Real Sporting de Gijon vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, Segunda Division 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Sporting de Gijon vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — Segunda Division at Estadio El Molinon.
- Real Sporting de Gijon 42 games · 61 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 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 42 | 82 |
| 2 | RC Deportivo La Coruna | 42 | 77 |
| 3 | UD Almeria | 42 | 74 |
| 4 | Malaga CF | 42 | 73 |
| 5 | UD Las Palmas | 42 | 73 |
| 6 | CD Castellon | 42 | 72 |
| 7 | Burgos CF | 42 | 72 |
| 8 | SD Eibar | 42 | 67 |
| 9 | Real Sporting de Gijon | 42 | 61 |
| 10 | Cordoba CF | 42 | 61 |
| 11 | AD Ceuta FC | 42 | 61 |
| 12 | Albacete Balompie | 42 | 59 |
| 13 | Andorra CF | 42 | 58 |
| 14 | Granada CF | 42 | 48 |
| 15 | Real Sociedad B | 42 | 47 |
| 16 | CD Leganes | 42 | 46 |
| 17 | Real Valladolid CF | 42 | 46 |
| 18 | Cadiz CF | 42 | 43 |
| 19 | CD Mirandes | 42 | 40 |
| 20 | SD Huesca | 42 | 38 |
| 21 | Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa | 42 | 37 |
| 22 | Real Zaragoza | 42 | 36 |
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Edu Exposito, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio El Molinon with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' It looks surprising Real Sporting de Gijon does not make any changes. Aguado has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 25' Pablo Insua needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 28 Yellow cards this season.
- 30' It’s high time Miguel Ramírez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 33' GOAL! Juan Ferney Otero scores on 33. Assisted by Campuzano
- 33' A meaty challenge results in booking for Juan Ferney Otero on 33.
- 34' A meaty challenge results in booking for Oscar Gil Regano on 34.
- 39' 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.
- 44' Real Sporting de Gijon started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 44.
- 45' Real Sporting de Gijon player sees a card in front of him.
- 46' The RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes a substitution. Leandro Cabrera departs to be replaced by Victor Ruiz.
- 51' Roque Mesa has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 38 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 54' The referee calls foul for Gaspar Campos. He receives a card.
- 55' The RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes a substitution. Pere Milla departs to be replaced by Nico Melamed.
- 58' Javi Puado was booked on 58.
- 63' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nico Melamed made 286 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 67' Jonathan Varane has so much to prove this time. He replaces Roque Mesa on 67 minute.
- 69' GOAL! Campuzano scores on 69. Assisted by Haissem Hassan
- 70' Salvi is replacing Jofre Carreras Pages for the RCD Espanyol de Barcelona side.
- 71' The RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes a substitution. Jose Gragera departs to be replaced by Edu Exposito.
- 75' The referee calls foul for Cote. He receives a card.
- 76' Time for substitution for Real Sporting de Gijon. Campuzano is replaced by Dani Queipo.
- 77' Another substitution for Real Sporting de Gijon to replace Juan Ferney Otero by Uros Durdevic on 77 minute.
- 82' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Uros Durdevic on 84.
- 85' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alexandru Pascanu on 85.
- 87' The whistle greets Gaspar Campos as he departs to be replaced by Christian Rivera.
- With this win, Real Sporting de Gijon 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.

