UD Almeria vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
UD Almeria vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — La Liga at Estadio Mediterraneo.
- UD Almeria 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 games · 46 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fernando Tresaco Escabosa
- Referee Valentin Pizarro
- Referee Diego Sanchez
- Referee Jaime Latre
- Referee Javier Iglesias
- Referee Alvaro Granel (Spain)
- Referee Alvaro Rodriguez (Spain)
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 FC Barcelona 38 94 2 Real Madrid CF 38 86 3 Villarreal CF 38 72 4 Club Atletico de Madrid 38 69 5 Real Betis Balompie 38 60 6 RC Celta de Vigo 38 54 7 Getafe CF 38 51 8 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 38 50 9 Valencia CF 38 49 10 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 38 46 11 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 46 12 Athletic Club 38 45 13 Sevilla FC 38 43 14 Deportivo Alaves 38 43 15 Elche CF 38 43 16 Levante UD 38 42 17 CA Osasuna 38 42 18 RCD Mallorca 38 42 19 Girona FC 38 41 20 Real Oviedo 38 29 Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetingsRecent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 27 Jan RCD Espanyol de Barcelona H 3–1 W 23 Jan Valencia CF A 2–2 D 15 Jan Club Atletico de Madrid H 1–1 D 08 Jan Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 0–2 L 30 Dec Cadiz CF A 1–1 D 09 Nov Getafe CF H 1–0 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 27 Jan UD Almeria A 1–3 L 21 Jan Real Betis Balompie H 1–0 W 15 Jan Getafe CF A 2–1 W 07 Jan Girona FC H 2–2 D 31 Dec FC Barcelona A 1–1 D 09 Nov Villarreal CF H 0–1 L Key Stats
100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history26% Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this seasonGoal Timing (This Season)
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona0-15–/116-301/231-45–/–46-603/261-752/176+1/5■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Estadio Mediterraneo that hosts another battle between UD Almeria and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
- 5' Melero needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering UD Almeria that had 160 games and scored 187 goals.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 21' UD Almeria is taking the lead after the goal scored by Luis Suarez on 21.
- 26' 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.
- 31' 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 Alejandro Pozo suffering a number of foals already.
- 36' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 41' Lucas Robertone is having his name booked by the referee on 41.
- 42' Lucas Robertone is having his name booked by the referee on 42.
- 44' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 44.
- 45' Oscar Gil Regano was booked on 45.
- 46' Ruben Saez is replacing Oscar Gil Regano for the RCD Espanyol de Barcelona side.
- 51' It looks surprising UD Almeria does not make any changes. Jose Carlos Lazo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 55' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 55.
- 57' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Javi Puado.
- 58' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Javi Puado.
- 61' GOAL! Leo Baptistao scores on 61.
- 66' 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.
- 69' The whistle greets Martin Braithwaite as he departs to be replaced by Nico Ribaudo.
- 71' The UD Almeria manager makes a substitution. Luis Suarez departs to be replaced by El Bilal Toure.
- 72' Portillo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Adri Embarba on 72 minute.
- 77' Goal! Portillo scores his 5 goal in 313 matches.
- 79' A meaty challenge results in booking for Portillo on 79.
- 81' Dani Gomez is replacing Javi Puado for the RCD Espanyol de Barcelona side.
- 82' Another change for UD Almeria made on 82 minute. Leo Baptistao leaves to be changed by Inigo Eguaras.
- 87' The whistle greets Lucas Robertone as he departs to be replaced by Samuel Almeida Costa.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Inigo Eguaras.
- With this win, UD Almeria is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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Lineups
UD Almeria Lineups
Starting XI
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- 19
- 12
- 17
- 6
- 13
- 15
- 10
- 22
- 16
- 5
Bench
- 24
- 8
- 20
- 4
- 21
- 11
- 23
- 9
- 18
- 7
- 14
- 25
Coach RubiRCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 17
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22
Aleix Vidal ↓ Edu Exposito 46'
- 10
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7
Javi Puado ↓ Dani Gomez 81'
- 4
- 14
- 25
- 23
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2
Oscar Gil Regano ↓ Ruben Saez 46'
- 12
Bench
- 24
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20
Edu Exposito ↑ 46'
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16
Jose Carlos Lazo ↑ 81'
- 5
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21
Nico Ribaudo ↑ 69'
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19
Dani Gomez ↑ 81'
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- 26
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27
Ruben Saez ↑ 46'
- 35
Coach Diego Martinez -
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Adrian Embarba 2 Javi Puado 1 Luca Koleosho 1 Javier Puado 1 El Bilal Toure 1 Joselu 1 Leo Baptistao 1 Portillo 1 Head to Head
UD Almeria Form
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form
2023-01-27 UD Almeria 3–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2023-01-21 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–0 Real Betis Balompie W 2023-01-15 Getafe CF 1–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W 2023-01-07 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–2 Girona FC D 2022-12-31 FC Barcelona 1–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona D 2022-11-09 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–1 Villarreal CF L -
Predictions
Prediction accuracy3 / 41.78 UD Almeria xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.11 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xGI would bet for: Both teams to score 56%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: UD Almeria winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 2.89Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 93% 7% ± 1.5 78% 22% ± 2.5 54% 46% ± 3.5 33% 67% ± 4.5 17% 83% Double Chance
UD Almeria or Draw 77%Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 48%UD Almeria or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 75%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: UD Almeria win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 11.8%2 – 1 9.4%1 – 0 9.1%2 – 0 8.7%0 – 0 7.3%1 – 2 5.8%3 – 1 Actual0 – 1 5.3%2 – 2 5.2%3 – 0 5.1%0 – 2 3.4%3 – 2 3.2%Asian Handicap — UD Almeria
Handicap UD Almeria covers Push RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers -2.5 13% — 87% -2 13% 16% 71% -1.5 29% — 71% -1 29% 22% 48% -0.5 52% — 48% +0.5 78% — 22% +1 78% 14% 9% +1.5 91% — 9% +2 91% 6% 3% +2.5 97% — 3% Clean Sheet
UD Almeria keeps clean sheet 34% ✓RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet 18% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.