Monday , 10 August 2026

Deportivo Alavés vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2024-25
Deportivo Alavés
0 – 1
Full Time
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Sat 22 Feb 2025 · 13:00 UTC Estadio Mendizorroza 17,068 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 86' Fernando Calero
Nahuel Tenaglia 7' Y
Y 17' Pol Lozano
Antonio Blanco 64' Y
Y 84' Omar El Hilali

Overview

Match Preview

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

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 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
2025-02-22 Deportivo Alavés 0–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2024-09-14 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 3–2 Deportivo Alavés 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

Recent Form

Deportivo Alavés
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Balompié A 3–1 W
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Feb Deportivo Alavés A 1–0 W
16 Feb Athletic Club H 1–1 D
09 Feb Real Sociedad de Fútbol 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
#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' It’s Showtime! The match between Deportivo Alaves and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is underway.
  • 5' Pol Lozano has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 7' Nahuel Tenaglia picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 12' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona come into this ranked 15 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 17' The referee shows RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player a card on 17.
  • 22' Deportivo Alaves is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 27' 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.
  • 32' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 37' It is a cagey affair so far. Deportivo Alaves in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past RCD Espanyol de Barcelona's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 42' Deportivo Alaves have won 237 goals from 267 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 46' Pau Cabanes gets the nod from Deportivo Alaves. He replaces Carlos Vicente and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Deportivo Alaves side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 56' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 57' Fresh legs for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona! Pere Milla comes on to replace Pol Lozano.
  • 62' Toni Martinez makes way for Asier Villalibre at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Deportivo Alaves.
  • 64' Poor challenge from Antonio Blanco. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 67' A tactical swap from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — Alvaro Tejero on, Jofre Carreras Pages off on 67 minutes.
  • 72' 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.
  • 74' Antoniu Roca is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pere Milla at the 74 minute mark.
  • 79' Deportivo Alaves started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 79.
  • 83' It is a substitution in Deportivo Alaves team. Antonio Blanco is replaced by Ander Guevara on 83 minute.
  • 84' The referee calls foul for Omar El Hilali. He receives a card.
  • 86' Fernando Calero puts RCD Espanyol de Barcelona on the lead.
  • 90' Another change for Deportivo Alaves made on 90 minute. Moussa Diarra leaves to be changed by Jon Guridi.
  • The points are shared — Deportivo Alaves 0-1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Honours even.

Lineups

Deportivo Alavés Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Eduardo Coudet

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Manolo González

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Raul de Tomas 4
Javi Puado 3
Jonathan Calleri 1
Laguardia 1
Bernardo Espinosa 1
Wu Lei 1
Ruben Sobrino 1
Borja Baston 1

Head to Head

2025-02-22 Deportivo Alavés 0–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2024-09-14 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 3–2 Deportivo Alavés 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

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 Balompié 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 Fútbol 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
4 / 4
1.06 Deportivo Alavés xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
I would bet for: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Deportivo Alavés30% Draw30% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona40%
Actual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Deportivo Alavés or Draw
60%
Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
70%
Deportivo Alavés or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Deportivo Alavés22% Draw51% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
12.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.5%
1 – 2
7.9%
0 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
3.3%
0 – 3
3%
3 – 1
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Deportivo Alavés

Handicap Deportivo Alavés covers Push RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 18% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 21% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Deportivo Alavés keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
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.