Deportivo Alavés vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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Deportivo Alavés vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — La Liga at Estadio Mendizorroza.
- Deportivo Alavés 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Juan Pulido Santana (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Jose Escuela Melo (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Ignacio Alonso Lopez (Spain)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompie | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alavés | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruna | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Futbol | 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 | Malaga CF | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Feb | CD Leganes | A | 3–3 | D |
| 09 Feb | Getafe CF | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Feb | FC Barcelona | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Jan | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Jan | Real Betis Balompie | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb | Deportivo Alavés | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Feb | Athletic Club | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Feb | Real Sociedad de Futbol | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Feb | Real Madrid CF | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Jan | Sevilla FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Jan | Real Valladolid CF | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Deportivo Alavés | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #15 |
| 11 | Points | 7 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 4 |
| 11 | Scored | 10 |
| 6 | Conceded | 10 |
| +5 | GD | +0 |
| 1.57 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 43% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Deportivo Alavés this season
Deportivo Alavés this season
29%
Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
Deportivo Alavés are 6th (11 pts). RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 15th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Deportivo Alavés
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/1
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
Deportivo Alavés
| Lucas Boye | 4 G | |
| Mariano Diaz | 3 G | 3 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' That's the starting whistle at Estadio Mendizorroza. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Deportivo Alavés and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 7' Deportivo Alaves receives a card for a hard tackle on 7.
- 12' It looks like no one’s ball. Deportivo Alavés is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 17' The referee calls foul for Pol Lozano. He receives a card.
- 22' Over 22 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 27' A quiet spell here at Estadio Mendizorroza. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 32' Carlos Romero is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona so far.
- 37' Javi Puado has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 42' The home supporters are growing impatient. Deportivo Alavés must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 46' The whistle greets Carlos Vicente as he departs to be replaced by Pau Cabanes.
- 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 56' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 57' A tactical swap from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — Pere Milla on, Pol Lozano off on 57 minutes.
- 62' Another change for Deportivo Alaves made on 62 minute. Toni Martinez leaves to be changed by Asier Villalibre.
- 64' Deportivo Alaves player sees a card in front of him.
- 67' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alvaro Tejero is hanging Jofre Carreras Pages on the field on 67 minute.
- 72' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Toni Martinez made 242 appearances and scored 52 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 74' Antoniu Roca is replacing Pere Milla for the RCD Espanyol de Barcelona side.
- 79' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 83' The whistle greets Antonio Blanco as he departs to be replaced by Ander Guevara.
- 84' It’s a booking for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player. Omar El Hilali gets a card.
- 86' Fernando Calero doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 90' Jon Guridi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Moussa Diarra at the 90 minute mark.
- The final score is 0-1.
Lineups
Deportivo Alavés Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 1
- 5
- 17
- 11
- 14
- 22
- 8
- 24
- 21
- 7
- 12
Bench
- 18
- 6
- 9
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 15
- 31
- 36
- 19
Coach
Eduardo Coudet
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
7
Javi Puado ↓ Fernando Calero 67'
- 6
- 4
- 20
-
10
Pol Lozano ↓ Pere Milla 57'
- 17
- 19
- 1
- 23
- 22
- 2
Bench
- 3
- 8
-
11
Pere Milla ↑ 57'
- 14
- 18
-
5
Fernando Calero ↑ 67'
-
12
Alvaro Tejero ↑ 67'
- 33
- 9
- 16
- 31
- 38
Coach
Manolo González
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Raul de Tomas | 4 |
| Javi Puado | 3 |
| Ruben Sobrino | 1 |
| Tomas Conechny | 1 |
| Borja Baston | 1 |
| Nahuel Tenaglia | 1 |
| Pedrosa | 1 |
| Fernando Calero | 1 |
Head to Head
Deportivo Alavés Form
2025-02-22
Deportivo Alavés
0–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
2025-02-15
CD Leganes
3–3
Deportivo Alavés
D
2025-02-09
Deportivo Alavés
0–1
Getafe CF
L
2025-02-02
FC Barcelona
1–0
Deportivo Alavés
L
2025-01-27
Deportivo Alavés
1–1
RC Celta de Vigo
D
2025-01-18
Real Betis Balompie
1–3
Deportivo Alavés
W
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form
2025-02-22
Deportivo Alavés
0–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
W
2025-02-16
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–1
Athletic Club
D
2025-02-09
Real Sociedad de Futbol
2–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
2025-02-01
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–0
Real Madrid CF
W
2025-01-25
Sevilla FC
1–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
2025-01-17
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2–1
Real Valladolid CF
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.19
Deportivo Alavés xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Deportivo Alavés or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 69% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Deportivo Alavés or Draw
67%
Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
64%
Deportivo Alavés or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
13.2%
1 – 0
11.7%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.1%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Deportivo Alavés
| Handicap | Deportivo Alavés covers | Push | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 21% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 18% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Deportivo Alavés keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.