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Deportivo Alavés vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2021-22
Deportivo Alavés
2 – 1
Full Time
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Wed 11 May 2022 · 17:00 UTC Estadio Mendizorroza HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 30' Yangel Herrera
Y 40' Aleix Vidal
Loum Ndiaye 41' Y
R 46' Yangel Herrera
Laguardia 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Deportivo Alavés vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — La Liga at Estadio Mendizorroza.

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 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

4
1
5
Deportivo Alavés 10 games · Avg 2.4 goals RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Last 5 meetings
2022-05-11 Deportivo Alavés 2–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2021-09-22 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–0 Deportivo Alavés 2020-06-13 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–0 Deportivo Alavés 2019-08-25 Deportivo Alavés 0–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2019-04-13 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–1 Deportivo Alavés

Recent Form

Deportivo Alavés
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
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' Deportivo Alaves currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 7' The deadlock is broken! Miguel de la Fuente gets on the scoresheet on 7 minutes.
  • 12' Spain international Fernando Calero has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 14' What composure from Raul de Tomas! The Spain international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 19' Deportivo Alaves are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined RCD Espanyol de Barcelona backline.
  • 24' The travelling RCD Espanyol de Barcelona supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 29' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 30' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Yangel Herrera.
  • 35' Deportivo Alaves are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against RCD Espanyol de Barcelona's shape.
  • 40' Aleix Vidal has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 40.
  • 41' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Loum Ndiaye.
  • 46' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player sees a Red card in front of him.
  • 49' It is a substitution in RCD Espanyol de Barcelona team. Aleix Vidal is replaced by Ruben Sanchez on 49 minute.
  • 54' It looks surprising RCD Espanyol de Barcelona does not make any changes. Diego Lopez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 59' What a strike from Gonzalo Escalante! The score is 2-1.
  • 64' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 69' The 25-year-old Nico Ribaudo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 74' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 75' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona make a change. Nico Ribaudo trudges off to be replaced by Tonny Vilhena on 75 minutes.
  • 76' A change in the RCD Espanyol de Barcelona ranks — Fernando Calero exits the field as Fran Merida enters on 76.
  • 81' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 83' The Deportivo Alaves bench stirs into life. Jason is withdrawn and Martin gets his opportunity.
  • 88' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sergi Gomez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Deportivo Alaves.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Laguardia is booked for Deportivo Alaves — Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' Pere Pons gets the nod from Deportivo Alaves. He replaces Luis Rioja and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Full Time. Deportivo Alaves beats RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Lineups

Deportivo Alavés Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Julio Velazquez

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vicente Moreno

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Raul de Tomas 4
Javi Puado 3
Ruben Sobrino 1
Borja Baston 1
Gonzalo Escalante 1
Leo Baptistao 1
Miguel de la Fuente 1
Leo Baptistao 1

Head to Head

2022-05-11 Deportivo Alavés 2–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2021-09-22 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–0 Deportivo Alavés 2020-06-13 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–0 Deportivo Alavés 2019-08-25 Deportivo Alavés 0–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2019-04-13 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–1 Deportivo Alavés

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
3 / 4
1.54 Deportivo Alavés xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Deportivo Alavés49% Draw27% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona24%
Actual: Deportivo Alavés win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Deportivo Alavés or Draw
75%
Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
51%
Deportivo Alavés or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Deportivo Alavés33% Draw47% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
10.4%
0 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.7%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Deportivo Alavés

Handicap Deportivo Alavés covers Push RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 22% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 15% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Deportivo Alavés keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.