Monday , 10 August 2026

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

Primera Division · 2024-25
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
3 – 2
Full Time
Deportivo Alavés
Sat 14 Sep 2024 · 14:15 UTC Stage Front Stadium 24,238 HT 45' · FT 45'
Javi Puado 21' 1–0
1–1 35' Tomas Conechny
Javi Puado 56' 2–1
Javi Puado pen 63' 3–1
3–2 68' Nahuel Tenaglia
Y 29' Abdelkabir Abqar
Marash Kumbulla 48' Y
Omar El Hilali 54' Y
Y 61' Sivera
Y 76' Manuel Sanchez

Overview

Match Preview

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Deportivo Alavés — La Liga at Stage Front Stadium.

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

5
1
4
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 10 games · Avg 2.4 goals Deportivo Alavés
Last 5 meetings
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 2019-08-25 Deportivo Alavés 0–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Recent Form

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Sep Deportivo Alavés H 3–2 W
31 Aug Rayo Vallecano de Madrid H 2–1 W
28 Aug Club Atlético de Madrid A 0–0 D
24 Aug Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 0–1 L
19 Aug Real Valladolid CF A 0–1 L
02 Jun FC Cartagena H 4–0 W
Deportivo Alavés
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Sep RCD Espanyol de Barcelona A 2–3 L
01 Sep UD Las Palmas H 2–0 W
28 Aug Real Sociedad de Fútbol A 2–1 W
25 Aug Real Betis Balompié H 0–0 D
16 Aug RC Celta de Vigo A 1–2 L
26 May UD Las Palmas A 1–1 D

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)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona host Deportivo Alaves — let the battle begin!
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' It’s high time Luís García made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Deportivo Alaves are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' The 22-year-old Omar El Hilali has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 21' Javi Puado doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 26' Antonio Blanco has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 29' Controversy at the stadium! Abdelkabir Abqar argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 34' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 35' A stunning finish from Tomas Conechny — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
  • 45' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona currently sit 15 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 48' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player sees a card in front of him.
  • 53' Marash Kumbulla is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Deportivo Alaves tonight.
  • 54' That looks like a foul for a card for Omar El Hilali.
  • 56' Javi Puado has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 56 minutes.
  • 57' Aguado makes way for Jose Gragera at the 57 minute mark. A tactical switch from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
  • 58' Another substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona to replace Alvaro Tejero by Irvin Cardona on 58 minute.
  • 61' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Sivera on 61 minutes.
  • 63' A goal from the Spain international Javi Puado! He fires home on 63 to make it 3-1!
  • 64' Deportivo Alaves ring the changes. Kike Garcia has done his job and it is now time for Ander Guevara to step up.
  • 68' The deadlock is broken! Nahuel Tenaglia gets on the scoresheet on 68 minutes.
  • 73' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 75' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona ring the changes. Jofre Carreras Pages has done his job and it is now time for Sergi Gomez to step up.
  • 76' It’s a booking for Deportivo Alaves player. Manuel Sanchez gets a card.
  • 78' The whistle greets Tomas Conechny as he departs to be replaced by Asier Villalibre.
  • 83' Spain international Toni Martinez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 84' Brian Olivan is replacing Carlos Romero for the RCD Espanyol de Barcelona side.
  • 89' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Luís García will be considering his options from the bench.
  • Deportivo Alaves will have plenty to reflect on. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona were simply the better side today.

Lineups

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Manolo González

Deportivo Alavés Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luís García

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

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 2019-08-25 Deportivo Alavés 0–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

2024-09-14 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 3–2 Deportivo Alavés W 2024-08-31 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid W 2024-08-28 Club Atlético de Madrid 0–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona D 2024-08-24 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol L 2024-08-19 Real Valladolid CF 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2024-06-02 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 4–0 FC Cartagena W

Deportivo Alavés Form

2024-09-14 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 3–2 Deportivo Alavés L 2024-09-01 Deportivo Alavés 2–0 UD Las Palmas W 2024-08-28 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–2 Deportivo Alavés W 2024-08-25 Deportivo Alavés 0–0 Real Betis Balompié D 2024-08-16 RC Celta de Vigo 2–1 Deportivo Alavés L 2024-05-26 UD Las Palmas 1–1 Deportivo Alavés D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.66 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21 Deportivo Alavés xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona49% Draw26% Deportivo Alavés25%
Actual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw
75%
Draw or Deportivo Alavés
51%
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Deportivo Alavés
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona34% Draw45% Deportivo Alavés21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
8.6%
2 – 0
7.7%
0 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 1
6%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
Actual

Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Handicap RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers Push Deportivo Alavés covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 14% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 21% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 15% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Deportivo Alavés keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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