Real Zaragoza vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, Segunda Division 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Coruña | 42 | 77 |
| 3 | Málaga CF | 42 | 73 |
| 4 | CD Mirandés | 42 | 40 |
| 5 | SD Huesca | 42 | 38 |
| 6 | Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa | 42 | 37 |
| 7 | Real Zaragoza | 42 | 36 |
| 8 | CD Castellon | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Andorra CF | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | RCD Mallorca | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Granada CF | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Cadiz CF | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Real Oviedo | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Celta Vigo B | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | UD Almería | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | UD Las Palmas | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Burgos CF | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | SD Eibar | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Cordoba CF | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Real Sporting de Gijon | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Albacete Balompie | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | CD Leganes | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | CD Tenerife | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | CD Eldense | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Girona FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | CE Sabadell FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Real Sociedad B | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Real Valladolid CF | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | AD Ceuta FC | 0 | 0 |
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 Mirandés | 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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Real Zaragoza launch into their encounter with RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
- 5' 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 Keidi Bare suffering a number of foals already.
- 7' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Javi Puado makes it 0-1.
- 12' Sergi Gomez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 17' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 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' It is a substitution in RCD Espanyol de Barcelona team. Ruben Sanchez is replaced by Jofre Carreras Pages on 27 minute.
- 31' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Brian Olivan.
- 36' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 37' Victor Ruiz picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 42' It’s high time Jose Antonio Morga made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' Pere Milla gets the nod from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. He replaces Martin Braithwaite and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Manolo González might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 56' 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.
- 58' Poor challenge from Joan Garcia. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 63' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 66' Fresh legs for Real Zaragoza! Ivan Azon comes on to replace Sinan Bakis.
- 69' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Omar El Hilali on 69 minutes.
- 72' It is a substitution in RCD Espanyol de Barcelona team. Aguado is replaced by Nico Melamed on 72 minute.
- 77' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 77.
- 78' Another substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona to replace Brian Olivan by Oscar Gil Regano on 78 minute.
- 83' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 86' Another change for Real Zaragoza made on 86 minute. Francho Serrano leaves to be changed by Marc Aguado.
- 90' A tactical swap from Real Zaragoza — Fran Gamez on, Quentin Lecoeuche off on 90 minutes.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.
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 Mirandés
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.