La Liga · Matchday 1

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 17:00:00 UTCRCDE StadiumMatchday 1

Highlights

Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 48%Draw 24%Levante UD 28%

Pulse model at kickoff, scaled by each side's scoring rate in this competition's own table. An estimate, not a betting market.

Match stats

RCD Espanyol de BarcelonaLevante UD
54Possession46
1.55Expected goals (xG)0.28
16Shots4
6Shots on target0
6Shots off target3
4Blocked shots1
9Shots inside box2
7Shots outside box2
0Corners1
1Offsides1
17Fouls7
3Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
0Saves3
457Passes390
386Accurate passes331
84Pass accuracy85

Match events

  • 5'Roberto Fernández
  • 37'Urko González de Zárate
  • 40'Roberto Fernández (assist Javi Hernández)
  • 46'Carlos Álvarez Enzo Bardeli
  • 46'Paco Cortés Etta Eyong
  • 63'Álex Calatrava
  • 64'Iván Romero
  • 68'Javi Hernández
  • 72'Urko González de Zárate Pol Lozano
  • 72'Álex Calatrava Rafel Bauzà
  • 76'Nacho Pérez Jeremy Toljan
  • 76'Víctor García Kareem Tunde
  • 80'Tyrhys Dolan (assist Rafel Bauzà)
  • 81'Tyrhys Dolan Jofre Carreras
  • 82'Javi Hernández Pere Milla
  • 86'Edu Expósito Marcos Fernández Sánchez

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona · Levante UD

Starting XI · as it playedRatings are a Pulse estimate

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona4-4-2
147.2Núñez
137.3Dmitrović
86.886'Expósito
247.881'Dolan
46.572'Zárate
57.2Riedel
237.2Hilali
98.8Fernández
226.572'Calatrava
287.282'Hernández
297.2Estrada
Levante UD5-2-3
26.3Mandi
135.9Ryan
236.3Sánchez
176.376'García
96.364'Romero
86.3Olasagasti
206.3Rey
46.3Fuente
106.346'Álvarez
276.346'Cortés
296.376'Pérez

Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

  • 14Unai Núñez7.2
  • 13Marko Dmitrović7.3
  • 8Edu Expósito6.8
  • 24Tyrhys Dolan7.8
  • 4Urko González de Zárate6.5
  • 5Clemens Riedel7.2
  • 23Omar El Hilali7.2
  • 9Roberto Fernández8.8
  • 22Álex Calatrava6.5
  • 28Javi Hernández7.2
  • 29Roger Hinojo Estrada7.2

Levante UD

  • 2Aïssa Mandi6.3
  • 13Mathew Ryan5.9
  • 23Manu Sánchez6.3
  • 17Víctor García6.3
  • 9Iván Romero6.3
  • 8Jon Ander Olasagasti6.3
  • 20Oriol Rey6.3
  • 4Adrián de la Fuente6.3
  • 10Carlos Álvarez6.3
  • 27Paco Cortés6.3
  • 29Nacho Pérez6.3
RCD Espanyol de BarcelonaTale of the tapeLevante UD
4-4-2Formation5-2-3
4 ptsTable5 pts
+1Goal difference+0
1Head-to-head wins0
48%Pre-match odds28%

Head to head3 previous meetings

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1W2D0W Levante UD

Goals 41

  • 2026-08-16RCD Espanyol de Barcelona30Levante UD
  • 2026-04-27RCD Espanyol de Barcelona00Levante UD
  • 2026-01-11Levante UD11RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Seasons searched: 2025, 2026.

This seasonother meeting

Where they standIn a 20-team table

TeamPWDLGDPts
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona4112+14
Levante UD4121+05

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