Alaves vs Espanyol Prediction, 2/22/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 2/21/2025

Game: Alaves vs Espanyol

Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025

Location: Estadio Benito Villamarín in Seville, Spain

TV: Fubo

Estadio Benito Villamarín in Seville, Spain is the site where Espanyol (6-5-12) will play Alaves (5-6-12) on Saturday. Alaves are priced at -152 and the Budgerigars are at +126. The total has been set at 3. The goalkeepers protecting the net will be Jesus Owono for Alaves and Joan Garcia for Espanyol.

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Deportivo Alaves relinquished 35 goals while relinquishing 1.52 G/90, and their opponents have 90 SoT against them. They have amassed 3 clean sheets, which has them at a percentage of 13.0% this season. Alaves has 60 yellow cards on the season and also 2 red cards. The Babazorros sit at 70th in relation to expected goals having 24.6, and the team's xGA are 27.9. This season, this club is averaging 0.91 pts/match (21 pts) and also sit at 86th among Big 5 teams with 12 assists. This team's goal differential is at -10 because of 25 goals earned in addition to 35 goals given up. Alaves has earned 56 saves and also have a save% of 61.1% this year.

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The Budgerigars hold an average of 1.0 points per match while accounting for 16 assists. RCD Espanyol has amassed a shut out percentage of 13.0% this year and also 61 yellow card cautions. Espanyol is ranked 62nd concerning goals surrendered having 35, and their goal difference is coming in at -13. So far this season, RCD Espanyol has a save rate of 70.3% (118 SoTA), and are 69th among Big 5 teams with 23 points. The club's goals against/90 minutes is currently at 1.52 with 82 saves, and they have tallied 3 shut outs. Espanyol has compiled 22 goals and their xG for the season is 19.1.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Alavés is Jesus Owono. Owono has been on the field for 847 mins and is sitting with 24 stops so far in his career. The goalkeeper born in Equatorial Guinea has seen 39 shots tried against him in 9 career starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.60 (15 total goals given up) and he has a save % of 61.5%. Owono (2-4-3 mark during his career) has recorded 1 clean sheets, which has earned him a 10.6%% shutout rate.

Joan Garcia will look after the net for Espanyol. In his career, Garcia has allowed 35 goals and has earned 82 stops in 23 starts. Garcia has accumulated 3 clean sheets while seeing 118 shots tried against him in 2,070 minutes throughout his career. He has earned a save percentage of 69.5% and his shutout rate is 13.0%%. He has given up 1.52 goals per 90 mins while he holds a mark of 6-5-12.

Kike is one member of the team who has a chance to score for Alavés. He has totaled 26 assists while tallying 230 points so far in his pro soccer career. The forward representing Spain has earned 102 goals in 26,195 minutes played. Kike has been a starter in 287 outings during his career and scores 0.34 goals per 90.

Espanyol has an attacker in Javi Puado, who should keep defenses up at night. He is currently averaging 0.33 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 144 matches in his pro soccer career. The forward hailing from Spain has been on the field for 12,853 minutes and has scored 49 goals. He has tallied 118 pts during his soccer career and has helped on a goal 20 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Alaves (+126)

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