RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, Europe 2019-20 ROUND OF 32

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UEFA Europa League · 2019-20

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

3 – 2

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Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Thu 27 Feb 2020 · 17:55 UTC HT 45' · FT 45+3'

Y 6' Adama Traore

Victor Sanchez 40' Y

Y 56' Max Kilman

Y 63' Morgan Gibbs-White

Matias Vargas 66' Y

Jonathan Calleri 66' Y

Overview

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RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Wolverhampton Wanderers FC — Europe .

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Giorgio Peretti
Referee Fabio Maresca
Referee Paolo Valeri
Referee Marco Guida
Referee Matteo Passeri

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Olympique Lyonnais	8	21
2	Aston Villa FC	8	21
3	FC Midtjylland	8	19
4	Real Betis Balompié	8	17
5	FC Porto	8	17
6	Sporting Clube de Braga	8	17
7	SC Freiburg	8	17
8	AS Roma	8	16
9	KRC Genk	8	16
10	Bologna FC 1909	8	15
11	VfB Stuttgart	8	15
12	Ferencvárosi TC	8	15
13	Nottingham Forest FC	8	14
14	FC Viktoria Plzen	8	14
15	FK Crvena Zvezda	8	14
16	RC Celta de Vigo	8	13
17	PAOK Thessaloniki FC	8	12
18	Lille OSC	8	12
19	Fenerbahçe SK	8	12
20	Panathinaikos AO	8	12
21	Celtic FC	8	11
22	PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad	8	10
23	GNK Dinamo Zagreb	8	10
24	SK Brann	8	9
25	BSC Young Boys	8	9
26	SK Sturm Graz	8	7
27	FCSB Bukarest	8	7
28	Go Ahead Eagles	8	7
29	Feyenoord Rotterdam	8	6
30	FC Basel 1893	8	6
31	FC Red Bull Salzburg	8	6
32	Rangers FC	8	4
33	OGC Nice	8	3
34	FC Utrecht	8	1
35	Malmo FF	8	1
36	Maccabi Tel Aviv FC	8	1

Head-to-Head

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1 games · Avg 5.0 goals Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Last 5 meetings

2020-02-27 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 3–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Recent Form

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Feb	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	H	3–2	W
23 Feb	Real Valladolid CF	A	1–2	L
16 Feb	Sevilla FC	A	2–2	D
09 Feb	RCD Mallorca	H	1–0	W
01 Feb	Granada CF	A	1–2	L
25 Jan	Athletic Club	H	1–1	D

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Feb	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona	A	2–3	L
23 Feb	Norwich City FC	H	3–0	W
14 Feb	Leicester City FC	H	0–0	D
01 Feb	Manchester United FC	A	0–0	D
23 Jan	Liverpool FC	H	1–2	L
18 Jan	Southampton FC	A	3–2	W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)

100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' Three points are at stake. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona host Wolverhampton Wanderers FC — let the battle begin!
5' Andres Prieto has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 202 appearances.
6' The referee shows Wolverhampton Wanderers FC player a Yellow card on 6.
11' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nuno Espírito Santo will be considering his options from the bench.
16' Brilliant from the ! Jonathan Calleri makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 16.
21' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Wolverhampton Wanderers FC backline.
22' A stunning finish from Adama Traore — that came from absolutely nowhere!
27' Portugal international Daniel Podence has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
32' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
37' It’s high time Nuno Espírito Santo made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
40' A moment of madness from Victor Sanchez on 40 minutes earns him a Yellow card. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona will be frustrated.
45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
50' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
55' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
56' The referee calls foul for Max Kilman. He receives a Yellow card.
57' Jonathan Calleri is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
58' Romain Saiss gets the nod from Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. He replaces Ruben Vinagre and will look to change the dynamic.
61' The whistle greets Victor Sanchez as he departs to be replaced by Pol Lozano.
63' Morgan Gibbs-White is having his name booked by the referee on 63.
64' A tactical swap from Wolverhampton Wanderers FC — Pedro Neto on, Morgan Gibbs-White off on 64 minutes.
66' The referee has no hesitation. Matias Vargas is booked for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — Yellow card on 66.
67' The crowd applauds Sergi Darder as he leaves the pitch. Wu Lei steps in for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
72' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His RCD Espanyol de Barcelona side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
75' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Pipa is hanging Oscar Melendo on the field on 75 minute.
78' The Wolverhampton Wanderers FC bench stirs into life. Adama Traore is withdrawn and Bruno Jordao gets his opportunity.
79' What a strike from Matt Doherty! The score is 2-2.
84' 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 Oscar Melendo suffering a number of foals already.
89' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
3-2 the final result. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

13
Diego Lopez
18
Leandro Cabrera
23
Adri Embarba
9
Facundo Ferreyra
2
Pipa ↑ 75'
7
Wu Lei ↑ 67'
26
Pol Lozano ↑ 61'

Coach Abelardo

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nuno Espírito Santo

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Jonathan Calleri	3
Matt Doherty	1
Adama Traore	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.86 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG

Expected Goals

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

1.37 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona50% Draw24% Wolverhampton Wanderers FC26%

Actual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes63% 0% No37%

Avg goals/match: 3.23

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	83%	17%
± 2.5	62%	38%
± 3.5	40%	60%
± 4.5	23%	77%

Double Chance

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw

74%

Draw or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

50%

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona35% Draw42% Wolverhampton Wanderers FC23%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11%

2 – 1

2 – 0

6.8%

1 – 2

6.7%

1 – 0

6.6%

2 – 2

6.2%

3 – 1

5.6%

0 – 0

5.5%

0 – 1

4.7%

3 – 0

4.1%

3 – 2

Actual

0 – 2

3.7%

Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Handicap	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers	Push	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5	12%	—	88%
-2	12%	15%	73%
-1.5	27%	—	73%
-1	27%	21%	52%
-0.5	48%	—	52%
+0.5	72%	—	28%
+1	72%	15%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	8%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

16% ✓

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

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, Europe 2019-20 ROUND OF 32

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Events

Match Events

Lineups

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Clean Sheet