RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Real Zaragoza, Segunda Division 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Real Zaragoza — Segunda Division at RCDE Stadium.
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Real Zaragoza 42 games · 36 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Damaso Arcediano Monescillo (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Marcos Cerdan Aguilar
- Assistant 2 Adrian Diaz Gonzalez (Spain)
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Dec | Real Zaragoza | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Dec | Real Oviedo | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Nov | AD Alcorcon | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Nov | Elche CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Nov | SD Huesca | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Nov | SD Eibar | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Dec | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Dec | CD Leganes | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Nov | Albacete Balompie | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Nov | SD Huesca | H | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Nov | Elche CF | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Nov | Real Oviedo | H | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is hosting Real Zaragoza for another epic battle.
- 5' Toni Moya needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' Aguado has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 41 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' 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.
- 27' Oscar Gil Regano was booked on 27.
- 32' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 37' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 42' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Omar El Hilali. He replaces Oscar Gil Regano on 46 minute.
- 51' 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.
- 52' Pol Lozano was booked on 52.
- 54' Goal! Edu Exposito scores his 7 goal in 241 matches.
- 57' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona receives a card for a hard tackle on 57.
- 61' Jair Amador is having his name booked by the referee on 61.
- 62' It is a substitution in RCD Espanyol de Barcelona team. Edu Exposito is replaced by Sergi Gomez on 62 minute.
- 67' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 67.
- 69' Real Zaragoza manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sergio Bermejo is hanging Maikel Mesa on the field on 69 minute.
- 72' The whistle greets Victor Mollejo as he departs to be replaced by Manu Vallejo.
- 73' Goal! Manu Vallejo scores his 11 goal in 422 matches.
- 78' It looks surprising Real Zaragoza does not make any changes. Fran Gamez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 83' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Santiago Mourino suffering a number of foals already.
- 85' It’s a booking for Real Zaragoza player. Marc Aguado gets a card.
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Toni Moya.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 22
- 13
- 7
- 6
-
20
Edu Exposito ↓ Sergi Gomez 62'
- 14
-
18
Aguado ↓ Keidi Bare 62'
- 5
- 2
- 17
-
15
Jose Gragera ↓ Pol Lozano 46'
Bench
-
8
Keidi Bare ↑ 62'
-
3
Sergi Gomez ↑ 62'
-
11
Pere Milla ↑ 46'
- 9
- 12
-
10
Pol Lozano ↑ 46'
- 33
- 1
-
31
Omar El Hilali ↑ 46'
- 19
- 34
- 36
Coach
Luis Miguel Ramis
Real Zaragoza Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
11
Maikel Mesa ↓ Sergio Bermejo 69'
- 21
- 35
- 18
-
3
Jair Amador ↓ Sergi Enrich 69'
-
20
Victor Mollejo ↓ Manu Vallejo 72'
- 7
- 15
- 6
- 14
- 8
Bench
- 13
-
23
Sergi Enrich ↑ 69'
-
19
Manu Vallejo ↑ 72'
- 24
- 5
-
10
Sergio Bermejo ↑ 69'
- 38
- 34
- 31
- 29
- 26
- 36
Coach
Julio Velazquez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Edu Exposito | 1 |
| Manu Vallejo | 1 |
| Javi Puado | 1 |
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form
2023-12-08
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–1
Real Zaragoza
D
2023-12-01
Real Oviedo
2–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
2023-11-26
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2–0
AD Alcorcon
W
2023-11-18
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2–0
Elche CF
W
2023-11-12
SD Huesca
1–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
2023-11-03
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2–2
SD Eibar
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.31
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91
Real Zaragoza xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw
75%
Draw or Real Zaragoza
54%
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Real Zaragoza
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.2%
1 – 0
13.1%
2 – 0
9%
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.9%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 2
1.8%
Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
| Handicap | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers | Push | Real Zaragoza covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 23% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 16% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
Real Zaragoza keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.