 3–0 W
25 Sep CD Tenerife A 0–1 L
17 Sep CD Eldense H 3–3 D
Real Valladolid CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Oct RCD Espanyol de Barcelona A 0–2 L
08 Oct CD Mirandes H 3–2 W
04 Oct CD Eldense A 1–0 W
01 Oct Burgos CF H 3–0 W
24 Sep Real Oviedo A 1–0 W
16 Sep FC Cartagena H 1–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona to score. At the same time, Real Valladolid CF does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Real Valladolid CF player sees a card in front of him.
  • 8' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Martin Braithwaite makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 13' A quiet spell here at RCDE Stadium. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 18' Gustavo Henrique has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 18.
  • 23' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 26' Omar El Hilali catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 26.
  • 31' Real Valladolid CF come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 35' What composure from Javi Puado! The Spain international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 45' 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.
  • 46' Nico Melamed is having his name booked by the referee on 46.
  • 51' Real Valladolid CF have won 228 goals from 323 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 56' Omar El Hilali has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 61' Both keepers have barely been tested. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Real Valladolid CF are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 63' The supporters are chanting for Jofre Carreras Pages. He replaces Nico Melamed on 63 minute.
  • 64' That is a card for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Jose Gragera will be fuming at that decision.
  • 69' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 74' 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.
  • 77' Ivan Cedric is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kenedy at the 77 minute mark.
  • 78' Lucas Rosa is replacing Sergio Escudero for the Real Valladolid CF side.
  • 83' Victor Meseguer has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 251 appearances.
  • 86' The whistle greets Omar El Hilali as he departs to be replaced by Oscar Gil Regano.
  • 87' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Joni Montiel on 87 minutes.
  • 89' Sergi Gomez gets the nod from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. He replaces Fernando Calero and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luis García

Real Valladolid CF Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paulo Pezzolano

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Borja Iglesias 2
Martin Braithwaite 2
Javi Puado 2
Oscar Plano 1
Roberto Fernandez 1
Sandro 1
Sergi Guardiola 1
Adri Embarba 1

Head to Head

2023-10-14 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–0 Real Valladolid CF 2023-03-05 Real Valladolid CF 2–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2022-10-16 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–0 Real Valladolid CF 2020-02-23 Real Valladolid CF 2–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2019-09-29 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–2 Real Valladolid CF

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

2023-10-14 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–0 Real Valladolid CF W 2023-10-09 FC Villarreal B 3–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2023-10-05 FC Cartagena 0–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W 2023-10-02 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 3–0 Racing Club de Ferrol W 2023-09-25 CD Tenerife 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2023-09-17 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 3–3 CD Eldense D

Real Valladolid CF Form

2023-10-14 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–0 Real Valladolid CF L 2023-10-08 Real Valladolid CF 3–2 CD Mirandes W 2023-10-04 CD Eldense 0–1 Real Valladolid CF W 2023-10-01 Real Valladolid CF 3–0 Burgos CF W 2023-09-24 Real Oviedo 0–1 Real Valladolid CF W 2023-09-16 Real Valladolid CF 1–0 FC Cartagena W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.39 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97 Real Valladolid CF xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona45% Draw29% Real Valladolid CF26%
Actual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw
74%
Draw or Real Valladolid CF
55%
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Real Valladolid CF
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona31% Draw50% Real Valladolid CF19%
Actual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
12.1%
0 – 0
11.6%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
4.2%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 2
2.1%

Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Handicap RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers Push Real Valladolid CF covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 23% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 16% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
Real Valladolid CF keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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