Deportivo Alavés vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
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Deportivo Alavés vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — La Liga .
- Deportivo Alavés 38 games · 43 pts (2026/27)
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 games · 46 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Gonzalo Garcia
- Referee Eduardo Prieto
- Referee Alberola Rojas
- Referee Julio Leo
- Referee Miguel Martinez
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 38 | 94 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 38 | 86 |
| 3 | Villarreal CF | 38 | 72 |
| 4 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 38 | 69 |
| 5 | Real Betis Balompié | 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 | Elche CF | 38 | 43 |
| 14 | Deportivo Alavés | 38 | 43 |
| 15 | Sevilla FC | 38 | 43 |
| 16 | CA Osasuna | 38 | 42 |
| 17 | RCD Mallorca | 38 | 42 |
| 18 | Levante UD | 38 | 42 |
| 19 | Girona FC | 38 | 41 |
| 20 | Real Oviedo | 38 | 29 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Aug | Levante UD | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 May | Girona FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 May | Valencia CF | A | 1–3 | L |
| 04 May | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Apr | Athletic Club | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug | Deportivo Alavés | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Aug | FK Zorya Luhansk | H | 3–1 | W |
| 18 Aug | Sevilla FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Aug | FC Luzern | H | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Aug | FC Luzern | A | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Aug | UMF Stjarnan | A | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Deportivo Alavés | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #11 |
| 43 | Points | 46 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 11 / 10 / 17 | W / D / L | 12 / 10 / 16 |
| 44 | Scored | 43 |
| 56 | Conceded | 55 |
| -12 | GD | -12 |
| 1.13 | PPG | 1.21 |
| 29% | Win % | 32% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Deportivo Alavés are 14th (43 pts). RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 11th (46 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Deportivo Alaves have kicked off against RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 7' Tomas Pina was booked on 7.
- 12' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Deportivo Alaves needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 17' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 22' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 22 minutes.
- 27' Spain international Ruben Duarte has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 32' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. David Gallego will be considering his options from the bench.
- 37' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' Poor challenge from Mubarak Wakaso. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 45' 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.
- 50' A quiet spell here at . RCD Espanyol de Barcelona seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 55' Didac Vila has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 55.
- 55' Deportivo Alaves ring the changes. Manu Garcia has done his job and it is now time for Joselu to step up.
- 60' Sergi Darder, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 65' 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.
- 68' Fresh legs for Deportivo Alaves! Borja Sainz comes on to replace Luis Rioja.
- 72' It is a substitution in RCD Espanyol de Barcelona team. Oscar Melendo is replaced by Wu Lei on 72 minute.
- 77' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 81' Facundo Ferreyra is replacing Victor Campuzano for the RCD Espanyol de Barcelona side.
- 83' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Aleix Vidal.
- 88' Both keepers have barely been tested. Deportivo Alaves and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 90' Javi Lopez is replacing Sebastien Corchia for the RCD Espanyol de Barcelona side.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Deportivo Alavés Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 22
- 4
- 19
- 1
- 8
- 17
- 21
- 3
- 18
- 11
Bench
- 9
- 13
- 10
- 20
- 15
- 27
- 29
Coach
Asier Garitano
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 5
- 17
- 4
- 21
-
14
Oscar Melendo ↓ Wu Lei 72'
- 10
- 24
- 22
-
18
Sebastien Corchia ↓ Javi Lopez 90'
-
31
Campuzano ↓ Facundo Ferreyra 81'
Bench
- 20
-
16
Javi Lopez ↑ 90'
- 23
- 1
-
9
Facundo Ferreyra ↑ 81'
-
7
Wu Lei ↑ 72'
- 26
Coach
David Gallego
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Raul de Tomas | 4 |
| Javi Puado | 3 |
| Borja Baston | 1 |
| Nahuel Tenaglia | 1 |
| Pedrosa | 1 |
| Fernando Calero | 1 |
| Jonathan Calleri | 1 |
| Laguardia | 1 |
Head to Head
Deportivo Alavés Form
2019-08-25
Deportivo Alavés
0–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
2019-08-18
Deportivo Alavés
1–0
Levante UD
W
2019-05-18
Deportivo Alavés
2–1
Girona FC
W
2019-05-12
Valencia CF
3–1
Deportivo Alavés
L
2019-05-04
Deportivo Alavés
0–1
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
L
2019-04-27
Athletic Club
1–1
Deportivo Alavés
D
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form
2019-08-25
Deportivo Alavés
0–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
2019-08-22
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
3–1
FK Zorya Luhansk
W
2019-08-18
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0–2
Sevilla FC
L
2019-08-15
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
3–0
FC Luzern
W
2019-08-08
FC Luzern
0–3
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
W
2019-08-01
UMF Stjarnan
1–3
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.07
Deportivo Alavés xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Deportivo Alavés or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 69% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Deportivo Alavés or Draw
66%
Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
65%
Deportivo Alavés or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
11.2%
1 – 0
10.9%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
7%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
4%
1 – 3
2.7%
3 – 1
2.5%
0 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Deportivo Alavés
| Handicap | Deportivo Alavés covers | Push | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 20% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 20% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Deportivo Alavés keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

