Deportivo Alavés vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Deportivo Alavés vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — La Liga at Estadio Mendizorroza.
- Deportivo Alavés 12 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mario Melero
- Referee Ignacio Iglesias
- Referee Valentin Pizarro
- Referee Jose Garrido
- Referee Ivan Masso Granado
- Referee Miguel Gonzalez (Spain)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 12 | 26 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 12 | 22 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | RC Deportivo La Coruna | 12 | 15 |
| 9 | Villarreal CF | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 12 | 14 |
| 11 | RC Celta de Vigo | 12 | 13 |
| 12 | Deportivo Alavés | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 11 | 12 |
| 14 | CA Osasuna | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 12 | 12 |
| 16 | Getafe CF | 12 | 12 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 12 | 10 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 12 | 9 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 12 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 May | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 0–4 | L |
| 30 Apr | Villarreal CF | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Apr | RCD Mallorca | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Apr | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Apr | CA Osasuna | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May | Deportivo Alavés | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 May | CA Osasuna | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Apr | Real Madrid CF | A | 0–4 | L |
| 21 Apr | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Apr | Club Atlético de Madrid | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Apr | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Deportivo Alavés | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #15 |
| 13 | Points | 12 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 3 / 4 / 5 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 6 |
| 15 | Scored | 13 |
| 17 | Conceded | 14 |
| -2 | GD | -1 |
| 1.08 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 25% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Deportivo Alavés this season
Deportivo Alavés this season
33%
Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
Deportivo Alavés are 12th (13 pts). RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 15th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Deportivo Alavés
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
3/5
46-60
1/4
61-75
2/3
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Deportivo Alavés
| Lucas Boye | 5 G | |
| Mariano Diaz | 4 G | 4 A |
| Nahuel Tenaglia | 1 G | |
| Mikel Rodriguez | 1 G |
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
| Roberto Fernandez | 6 G |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 1 G |
| Alex Calatrava | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Deportivo Alaves welcome RCD Espanyol de Barcelona for this crunch clash at Estadio Mendizorroza.
- 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 7' Brilliant from the ! Miguel de la Fuente makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 7.
- 12' It looks surprising Deportivo Alaves does not make any changes. David Lopez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 14' Magnificent from Raul de Tomas! That is 45 goals in 240 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 19' A quiet spell here at Estadio Mendizorroza. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 24' Fernando Calero has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 37 cards already picked up this season.
- 29' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering RCD Espanyol de Barcelona that had 298 games and scored 338 goals.
- 30' The referee shows RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player a Yellow card on 30.
- 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 40' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Aleix Vidal.
- 41' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Loum Ndiaye.
- 46' Controversy at the stadium! Yangel Herrera argues furiously but the Red card stands.
- 49' Ruben Sanchez gets the nod from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. He replaces Aleix Vidal and will look to change the dynamic.
- 54' Leandro Cabrera has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 325 appearances.
- 59' What composure from Gonzalo Escalante! The Argentina international strokes it home. 2-1.
- 64' It’s high time Julio Velazquez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 69' Both keepers have barely been tested. Deportivo Alaves and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 74' Nico Ribaudo, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 75' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona make a change. Nico Ribaudo trudges off to be replaced by Tonny Vilhena on 75 minutes.
- 76' The whistle greets Fernando Calero as he departs to be replaced by Fran Merida.
- 81' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 83' The crowd applauds Jason as he leaves the pitch. Martin steps in for Deportivo Alaves.
- 88' 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.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Laguardia.
- 90' Another substitution for Deportivo Alaves to replace Luis Rioja by Pere Pons on 90 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.
Lineups
Deportivo Alavés Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 9
- 1
- 5
- 3
- 25
- 16
- 6
- 11
- 2
- 24
Bench
- 14
- 4
- 8
- 13
- 21
- 20
- 15
- 7
- 27
- 18
- 30
Coach
Julio Velazquez
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
-
22
Aleix Vidal ↓ Ruben Sanchez 49'
- 24
- 13
-
14
Oscar Melendo ↓ David Lopez 49'
- 10
- 9
- 4
-
11
Raul de Tomas ↓ Lei Wu 76'
-
5
Fernando Calero ↓ Fran Merida 75'
- 25
-
21
Nico Ribaudo ↓ Tonny Vilhena 75'
Bench
-
19
Tonny Vilhena ↑ 75'
- 17
-
15
David Lopez ↑ 49'
- 16
- 1
- 2
-
8
Fran Merida ↑ 75'
- 23
- 29
- 34
-
7
Lei Wu ↑ 76'
-
39
Ruben Sanchez ↑ 49'
Coach
Vicente Moreno
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Raul de Tomas | 4 |
| Javi Puado | 3 |
| Miguel de la Fuente | 1 |
| Leo Baptistao | 1 |
| Ruben Sobrino | 1 |
| Tomas Conechny | 1 |
| Borja Baston | 1 |
| Nahuel Tenaglia | 1 |
Head to Head
Deportivo Alavés Form
2022-05-11
Deportivo Alavés
2–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
W
2022-05-07
RC Celta de Vigo
4–0
Deportivo Alavés
L
2022-04-30
Deportivo Alavés
2–1
Villarreal CF
W
2022-04-19
RCD Mallorca
2–1
Deportivo Alavés
L
2022-04-16
Deportivo Alavés
1–0
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
W
2022-04-10
CA Osasuna
1–0
Deportivo Alavés
L
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form
2022-05-11
Deportivo Alavés
2–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
2022-05-08
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–1
CA Osasuna
D
2022-04-30
Real Madrid CF
4–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
2022-04-21
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0–1
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
L
2022-04-17
Club Atlético de Madrid
2–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
2022-04-10
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–0
RC Celta de Vigo
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.41
Deportivo Alavés xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Deportivo Alavés win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Deportivo Alavés or Draw
76%
Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
52%
Deportivo Alavés or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
11.8%
0 – 0
11.4%
2 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Deportivo Alavés
| Handicap | Deportivo Alavés covers | Push | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 23% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 16% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Deportivo Alavés keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.