Alaves vs Espanyol: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 3Kick-off on September 2, 2018 at 02:15 PM (UTC)Estadio de Mendizorroza, Vitoria-Gasteiz
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What was the result of Alaves vs Espanyol?
Alaves won 2-1 on September 2, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 42′Léo BaptistãoEspanyol (pen.)
- 57′Borja BastónAlaves
- 59′Rubén SobrinoAlaves
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Alaves have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Espanyol have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2018 | Real Betis(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Barcelona(away) | 0-3 | La Liga |
| May 19, 2018 | Sevilla(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| May 12, 2018 | Athletic Club(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| May 6, 2018 | Malaga(away) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2018 | Valencia(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Celta Vigo(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| May 20, 2018 | Athletic Club(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| May 13, 2018 | Malaga(home) | 4-1 | La Liga |
| May 6, 2018 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Alaves win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Espanyol win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2018 | Espanyol 0-0 Alaves | La Liga |
| Nov 4, 2017 | Alaves 1-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Apr 8, 2017 | Espanyol 1-0 Alaves | La Liga |
| Nov 20, 2016 | Alaves 0-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Alaves score 1.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Espanyol score 1.1 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaves | 1.2 | 1.1 | 7 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
| Espanyol | 1.1 | 0.7 | 6 | 5/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Alaves sit 2nd in La Liga (4 points from 2 matches) and Espanyol sit 5th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Alaves | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Espanyol | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy