Real Zaragoza vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, Segunda Division 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 | 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
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' That's the starting whistle at Estadio la Romareda. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Real Zaragoza and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 7' A stunning finish from Javi Puado — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 12' Real Zaragoza have won 96 goals from 126 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 17' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 22' It looks surprising RCD Espanyol de Barcelona does not make any changes. Joan Garcia has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 27' Ruben Sanchez makes way for Jofre Carreras Pages at the 27 minute mark. A tactical switch from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
- 31' It’s a booking for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player. Brian Olivan gets a card.
- 36' Both keepers have barely been tested. Real Zaragoza and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 37' That is a card for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Victor Ruiz will be fuming at that decision.
- 42' Sergi Gomez, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 46' Another substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona to replace Martin Braithwaite by Pere Milla on 46 minute.
- 51' Spain international Pere Milla has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 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' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona receives a card for a hard tackle on 58.
- 63' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Real Zaragoza side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 66' The crowd applauds Sinan Bakis as he leaves the pitch. Ivan Azon steps in for Real Zaragoza.
- 69' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Omar El Hilali on 69 minutes.
- 72' The supporters are chanting for Nico Melamed. He replaces Aguado on 72 minute.
- 77' It’s high time Manolo González made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 78' Oscar Gil Regano has so much to prove this time. He replaces Brian Olivan on 78 minute.
- 83' Real Zaragoza are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against RCD Espanyol de Barcelona's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Marc Aguado. He replaces Francho Serrano on 86 minute.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Fran Gamez. He replaces Quentin Lecoeuche on 90 minute.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Real Zaragoza.
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.

