RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs UD Almeria, La Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs UD Almeria — La Liga at RCDE Stadium.
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 games · 46 pts (2025/26)
- UD Almeria 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
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 Futbol 38 46 11 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 46 12 Athletic Club 38 45 13 Sevilla FC 38 43 14 Deportivo Alaves 38 43 15 Elche CF 38 43 16 Levante UD 38 42 17 CA Osasuna 38 42 18 RCD Mallorca 38 42 19 Girona FC 38 41 20 Real Oviedo 38 29 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 04 Jun UD Almeria H 3–3 D 28 May Valencia CF A 2–2 D 24 May Club Atletico de Madrid H 3–3 D 21 May Rayo Vallecano de Madrid A 2–1 W 14 May FC Barcelona H 2–4 L 04 May Sevilla FC A 2–3 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 04 Jun RCD Espanyol de Barcelona A 3–3 D 28 May Real Valladolid CF H 0–0 D 23 May Real Sociedad de Futbol A 0–1 L 20 May RCD Mallorca H 3–0 W 13 May CA Osasuna A 1–3 L 02 May Elche CF H 2–1 W Key Stats
100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history26% Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this seasonGoal Timing (This Season)
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona0-15–/116-301/231-45–/–46-603/261-752/176+1/5■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at RCDE Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' It looks surprising UD Almeria does not make any changes. Sergi Darder has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' El Bilal Toure puts UD Almeria on the lead.
- 13' What a strike from Javier Puado! The score is 1-1.
- 18' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 23' 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.
- 28' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joan Garcia made 271 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' The referee shows UD Almeria player a Yellow card on 30.
- 35' 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.
- 40' The referee shows RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player a Yellow card on 40.
- 41' The referee shows RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player a Yellow card on 41.
- 45' Samuel Almeida Costa is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 46' Time for substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Fernando Calero is replaced by Simo.
- 49' Ronael Pierre-Gabriel puts RCD Espanyol de Barcelona on the lead.
- 54' 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.
- 58' What a strike from Adrian Embarba! The score is 2-2.
- 60' Time for substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Edu Exposito is replaced by Keidi Bare.
- 64' Cesar de la Hoz has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lazaro on 64 minute.
- 65' Time for substitution for UD Almeria. Gonzalo Melero is replaced by Portillo.
- 70' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lazaro, as he is very good at scoring at RCDE Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 73' What a strike from Luca Koleosho! The score is 3-2.
- 78' Another change for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona made on 78 minute. Nico Melamed leaves to be changed by Vinicius Souza.
- 83' Another change for UD Almeria made on 83 minute. El Bilal Toure leaves to be changed by Largie Ramazani.
- 83' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Largie Ramazani.
- 87' Adrian Embarba with the second goal in the match!
- 87' The referee shows UD Almeria player a Yellow card on 87.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-3.
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Lineups
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
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- 18
- 10
- 6
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20
Edu Exposito ↓ Keidi Bare 60'
- 14
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5
Fernando Calero ↓ Simo 46'
- 23
- 1
- 7
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21
Nico Melamed ↓ Vinicius Souza 78'
Bench
- 9
- 13
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Keidi Bare ↑ 60'
- 22
- 16
- 25
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12
Vinicius Souza ↑ 78'
- 2
- 30
- 15
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28
Simo ↑ 46'
- 27
Coach Luis GarciaUD Almeria Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 20
- 17
- 13
- 22
- 5
- 23
- 9
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14
Lazaro ↓ Cesar de la Hoz 64'
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3
Gonzalo Melero ↓ Portillo 65'
- 10
Bench
- 24
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8
Portillo ↑ 65'
- 1
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6
Cesar de la Hoz ↑ 64'
- 15
- 4
- 11
- 18
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Largie Ramazani ↑ 83'
- 25
- 27
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H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Adrian Embarba 2 Luca Koleosho 1 Javier Puado 1 El Bilal Toure 1 Joselu 1 Leo Baptistao 1 Portillo 1 Luis Suarez 1 Head to Head
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form
2023-06-04 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 3–3 UD Almeria D 2023-05-28 Valencia CF 2–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona D 2023-05-24 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 3–3 Club Atletico de Madrid D 2023-05-21 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W 2023-05-14 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–4 FC Barcelona L 2023-05-04 Sevilla FC 3–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L -
Predictions
Prediction accuracy3 / 41.87 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.89 UD Almeria xGI would bet for: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or UD Almeria 76% + Both teams to score 71%Match Result
✗ WrongActual: DrawBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 3.76Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 96% 4% ± 1.5 89% 11% ± 2.5 71% 29% ± 3.5 51% 49% ± 4.5 32% 68% Double Chance
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw 64%Draw or UD Almeria 61%RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or UD Almeria 76%Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HTCorrect Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual1 – 1 9.1%1 – 2 7.6%2 – 1 7.4%2 – 2 6.9%1 – 3 4.7%3 – 1 4.6%2 – 3 4.4%3 – 2 4.3%0 – 2 4.3%2 – 0 4.1%0 – 1 3.9%1 – 0 3.8%Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Handicap RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers Push UD Almeria covers -2.5 9% — 91% -2 9% 11% 79% -1.5 21% — 79% -1 21% 17% 62% -0.5 38% — 62% +0.5 61% — 39% +1 61% 18% 21% +1.5 79% — 21% +2 79% 12% 10% +2.5 90% — 10% Clean Sheet
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet 16% ✓UD Almeria keeps clean sheet 16% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.