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

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Primera Division · 2021-22

Deportivo Alaves

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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

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

Deportivo Alaves 38 games · 43 pts (2026/27)
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 games · 46 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	38	94
2	Real Madrid CF	38	86
3	Villarreal CF	38	72
4	Club Atletico de Madrid	38	69
5	Real Betis Balompie	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 Alaves	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

Deportivo Alaves 10 games · Avg 2.4 goals RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Last 5 meetings

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

Recent Form

Deportivo Alaves

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

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
11 May	Deportivo Alaves	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 Atletico de Madrid	A	1–2	L
10 Apr	RC Celta de Vigo	H	1–0	W

Season Stats

Deportivo Alaves		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 Alaves are 14th (43 pts). RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 11th (46 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' KICK OFF: Deportivo Alaves gets underway.
5' Deportivo Alaves are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against RCD Espanyol de Barcelona's shape.
7' Miguel de la Fuente makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Deportivo Alaves are in front.
12' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sergi Darder, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Mendizorroza with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
14' Raul de Tomas has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 14 minutes.
19' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Deportivo Alaves and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
24' Deportivo Alaves are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined RCD Espanyol de Barcelona backline.
29' Diego Lopez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 286 appearances.
30' The referee shows RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player a Yellow card on 30.
35' 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.
40' Controversy at the stadium! Aleix Vidal argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
41' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Loum Ndiaye.
46' That is a Red card for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Yangel Herrera will be fuming at that decision.
49' The RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes a substitution. Aleix Vidal departs to be replaced by Ruben Sanchez.
54' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Fernando Calero suffering a number of foals already.
59' Gonzalo Escalante makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Deportivo Alaves are in front.
64' Both keepers have barely been tested. Deportivo Alaves and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
69' The home supporters are growing impatient. Deportivo Alaves must find a spark to ignite this game.
74' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
75' Tonny Vilhena is replacing Nico Ribaudo for the RCD Espanyol de Barcelona side.
76' The RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes a substitution. Fernando Calero departs to be replaced by Fran Merida.
81' It looks like no one’s ball. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
83' The whistle greets Jason as he departs to be replaced by Martin.
88' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
90' The referee has no hesitation. Laguardia is booked for Deportivo Alaves — Yellow card on 90.
90' The Deportivo Alaves bench stirs into life. Luis Rioja is withdrawn and Pere Pons gets his opportunity.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.

Lineups

Deportivo Alaves Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Julio Velazquez

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

19
Tonny Vilhena ↑ 75'
17
Didac
15
David Lopez ↑ 49'
16
Loren
1
Oier
2
Miguelon
8
Fran Merida ↑ 75'
23
Adri Embarba
29
Jofre Carreras Pages
34
Joan Garcia
7
Lei Wu ↑ 76'
39
Ruben Sanchez ↑ 49'

Coach Vicente Moreno

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Raul de Tomas	4
Javi Puado	3
Tomas Conechny	1
Borja Baston	1
Nahuel Tenaglia	1
Pedrosa	1
Fernando Calero	1
Jonathan Calleri	1

Head to Head

Deportivo Alaves Form

2022-05-11 Deportivo Alaves 2–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W 2022-05-07 RC Celta de Vigo 4–0 Deportivo Alaves L 2022-04-30 Deportivo Alaves 2–1 Villarreal CF W 2022-04-19 RCD Mallorca 2–1 Deportivo Alaves L 2022-04-16 Deportivo Alaves 1–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid W 2022-04-10 CA Osasuna 1–0 Deportivo Alaves L

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

2022-05-11 Deportivo Alaves 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 Atletico 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 Alaves 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 Alaves49% Draw27% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona24%

Actual: Deportivo Alaves 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 Alaves or Draw

75%

Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

51%

Deportivo Alaves or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Deportivo Alaves33% 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 Alaves

Handicap	Deportivo Alaves 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 Alaves 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.