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

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Primera Division · 2024-25

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

3 – 2

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Deportivo Alaves

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

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

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Deportivo Alaves 2 games · 4 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	Deportivo Alaves	2	4
2	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona	1	3
3	Club Atlético de Madrid	1	3
4	Sevilla FC	1	3
5	Real Racing Club de Santander	1	1
6	Villarreal CF	1	1
7	RC Deportivo La Coruña	1	1
8	Elche CF	1	1
9	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid	2	1
10	Athletic Club	0	0
11	CA Osasuna	0	0
12	FC Barcelona	0	0
13	RC Celta de Vigo	0	0
14	Real Betis Balompié	0	0
15	Real Madrid CF	0	0
16	Real Sociedad de Fútbol	0	0
17	Valencia CF	0	0
18	Málaga CF	1	0
19	Getafe CF	1	0
20	Levante UD	1	0

Head-to-Head

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

Last 5 meetings

2024-09-14 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 3–2 Deportivo Alaves 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

Recent Form

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
14 Sep	Deportivo Alaves	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 Alaves

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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 Alaves
#2	Position	#1
3	Points	4
1	Played	2
1 / 0 / 0	W / D / L	1 / 1 / 0
3	Scored	4
0	Conceded	1
+3	GD	+3
3.00	PPG	2.00
100%	Win %	50%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)

60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

100% Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season

0% Clean Sheets
Deportivo Alaves this season

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 2nd (3 pts). Deportivo Alaves are 1st (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

0-15

1/–

16-30

–/–

31-45

1/–

46-60

–/–

61-75

–/–

76+

1/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Deportivo Alaves

0-15

–/–

16-30

–/–

31-45

–/–

46-60

–/1

61-75

1/–

76+

3/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

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

7
Javi Puado
6
Leandro Cabrera
4
Marash Kumbulla
18
Aguado ↓ Jose Gragera 57'
12
Alvaro Tejero ↓ Irvin Cardona 58'
20
Alex Kral
17
Jofre Carreras Pages ↓ Sergi Gomez 75'
1
Joan Garcia
23
Omar El Hilali
9
Alejo Veliz ↓ Walid Cheddira 58'
22
Carlos Romero ↓ Brian Olivan 84'

Bench

13
Pacheco
3
Sergi Gomez ↑ 75'
11
Pere Milla
14
Brian Olivan ↑ 84'
24
Irvin Cardona ↑ 58'
10
Pol Lozano
37
Naci Unuvar
33
Angel Fortuno Vinas
16
Walid Cheddira ↑ 58'
15
Jose Gragera ↑ 57'
19
Salvi
31
Antoniu Roca

Coach Manolo González

Deportivo Alaves Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

1
Sivera
18
Jon Guridi ↓ Joan Jordan 64'
5
Abdelkabir Abqar ↓ Toni Martinez 64'
17
Kike Garcia ↓ Ander Guevara 64'
19
Stoichkov
10
Tomas Conechny ↓ Asier Villalibre 78'
14
Nahuel Tenaglia
3
Manuel Sanchez
4
Aleksandar Sedlar
8
Antonio Blanco ↓ Santiago Mourino 64'
7
Carlos Vicente

Bench

Coach Luís García

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Raul de Tomas	4
Javi Puado	3
Borja Baston	1
Gonzalo Escalante	1
Leo Baptistao	1
Miguel de la Fuente	1
Leo Baptistao	1
Ruben Sobrino	1

Head to Head

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

2024-09-14 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 3–2 Deportivo Alaves 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 Alaves Form

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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.94 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.61 Deportivo Alaves xG

I would bet for: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona to win 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona64% Draw23% Deportivo Alaves13%

Actual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes40% 0% No60%

Avg goals/match: 2.55

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	72%	28%
± 2.5	46%	54%
± 3.5	26%	74%
± 4.5	12%	88%

Double Chance

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw

87%

Draw or Deportivo Alaves

36%

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Deportivo Alaves

77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona47% Draw44% Deportivo Alaves9%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–2 not predicted

3 – 2

Actual

1 – 0

14.6%

2 – 0

14.4%

1 – 1

9.8%

0 – 0

9.6%

3 – 0

9.1%

2 – 1

8.7%

3 – 1

5.7%

4 – 0

4.4%

0 – 1

3.9%

4 – 1

2.9%

2 – 2

2.7%

1 – 2

2.7%

Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Handicap	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers	Push	Deportivo Alaves covers
-2.5	21%	—	79%
-2	21%	21%	58%
-1.5	42%	—	58%
-1	42%	25%	32%
-0.5	68%	—	32%
+0.5	90%	—	10%
+1	90%	7%	2%
+1.5	98%	—	2%
+2	98%	2%	0%
+2.5	100%	—	0%

Clean Sheet

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet

55% ✗

Deportivo Alaves keeps clean sheet

15% ✓

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