Real Zaragoza vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, Segunda Division 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Real Zaragoza vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — Segunda Division at Estadio la Romareda.
- Real Zaragoza 42 games · 36 pts (2025/26)
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Damaso Arcediano Monescillo (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Marcos Cerdan Aguilar
- Assistant 2 Adrian Diaz Gonzalez (Spain)
19 games this season 🟨 1.0/game ⚽ 3.5 goals/game 🟥 3 totalStandings
# 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 Cordoba CF 42 61 10 Real Sporting de Gijon 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
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 17 Mar RCD Espanyol de Barcelona H 0–1 L 09 Mar Real Valladolid CF A 0–2 L 03 Mar SD Amorebieta H 0–1 L 24 Feb FC Villarreal B A 0–0 D 16 Feb FC Cartagena H 1–2 L 11 Feb SD Eibar A 0–1 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 17 Mar Real Zaragoza A 1–0 W 10 Mar AD Alcorcon A 1–1 D 02 Mar SD Huesca H 0–0 D 24 Feb SD Eibar A 3–2 W 17 Feb CD Mirandes H 3–0 W 10 Feb Real Racing Club de Santander A 0–2 L Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history21% Clean Sheets
Real Zaragoza this seasonGoal Timing (This Season)
Real Zaragoza0-15–/116-301/231-451/446-601/161-751/276+1/4■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Real Zaragoza started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 7' Goal! Javi Puado scores his 29 goal in 271 matches.
- 12' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alejandro Frances, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio la Romareda with 4 goals in the last 4 games.
- 17' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering RCD Espanyol de Barcelona that had 271 games and scored 279 goals.
- 22' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 27' It is a substitution in RCD Espanyol de Barcelona team. Ruben Sanchez is replaced by Jofre Carreras Pages on 27 minute.
- 31' A meaty challenge results in booking for Brian Olivan on 31.
- 36' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 37' A meaty challenge results in booking for Victor Ruiz on 37.
- 42' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 46' The RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes a substitution. Martin Braithwaite departs to be replaced by Pere Milla.
- 51' It looks surprising Real Zaragoza does not make any changes. has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 56' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 58' It’s gonna be a card for Joan Garcia.
- 63' Victor Ruiz has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 40 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 66' Real Zaragoza manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ivan Azon is hanging Sinan Bakis on the field on 66 minute.
- 69' It’s a booking for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player. Omar El Hilali gets a card.
- 72' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nico Melamed is hanging Aguado on the field on 72 minute.
- 77' It looks like no one’s ball. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 78' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Oscar Gil Regano is hanging Brian Olivan on the field on 78 minute.
- 83' Oscar Gil Regano needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 86' Real Zaragoza manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marc Aguado is hanging Francho Serrano on the field on 86 minute.
- 90' Another substitution for Real Zaragoza to replace Quentin Lecoeuche by Fran Gamez on 90 minute.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Real Zaragoza.
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Lineups
Real Zaragoza Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
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Quentin Lecoeuche ↓ Fran Gamez 90'
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Sinan Bakis ↓ Ivan Azon 66'
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Victor Mollejo ↓ Adri Liso 66'
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Francho Serrano ↓ Marc Aguado 86'
Bench
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Fran Gamez ↑ 90'
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Marc Aguado ↑ 86'
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Ivan Azon ↑ 66'
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Adri Liso ↑ 66'
Coach Jose Antonio MorgaRCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
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Martin Braithwaite ↓ Pere Milla 46'
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Victor Ruiz ↓ Sergi Gomez 72'
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Brian Olivan ↓ Oscar Gil Regano 78'
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Aguado ↓ Nico Melamed 72'
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Bench
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Sergi Gomez ↑ 72'
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Pere Milla ↑ 46'
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Oscar Gil Regano ↑ 78'
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Jofre Carreras Pages ↑ 27'
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Nico Melamed ↑ 72'
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Coach Manolo González -
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H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Edu Exposito 1 Manu Vallejo 1 Javi Puado 1 Head to Head
Real Zaragoza Form
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form
2024-03-17 Real Zaragoza 0–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W 2024-03-10 AD Alcorcon 1–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona D 2024-03-02 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–0 SD Huesca D 2024-02-24 SD Eibar 2–3 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W 2024-02-17 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 3–0 CD Mirandes W 2024-02-10 Real Racing Club de Santander 2–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L -
Predictions
Prediction accuracy3 / 40.95 Real Zaragoza xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.13 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xGI would bet for: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 66%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 2.08Actual: No — clean sheetOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 85% 15% ± 1.5 62% 38% ± 2.5 34% 66% ± 3.5 16% 84% ± 4.5 7% 93% Double Chance
Real Zaragoza or Draw 61%Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 71%Real Zaragoza or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 69%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 120 – 0 14.9%1 – 1 14.4%0 – 1 Actual1 – 0 10.5%0 – 2 7.6%1 – 2 7.4%2 – 1 6.2%2 – 0 5.4%2 – 2 3.6%0 – 3 2.8%1 – 3 2.8%3 – 1 2%Asian Handicap — Real Zaragoza
Handicap Real Zaragoza covers Push RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers -2.5 3% — 97% -2 3% 8% 89% -1.5 11% — 89% -1 11% 18% 71% -0.5 29% — 71% +0.5 62% — 38% +1 62% 22% 16% +1.5 84% — 16% +2 84% 11% 5% +2.5 95% — 5% Clean Sheet
Real Zaragoza keeps clean sheet 33% ✓RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet 39% ✗Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.