Espanyol vs. Alavés: La Liga Match Preview
Teams, Form & Latest Odds
RCD Espanyol
RCD Espanyol will be looking to continue their good form when they host Deportivo Alavés at the RCDE Stadium on Saturday. The Catalan side have won three of their last five matches in La Liga, including an impressive 2-1 victory over Real Madrid last time out.
Espanyol are currently ninth in the table with 28 points from 21 matches. A win on Saturday would see them move into the top half of the table.
Deportivo Alavés
Deportivo Alavés, meanwhile, are 17th in the table with 22 points from 21 matches. The Basque side have won just one of their last five matches in La Liga, and they come into Saturday's game on the back of a 2-0 defeat to Real Sociedad.
Alavés will be desperate to avoid relegation this season, and they will need to start picking up points soon.
Latest Odds
- Espanyol: 1.72
- Draw: 4.00
- Alavés: 5.25
Team News
- Espanyol will be without the suspended Leandro Cabrera for Saturday's game.
- Alavés will be without the injured Pere Pons and Rodrigo Ely.
Predicted Lineups
- Espanyol: Diego Lopez; Oscar Gil, Sergi Gomez, Fernando Calero, Brian Olivan; Nico Melamed, Keidi Bare, Edu Exposito; Javi Puado, Joselu, Martin Braithwaite
- Alavés: Fernando Pacheco; Ximo Navarro, Florian Lejeune, Matt Miazga, Ruben Duarte; Gonzalo Escalante, Tomas Pina, Manu Garcia; Luis Rioja, Joselu, Edgar Mendez
Prediction
Espanyol are in good form at the moment, and they will be confident of beating Alavés on Saturday. The Catalan side have a number of dangerous players in their team, including Joselu and Martin Braithwaite, and they should be able to create plenty of chances.
Alavés, on the other hand, are struggling for form and they will be without two of their key players on Saturday. The Basque side will need to put in a much improved performance if they want to get anything from the game.
Our prediction: Espanyol 2-0 Alavés
Tickets
Tickets for RCD Espanyol vs. Deportivo Alavés are on sale now. Prices start at €20.
Additional Information
The match will be played at the RCDE Stadium in Barcelona.
Kick-off is at 14:00 CET.
The match will be shown live on ESPN+.
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