Real Racing Club de Santander vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, Segunda Division 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Racing Club de Santander vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — Segunda Division at Estadio El Sardinero.
- Real Racing Club de Santander 42 games · 82 pts (2026/27)
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Miguel Sesma Espinosa (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Miguel Ortuno Sierra (Spain)
- Assistant 2 David Bernal Martin (Spain)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 42 | 82 |
| 2 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 42 | 77 |
| 3 | Málaga CF | 42 | 73 |
| 4 | CD Mirandés | 42 | 40 |
| 5 | SD Huesca | 42 | 38 |
| 6 | Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa | 42 | 37 |
| 7 | Real Zaragoza | 42 | 36 |
| 8 | CD Castellon | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Andorra CF | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | RCD Mallorca | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Granada CF | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Cadiz CF | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Real Oviedo | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Celta Vigo B | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | UD Almería | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | UD Las Palmas | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Burgos CF | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | SD Eibar | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Cordoba CF | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Real Sporting de Gijon | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Albacete Balompie | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | CD Leganes | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | CD Tenerife | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | CD Eldense | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Girona FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | CE Sabadell FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Real Sociedad B | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Real Valladolid CF | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | AD Ceuta FC | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Feb | SD Amorebieta | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Jan | Real Valladolid CF | A | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Jan | FC Cartagena | H | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Jan | SD Eibar | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Dec | Andorra CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb | Real Racing Club de Santander | A | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Feb | Levante UD | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Jan | CD Eldense | A | 2–3 | L |
| 20 Jan | FC Villarreal B | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Jan | Racing Club de Ferrol | A | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Dec | Burgos CF | H | 3–3 | D |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Estadio El Sardinero. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 1' Real Racing Club de Santander is taking the lead after the goal scored by Arana on 1.
- 6' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 11' Real Racing Club de Santander are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against RCD Espanyol de Barcelona's 4-4-2 shape.
- 16' With 0 assists to his name this season, Victor Ruiz is clearly more than just a goal scorer for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
- 21' Real Racing Club de Santander are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined RCD Espanyol de Barcelona backline.
- 26' It looks like no one’s ball. Real Racing Club de Santander is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 29' The Spain Peque breaks the deadlock on 29 minutes. 2-0!
- 34' It is a cagey affair so far. Real Racing Club de Santander in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past RCD Espanyol de Barcelona's compact 4-4-2.
- 39' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 44' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 46' It is a substitution in RCD Espanyol de Barcelona team. Omar Sadik is replaced by Ruben Sanchez on 46 minute.
- 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. Real Racing Club de Santander must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 56' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 58' That looks like a foul for a card for Manu Hernando.
- 63' The 22-year-old Omar El Hilali has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 66' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Keidi Bare is hanging Pol Lozano on the field on 66 minute.
- 67' Real Racing Club de Santander manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andres Martin is hanging Arana on the field on 67 minute.
- 71' The Real Racing Club de Santander manager makes a substitution. Peque departs to be replaced by Junior Lago.
- 76' Fresh legs for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona! Javi Puado comes on to replace Aguado.
- 81' Pere Milla is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona so far.
- 86' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 88' The crowd applauds Aritz Aldasoro as he leaves the pitch. Ivan Morante steps in for Real Racing Club de Santander.
- It finishes all square. Real Racing Club de Santander and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona share the spoils 2-0.
Lineups
Real Racing Club de Santander Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 8
- 13
- 10
- 18
- 23
-
21
Aritz Aldasoro ↓ Ivan Morante 88'
-
17
Peque ↓ Junior Lago 71'
-
9
Arana ↓ Andres Martin 67'
- 6
- 5
- 40
Bench
- 1
-
20
Junior Lago ↑ 71'
-
11
Andres Martin ↑ 67'
- 12
- 4
- 22
- 3
- 14
-
16
Ivan Morante ↑ 88'
- 29
Coach
José Alberto López
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 22
- 13
- 3
- 4
- 11
-
18
Aguado ↓ Javi Puado 76'
-
10
Pol Lozano ↓ Keidi Bare 66'
- 17
- 23
-
34
Omar Sadik ↓ Ruben Sanchez 46'
- 38
Bench
-
8
Keidi Bare ↑ 66'
-
7
Javi Puado ↑ 76'
- 6
- 9
-
16
Jose Carlos Lazo ↑ 66'
- 2
- 33
- 1
- 15
-
19
Salvi ↑ 46'
-
24
Ruben Sanchez ↑ 46'
Coach
Luis Miguel Ramis
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Martin Braithwaite | 1 |
| Pere Milla | 1 |
| Peque | 1 |
| Arana | 1 |
Head to Head
Real Racing Club de Santander Form
2024-02-10
Real Racing Club de Santander
2–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
W
2024-02-04
SD Amorebieta
0–1
Real Racing Club de Santander
W
2024-01-29
Real Valladolid CF
3–1
Real Racing Club de Santander
L
2024-01-21
Real Racing Club de Santander
0–2
FC Cartagena
L
2024-01-12
SD Eibar
2–0
Real Racing Club de Santander
L
2023-12-19
Real Racing Club de Santander
2–0
Andorra CF
W
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form
2024-02-10
Real Racing Club de Santander
2–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
2024-02-04
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2–1
Levante UD
W
2024-01-28
CD Eldense
3–2
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
2024-01-20
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2–1
FC Villarreal B
W
2024-01-13
Racing Club de Ferrol
0–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
2023-12-19
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
3–3
Burgos CF
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.37
Real Racing Club de Santander xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Racing Club de Santander win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.3
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Real Racing Club de Santander or Draw
76%
Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
53%
Real Racing Club de Santander or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Racing Club de Santander win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
12.6%
0 – 0
12.3%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 2
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Real Racing Club de Santander
| Handicap | Real Racing Club de Santander covers | Push | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 23% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Real Racing Club de Santander keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

