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
Official lineup for Alaves vs Espanyol
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Alaves
4-4-2- 7Rubén Sobrino
- 18Borja Bastón
- 23Jony
- 11Ibai Gómez
- 19Manu García
- 22M. Wakaso
- 21Martín Aguirregabiria
- 3Rubén Duarte
- 6G. Maripán
- 5Laguardia
- 1Fernando Pacheco
Espanyol
4-3-3- 7Borja Iglesias
- 11Léo Baptistão
- 9Sergio García de la Fuente
- 21Marc Roca
- 10Darder
- 23Esteban Félix Granero Molina
- 22Hermoso
- 15David López
- 16Javi López
- 12Dídac Vilá Rosselló
- 13Diego López
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, 1 draw, 2 Espanyol wins.
| 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 7th in La Liga (11 points from 8 matches) and Espanyol sit 12th (8 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Alaves | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Espanyol | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
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