Espanyol-Deportivo Alavés: LaLiga 2024/2025 Statistical Preview
Preseason performance
Espanyol
Espanyol completed their preseason undefeated, with two wins and three draws. They scored eight goals in those five matches and conceded only two.
Deportivo Alavés
Deportivo Alavés also had a strong preseason, winning three of their five matches. They scored seven goals and conceded four.
Head-to-head record
Espanyol and Deportivo Alavés have met 36 times in all competitions, with Espanyol winning 15 times, Deportivo Alavés winning 9 times, and 12 matches ending in a draw.
Key players
Espanyol
Espanyol's key players for the 2024/2025 season are expected to be Raúl de Tomás, Joselu, and Leandro Cabrera.
De Tomás is a striker who has been with Espanyol since 2020. He is a clinical finisher and a good passer.
Joselu is another striker who joined Espanyol in 2022. He is a physical presence and a good hold-up player.
Cabrera is a center-back who has been with Espanyol since 2019. He is a strong defender and a good leader.
Deportivo Alavés
Deportivo Alavés' key players for the 2024/2025 season are expected to be Mamadou Loum, Gonzalo Escalante, and Luis Rioja.
Loum is a defensive midfielder who has been with Deportivo Alavés since 2021. He is a good tackler and interceptor.
Escalante is a central midfielder who joined Deportivo Alavés in 2022. He is a good passer and a good dribbler.
Rioja is a winger who has been with Deportivo Alavés since 2020. He is a good crosser and a good shooter.
Prediction
Espanyol and Deportivo Alavés are both evenly matched teams. Espanyol has the home-field advantage, but Deportivo Alavés has been in better form in recent weeks.
I predict that the match will be a close one, but Espanyol will ultimately win 2-1.
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