Real Sporting de Gijon vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, Segunda Division 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Real Sporting de Gijon vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — Segunda Division at Estadio El Molinon.
- Real Sporting de Gijon 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Adrian Cordero Vega (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Gonzalo Lopez de la Llave (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Ion Rodriguez Portela (Spain)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CD Castellon | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | SD Eibar | 7 | 18 |
| 3 | UD Almeria | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | Burgos CF | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | Girona FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | RCD Mallorca | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | CE Sabadell FC | 7 | 12 |
| 8 | CD Tenerife | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | CD Leganes | 7 | 11 |
| 10 | Real Oviedo | 7 | 11 |
| 11 | UD Las Palmas | 7 | 10 |
| 12 | Real Sporting de Gijon | 7 | 10 |
| 13 | Granada CF | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | Real Sociedad B | 7 | 8 |
| 15 | Real Valladolid CF | 7 | 8 |
| 16 | Celta Vigo B | 7 | 8 |
| 17 | Andorra CF | 7 | 6 |
| 18 | Cordoba CF | 7 | 6 |
| 19 | CD Eldense | 7 | 5 |
| 20 | Cadiz CF | 7 | 4 |
| 21 | AD Ceuta FC | 7 | 4 |
| 22 | Albacete Balompie | 7 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Oct | Albacete Balompie | A | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Oct | Real Zaragoza | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Oct | Real Racing Club de Santander | A | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Oct | Elche CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Oct | SD Huesca | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | Real Sporting de Gijon | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Oct | CD Leganes | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Oct | Real Valladolid CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Oct | FC Villarreal B | A | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Oct | FC Cartagena | A | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Oct | Racing Club de Ferrol | H | 3–0 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Real Sporting de Gijon this season
Real Sporting de Gijon this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Sporting de Gijon
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
2/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Sporting de Gijon
| Juan Ferney Otero | 1 G |
| Alejo Sarco | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona kicks off things out of here…
- 5' 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.
- 10' Fernando Calero is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona so far.
- 15' Haissem Hassan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Real Sporting de Gijón and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 33' Juan Ferney Otero adds to his 1 season tally! Real Sporting de Gijon lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 33' Poor challenge from Juan Ferney Otero. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 34' Oscar Gil Regano picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 39' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 44' Nico Melamed, a Spain forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' Real Sporting de Gijon player sees a card in front of him.
- 46' Victor Ruiz is replacing Leandro Cabrera for the RCD Espanyol de Barcelona side.
- 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Martin Braithwaite made 391 appearances and scored 77 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 54' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Gaspar Campos.
- 55' Fresh legs for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona! Nico Melamed comes on to replace Pere Milla.
- 58' The referee calls foul for Javi Puado. He receives a card.
- 63' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 63 minutes.
- 67' Time for substitution for Real Sporting de Gijon. Roque Mesa is replaced by Jonathan Varane.
- 69' Campuzano doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 70' The crowd applauds Jofre Carreras Pages as he leaves the pitch. Salvi steps in for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
- 71' Time for substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Jose Gragera is replaced by Edu Exposito.
- 75' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Cote.
- 76' It is a substitution in Real Sporting de Gijon team. Campuzano is replaced by Dani Queipo on 76 minute.
- 77' Uros Durdevic gets the nod from Real Sporting de Gijon. He replaces Juan Ferney Otero and will look to change the dynamic.
- 82' The 32-year-old Brian Olivan has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 84' That looks like a foul for a card for Uros Durdevic.
- 85' Poor challenge from Alexandru Pascanu. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 87' It is a substitution in Real Sporting de Gijon team. Gaspar Campos is replaced by Christian Rivera on 87 minute.
- With this win, Real Sporting de Gijón is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Real Sporting de Gijon Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 4
- 19
- 15
- 1
- 22
- 3
- 21
- 11
- 25
- 10
- 7
Bench
- 17
- 23
- 13
- 8
- 24
- 14
- 12
- 5
- 6
- 16
- 2
- 9
Coach
Miguel Ramírez
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 22
- 13
- 7
-
6
Leandro Cabrera ↓ Victor Ruiz 46'
-
11
Pere Milla ↓ Nico Melamed 55'
- 14
- 18
- 5
- 2
-
17
Jofre Carreras Pages ↓ Salvi 70'
-
15
Jose Gragera ↓ Edu Exposito 71'
Bench
- 3
-
20
Edu Exposito ↑ 71'
-
4
Victor Ruiz ↑ 46'
- 9
- 16
- 12
- 33
- 1
- 27
-
19
Salvi ↑ 70'
-
21
Nico Melamed ↑ 55'
- 32
Coach
Luis García
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Juan Ferney Otero | 1 |
| Campuzano | 1 |
Real Sporting de Gijon Form
2023-10-28
Real Sporting de Gijon
2–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
W
2023-10-22
Albacete Balompie
1–3
Real Sporting de Gijon
W
2023-10-14
Real Sporting de Gijon
2–2
Real Zaragoza
D
2023-10-07
Real Racing Club de Santander
3–2
Real Sporting de Gijon
L
2023-10-04
Real Sporting de Gijon
2–0
Elche CF
W
2023-10-01
SD Huesca
0–1
Real Sporting de Gijon
W
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form
2023-10-28
Real Sporting de Gijon
2–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
2023-10-20
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0–1
CD Leganes
L
2023-10-14
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2–0
Real Valladolid CF
W
2023-10-09
FC Villarreal B
3–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
2023-10-05
FC Cartagena
0–2
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
W
2023-10-02
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
3–0
Racing Club de Ferrol
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.65
Real Sporting de Gijon xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Real Sporting de Gijon to win 58% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Sporting de Gijon win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Real Sporting de Gijon or Draw
83%
Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
42%
Real Sporting de Gijon or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Sporting de Gijon win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.9%
1 – 1
12%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11%
2 – 1
9%
3 – 0
6.4%
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 1
5%
1 – 2
4.1%
2 – 2
3.5%
4 – 0
2.7%
0 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Real Sporting de Gijon
| Handicap | Real Sporting de Gijon covers | Push | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 18% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 25% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Real Sporting de Gijon keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

