Real Zaragoza vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, Segunda Division 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
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Real Zaragoza vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — Segunda Division at Estadio la Romareda.
- Real Zaragoza 42 games · 36 pts (2026/27)
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Damaso Arcediano Monescillo (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Marcos Cerdan Aguilar
- Assistant 2 Adrian Diaz Gonzalez (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
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)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Estadio la Romareda that hosts another battle between Real Zaragoza and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
- 5' Sinan Bakis needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 7' What a strike from Javi Puado! The score is 0-1.
- 12' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 17' 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.
- 22' 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.
- 27' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jofre Carreras Pages is hanging Ruben Sanchez on the field on 27 minute.
- 31' That looks like a foul for a card for Brian Olivan.
- 36' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Keidi Bare made 523 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 37' Victor Ruiz was booked on 37.
- 42' It looks like no one’s ball. Real Zaragoza is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Pere Milla. He replaces Martin Braithwaite on 46 minute.
- 51' Real Zaragoza 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.
- 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 58' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player sees a card in front of him.
- 63' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 63.
- 66' Another substitution for Real Zaragoza to replace Sinan Bakis by Ivan Azon on 66 minute.
- 69' A meaty challenge results in booking for Omar El Hilali on 69.
- 72' Time for substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Aguado is replaced by Nico Melamed.
- 77' The travelling RCD Espanyol de Barcelona supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 78' Time for substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Brian Olivan is replaced by Oscar Gil Regano.
- 83' It’s high time Manolo González made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 86' Another substitution for Real Zaragoza to replace Francho Serrano by Marc Aguado on 86 minute.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Fran Gamez. He replaces Quentin Lecoeuche on 90 minute.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Real Zaragoza and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Real Zaragoza Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
22
Quentin Lecoeuche ↓ Fran Gamez 90'
- 11
- 21
- 25
- 3
-
12
Sinan Bakis ↓ Ivan Azon 66'
-
20
Victor Mollejo ↓ Adri Liso 66'
- 7
- 15
- 6
-
14
Francho Serrano ↓ Marc Aguado 86'
Bench
- 13
- 35
- 23
-
18
Fran Gamez ↑ 90'
- 24
- 5
- 2
-
8
Marc Aguado ↑ 86'
-
9
Ivan Azon ↑ 66'
-
–
Adri Liso ↑ 66'
Coach
Jose Antonio Morga
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
22
Martin Braithwaite ↓ Pere Milla 46'
- 8
- 7
- 6
-
4
Victor Ruiz ↓ Sergi Gomez 72'
-
14
Brian Olivan ↓ Oscar Gil Regano 78'
-
18
Aguado ↓ Nico Melamed 72'
- 1
- 23
- 15
- 24
Bench
-
3
Sergi Gomez ↑ 72'
-
11
Pere Milla ↑ 46'
- 9
- 16
- 10
-
2
Oscar Gil Regano ↑ 78'
- 33
-
17
Jofre Carreras Pages ↑ 27'
-
21
Nico Melamed ↑ 72'
- –
Coach
Manolo González
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 accuracy
3 / 4
0.95
Real Zaragoza xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.08
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | 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 HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.9%
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 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.