Friday , 2 October 2026

UD Almeria vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2022-23
UD Almeria
3 – 1
Full Time
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Fri 27 Jan 2023 · 20:00 UTC Estadio Mediterraneo HT 45' · FT 45'
Lucas Robertone 41' Y
Lucas Robertone 42' Y
Y 44' Oscar Gil Regano
Y 45' Oscar Gil Regano
Y 55' Vinicius de Souza Costa
Y 57' Javi Puado
Y 58' Javi Puado
Portillo 79' Y
Inigo Eguaras 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

UD Almeria vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — La Liga at Estadio Mediterraneo.

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 7 21
2 Club Atlético de Madrid 7 16
3 Real Betis Balompié 7 16
4 Real Madrid CF 7 15
5 Sevilla FC 7 13
6 Deportivo Alavés 7 11
7 RC Deportivo La Coruña 7 10
8 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 7 10
9 CA Osasuna 7 8
10 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 7 8
11 Villarreal CF 7 8
12 Athletic Club 6 8
13 Getafe CF 7 8
14 RC Celta de Vigo 7 7
15 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 7 7
16 Real Racing Club de Santander 7 7
17 Levante UD 6 5
18 Elche CF 7 5
19 Valencia CF 7 4
20 Málaga CF 7 3

Head-to-Head

1
1
UD Almeria 2 games · Avg 5.0 goals RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Last 5 meetings
2023-01-27 UD Almeria 3–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Recent Form

UD Almeria
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Jan RCD Espanyol de Barcelona H 3–1 W
23 Jan Valencia CF A 2–2 D
15 Jan Club Atlético 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
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Jan UD Almeria A 1–3 L
21 Jan Real Betis Balompié 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 history
29% Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0-15
2/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/1
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Roberto Fernandez 6 G
Tyrhys Dolan 1 G
Alex Calatrava 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Estadio Mediterraneo!
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Estadio Mediterraneo. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Oscar Gil Regano, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Mediterraneo with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Leo Baptistao made 293 appearances and scored 36 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' Dani Gomez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 21' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Luis Suarez makes it 0-1.
  • 26' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Diego Martinez will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 31' UD Almería are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 36' Rodrigo Ely is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona tonight.
  • 41' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Lucas Robertone.
  • 42' Lucas Robertone was booked on 42.
  • 44' Oscar Gil Regano has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 44.
  • 45' The referee shows RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player a Yellow card on 45.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Ruben Saez. He replaces Oscar Gil Regano on 46 minute.
  • 51' 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 Martin Braithwaite suffering a number of foals already.
  • 55' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Vinicius de Souza Costa.
  • 57' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Javi Puado.
  • 58' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 61' The Brazil Leo Baptistao breaks the deadlock on 61 minutes. 0-2!
  • 66' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 69' A tactical swap from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — Nico Ribaudo on, Martin Braithwaite off on 69 minutes.
  • 71' Another substitution for UD Almeria to replace Luis Suarez by El Bilal Toure on 71 minute.
  • 72' It is a substitution in UD Almeria team. Adri Embarba is replaced by Portillo on 72 minute.
  • 77' Portillo makes no mistake. The score reads 0-3 and UD Almeria are in front.
  • 79' It’s a booking for UD Almeria player. Portillo gets a Yellow card.
  • 81' Another change for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona made on 81 minute. Javi Puado leaves to be changed by Dani Gomez.
  • 82' Another change for UD Almeria made on 82 minute. Leo Baptistao leaves to be changed by Inigo Eguaras.
  • 87' UD Almeria manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Samuel Almeida Costa is hanging Lucas Robertone on the field on 87 minute.
  • 90' Inigo Eguaras is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • RCD Espanyol de Barcelona will have plenty to reflect on. UD Almería were simply the better side today.

Lineups

UD Almeria Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rubi

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Diego Martinez

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Adrian Embarba 2
Joselu 1
Leo Baptistao 1
Portillo 1
Luis Suarez 1
Ronael Pierre-Gabriel 1
Javi Puado 1
Luca Koleosho 1

Head to Head

2023-01-27 UD Almeria 3–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

UD Almeria Form

2023-01-27 UD Almeria 3–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W 2023-01-23 Valencia CF 2–2 UD Almeria D 2023-01-15 UD Almeria 1–1 Club Atlético de Madrid D 2023-01-08 UD Almeria 0–2 Real Sociedad de Fútbol L 2022-12-30 Cadiz CF 1–1 UD Almeria D 2022-11-09 UD Almeria 1–0 Getafe CF W

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 Balompié 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 accuracy
3 / 4
1.78 UD Almeria xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
UD Almeria52% Draw25% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona23%
Actual: UD Almeria win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line 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

✗ Wrong
UD Almeria37% Draw44% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona19%
Actual: UD Almeria win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 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
Actual
0 – 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.