Espanyol and Deportivo Alavés meet forces at RCDE Stadium, in a match for day 28 of the Primera División. In the last head ‑ to ‑ head for this edition of the league, played on 25‑08‑2019, the two teams tied (0‑0). In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which has recorded 2 wins and 1 draw in the last 3 matches. In fact, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 13‑04‑2019, in a match for the Primera División that ended with Espanyol’s victory by (2‑1). The goals of the match were scored by Adrià Pedrosa (19 ‘) and Laguardia (47’ Autogolo), for Espanyol, and J. Calleri (56 ‘), for Deportivo Alavés. The home advantage may play an important role in this match, since Deportivo Alavés presents considerable differences in results at home and as a visitor.
Espanyol :
After 4 wins, 8 draws and 15 losses, the home team is currently in 20th place with 20 points won. In their last match, they lost in an away match against Osasuna by (1‑0), after in the previous match having tied (1‑1) at home, in a match against Atlético Madrid. This is a team that presents similar results at home and away, so it is not usually affected by the home factor, since in the last 30 games it has recorded 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 losses as a visitor; against 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 losses in his stadium. In their last 10 home games for the championship, Espanyol won 1, drew 5 and lost 4, so they won 8 points in 30 possible. In their home league matches, the most frequent final result at half-time was 0‑1 (5 in 13 matches). Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 27 games in this competition, he only got 1 comeback in the 16 games in which he suffered the first goal.
The Espanyol team began this game with a 1-0 defeat on the visit to the Osasuna field, thus totaling the fourth consecutive game without winning in the Spanish championship. We recall that the local team urgently needs to add the three points, at the risk of descending in the division. Usually when he plays in his stadium, coach Abelardo outlines an offensive team, aligned 4-4-2, with Raúl de Tomás and Lei Wu as the most offensive men on the team. On the other hand, midfielder Sergi Darder is largely responsible for creating and organizing the offensive process. For this game the man does not have Diego López, punished, as well as Campuzano, he is injured.
Deportivo Alavés :
After 8 wins, 8 draws and 11 losses, the visiting team is currently in 14th position, with 32 points won. In their last match, they tied for Valencia at home by (1‑1), after in the previous match they had tied in an away match against CD Leganés, by (1‑1). This is a stronger team with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 games they have recorded 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 losses as a visitor; against 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses in his stadium. In his last 10 away games for the championship, Deportivo Alavés has recorded 2 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses, so he won 8 points out of 30 possible. In their away matches for the league the most frequent final result at half-time was 0‑0 (6 in 14 games). The team has conceded goals to the opponent in 9 of the last 10 matches, so it has not had much defensive strength, but its attack has scored regularly, as it has scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 27 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 16 times and only got 1 comeback. In the last 13 away matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 4 of their 11 goals between minutes (46’ ‑ 60 ‘).
Deportivo Alavés starts for this game with equality, one ball, at the reception to Valencia, thus adding the third consecutive game without losing in this Spanish championship. In this away game, Mr. Asier Garitano should keep his usual 4-4-2 with Joselu and Pérez as the most offensive references. It is important to inform that the visitors have competition in their game model, that is, to maintain possession of the ball and finish. Striker Lucas Pérez is the highlight of this Deportivo Alavés team with 11 goals scored. For this game, the visiting commander cannot count on Burke due to physical problems.
