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)
6 games this season
🟨 5.5/game
⚽ 15.7 goals/game
🟥 3 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UD Almeria | 13 | 29 |
| 2 | CD Castellon | 12 | 27 |
| 3 | Burgos CF | 14 | 24 |
| 4 | SD Eibar | 12 | 23 |
| 5 | Granada CF | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | RCD Mallorca | 12 | 22 |
| 7 | Real Sporting de Gijon | 13 | 22 |
| 8 | Girona FC | 13 | 21 |
| 9 | Real Oviedo | 13 | 21 |
| 10 | UD Las Palmas | 13 | 20 |
| 11 | Cordoba CF | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Real Valladolid CF | 13 | 18 |
| 13 | CE Sabadell FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | CD Tenerife | 12 | 15 |
| 15 | CD Leganes | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | CD Eldense | 13 | 14 |
| 17 | Celta Vigo B | 13 | 13 |
| 18 | Real Sociedad B | 13 | 12 |
| 19 | Andorra CF | 12 | 11 |
| 20 | Cadiz CF | 13 | 10 |
| 21 | Albacete Balompie | 13 | 10 |
| 22 | AD Ceuta FC | 13 | 5 |
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
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona kicks off things out of here…
- 1' Arana doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 6' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Real Racing Club de Santander winning 100% of all matches.
- 11' 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.
- 16' Real Racing Club de Santander currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 21' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 26' The energy levels are beginning to show. Luis Miguel Ramis might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 29' GOAL! Peque scores on 29.
- 34' The 30-year-old Jokin Ezkieta has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 39' Real Racing Club de Santander are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined RCD Espanyol de Barcelona backline.
- 44' It’s high time Luis Miguel Ramis made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Ruben Sanchez. He replaces Omar Sadik on 46 minute.
- 51' It looks surprising Real Racing Club de Santander does not make any changes. Mario Garcia has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Manu Hernando, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio El Sardinero with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 58' A meaty challenge results in booking for Manu Hernando on 58.
- 63' 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 Jose Carlos Lazo suffering a number of foals already.
- 66' Keidi Bare is replacing Pol Lozano for the RCD Espanyol de Barcelona side.
- 67' Andres Martin is ready to make an impact after coming on for Arana at the 67 minute mark.
- 71' It is a substitution in Real Racing Club de Santander team. Peque is replaced by Junior Lago on 71 minute.
- 76' Javi Puado is replacing Aguado for the RCD Espanyol de Barcelona side.
- 81' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 86' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 88' Ivan Morante is replacing Aritz Aldasoro for the Real Racing Club de Santander side.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Real Racing Club de Santander take all three points.
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 |
| Edu Exposito | 1 |
| Jeanuel Belocian | 1 |
| Yassir Zabiri | 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.

