RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Deportivo Alavés, La Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Deportivo Alavés — La Liga at RCDE Stadium.
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 games · 46 pts (2026/27)
- Deportivo Alavés 38 games · 43 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mario Melero
- Referee Ignacio Iglesias
- Referee Antonio Cerezo
- Referee Jose Antonio Sanchez
- Referee Jose Luis Martinez
- Referee Miguel Ortiz
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | Deportivo Alavés | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Real Betis Balompié | A | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Sep | Club Atlético de Madrid | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Aug | RCD Mallorca | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Aug | Villarreal CF | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Aug | CA Osasuna | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Sep | CA Osasuna | H | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Aug | Valencia CF | A | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Aug | RCD Mallorca | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Aug | Real Madrid CF | H | 1–4 | L |
| 23 May | Sevilla FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | Deportivo Alavés | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #14 |
| 46 | Points | 43 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 12 / 10 / 16 | W / D / L | 11 / 10 / 17 |
| 43 | Scored | 44 |
| 55 | Conceded | 56 |
| -12 | GD | -12 |
| 1.21 | PPG | 1.13 |
| 32% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 11th (46 pts). Deportivo Alavés are 14th (43 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds RCDE Stadium will turn into a battlefield for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Deportivo Alaves.
- 3' Goal! Raul de Tomas scores his 45 goal in 229 matches.
- 8' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 13' Leandro Cabrera has been relatively quiet despite scoring 15 goals in his last 313 appearances.
- 18' GOAL! Raul de Tomas scores on 18. Assisted by Manu Morlanes
- 23' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Deportivo Alaves needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 28' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 33' Deportivo Alaves are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 38' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ruben Duarte made 267 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 43' It is a cagey affair so far. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona in their trying to find a way past Deportivo Alaves's compact .
- 48' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 53' Ruben Duarte catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 53.
- 54' A goal from the Spain international Raul de Tomas! He fires home on 54 to make it 3-0!
- 59' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 61' Fresh legs for Deportivo Alaves! Mamadou Sylla comes on to replace John Guidetti.
- 66' The whistle greets Nico Ribaudo as he departs to be replaced by Lei Wu.
- 71' It’s high time Vicente Moreno made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 72' A change in the Deportivo Alaves ranks — Tomas Pina exits the field as Facundo Pellistri enters on 72.
- 74' A change in the RCD Espanyol de Barcelona ranks — Keidi Bare exits the field as David Lopez enters on 74.
- 75' Time for substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Raul de Tomas is replaced by Landry Dimata.
- 80' Matt Miazga needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 85' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 86' The crowd applauds Martin as he leaves the pitch. Matt Miazga steps in for Deportivo Alaves.
- 88' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Oscar Melendo is hanging Sergi Darder on the field on 88 minute.
- 90' Laguardia was booked on 90.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Deportivo Alaves (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Keidi Bare ↓ David Lopez 74'
- 24
- 13
-
10
Sergi Darder ↓ Oscar Melendo 88'
- 3
- 4
-
6
Manu Morlanes ↓ Fran Merida 66'
- 23
-
11
Raul de Tomas ↓ Landry Dimata 75'
-
21
Nico Ribaudo ↓ Lei Wu 66'
- 12
Bench
- 17
-
15
David Lopez ↑ 74'
-
14
Oscar Melendo ↑ 88'
- 16
- 2
-
8
Fran Merida ↑ 66'
- 19
- 33
-
18
Landry Dimata ↑ 75'
- 34
-
7
Lei Wu ↑ 66'
- 32
Coach
Vicente Moreno
Deportivo Alavés Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
14
Manu Garcia ↓ Toni Moya 86'
- 1
-
8
Tomas Pina ↓ Facundo Pellistri 72'
-
10
John Guidetti ↓ Mamadou Sylla 61'
- 5
-
21
Martin ↓ Matt Miazga 86'
- 3
- 6
- 11
-
2
Tachi ↓ Miguel de la Fuente 86'
Bench
-
4
Matt Miazga ↑ 86'
- 13
- 23
-
15
Toni Moya ↑ 86'
- 12
- 26
-
7
Mamadou Sylla ↑ 61'
- 19
-
18
Facundo Pellistri ↑ 72'
-
24
Miguel de la Fuente ↑ 86'
- 35
Coach
Javier Calleja
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Raul de Tomas | 4 |
| Javi Puado | 3 |
| Bernardo Espinosa | 1 |
| Wu Lei | 1 |
| Ruben Sobrino | 1 |
| Borja Baston | 1 |
| Gonzalo Escalante | 1 |
| Leo Baptistao | 1 |
Head to Head
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form
2021-09-22
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–0
Deportivo Alavés
W
2021-09-19
Real Betis Balompié
2–2
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
2021-09-12
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–2
Club Atlético de Madrid
L
2021-08-27
RCD Mallorca
1–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
2021-08-21
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0–0
Villarreal CF
D
2021-08-14
CA Osasuna
0–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
Deportivo Alavés Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.34
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82
Deportivo Alavés xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.16
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw
80%
Draw or Deportivo Alavés
48%
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Deportivo Alavés
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
13.8%
1 – 1
13.5%
2 – 0
10%
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 1
3.8%
0 – 2
3.7%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
1.7%
Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
| Handicap | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers | Push | Deportivo Alavés covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 24% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 14% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Deportivo Alavés keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

