Espanyol vs Deportivo Alaves Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 30th January 2026
Deportivo Alaves go up against Espanyol this coming Friday for a LaLiga meeting at RCDE Stadium.
Espanyol are placed fiveth with 34 points after 21 matches. Deportivo Alaves occupy a position as 15th in the league on 22 points.
Espanyol are looking for revenge after succumbing to a disappointing defeat in the last meeting against Deportivo Alaves. Judging by the odds from the bookmakers, they have a good chance of making it.
Espanyol are relatively average in the art of goal-scoring these days. They scored a steady ten goals in their previous ten matches, for an average of one per game. They simultaneously allowed their opponents 12 goals, or an average of 1.2 a game. Furthermore, they fought their way to three clean sheets in this run.
Deportivo Alaves travel to their next LaLiga match, averaging a lowly 0.7 goals per game in their last ten matches. They scored a disappointing total of seven goals, while also conceding 16 goals. That amounts to an average of 1.6 per game, in which they kept their opponents from scoring one times.
Espanyol took a hit when Deportivo Alaves handed them a 2-1 defeat in their latest encounter. The former did win the reverse match though, as they secured a triumph to their name by claiming a 1-0 win.
Espanyol vs Deportivo Alaves Prediction
Espanyol Form
A single point is all Espanyol can show for their efforts in the past three matches. They managed a 1-1 draw with Levante, before getting trounced 0-2 against Girona while Valencia won 3-2. Espanyol won three of their previous six matches at RCDE Stadium in the LaLiga. They drew zero and suffered three defeats, scoring four goals to seven against.
Deportivo Alaves Form
Two victories are what Deportivo Alaves have to show from their past three matches, as they first beat Rayo Vallecano 2-0. This was followed by a 1-0 defeat against Atletico Madrid, before winning again 2-1 against Real Betis. Deportivo Alaves came through their last six away games in the LaLiga without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew zero and lost six in which, they were outscored by 12 goals to two.
Espanyol find it just as tough as Deportivo Alaves to get on the scoreboard these days, and a match short on goal looks highly likely, when they clash at RCDE Stadium.
Espanyol took 21 points from their last 12 encounters with teams from the bottom half of the LaLiga table. This amounts to six wins after scoring 17 times and conceding 14. Deportivo Alaves won two and claimed seven points in their eight most recent games against teams inside the top six. They scored eight conceded 13 goals. Espanyol claimed ten wins, four draws as well as seven defeats in the LaLiga this season. Deportivo Alaves are looking at six wins, four draws and 11 defeats in the LaLiga.
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Espanyol vs Deportivo Alaves Stats
- In 21 of the last 23 Espanyol home matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 16 of the last 17 Espanyol matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 15 Espanyol matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 7 Espanyol home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Espanyol matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Deportivo Alaves have lost the last 7 away matches in a row in the LaLiga while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 12 of the last 14 Deportivo Alaves away matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Deportivo Alaves have lost 7 of the last 9 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Deportivo Alaves have lost 7 of the last 9 matches in the LaLiga while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 11 of the last 13 Deportivo Alaves matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Espanyol vs Deportivo Alaves Squads
Espanyol Squad
Manolo Gonzalez will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Deportivo Alaves from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the LaLiga this season):
Angel Fortuno (0/0), Marko Dmitrovic (0/21), Pol Tristan (0/0), Carlos Romero (4/20), Clemens Riedel (0/8), Fernando Calero (0/17), Jose Salinas (0/8), Leandro Cabrera (2/20), Miguel Rubio (1/7), Omar El Hilali (0/20), Ruben Sanchez (0/12), Charles Pickel (0/12), Edu Exposito (0/20), Javi Hernandez (0/0), Pol Lozano (1/20), Ramon Terrats (1/14), Urko Gonzalez de Zarate (0/20), Antoniu Roca (0/7), Javier Puado (2/10), Jofre Carreras (0/14), Kike Garcia (3/20), Pere Milla (6/19), Roberto Fernandez (4/21), Tyrhys Dolan (0/20).
Deportivo Alaves Squad
Below is the full team squad of Deportivo Alaves. The manager Coudet will pick his starting XI against Espanyol from these players:
Antonio Sivera (0/21), Gregoire Swiderski (0/0), Raul Fernandez (0/0), Adrian Pica (0/0), Carlos Ballestero (0/0), Facundo Garces (0/6), Hugo Novoa (0/0), Jon Pacheco (0/15), Jonny Otto (0/21), Moussa Diarra (0/3), Nahuel Tenaglia (1/20), Nikola Maras (0/0), Victor Parada (0/16), Xanet Olaiz (0/0), Youssef Enriquez (0/15), Ander Guevara (1/14), Antonio Blanco (0/19), Calebe (0/13), Carles Alena (0/21), Carlos Protesoni (0/6), Denis Suarez (1/17), Jon Guridi (0/14), Pablo Ibanez (1/21), Abderrahman Rebbach (0/18), Aitor Manas (0/4), Antonio Martinez (4/20), Carlos Vicente (5/21), Diego Morcillo (0/1), Izei Hernandez (0/0), Lander Pinillos (0/1), Lucas Boye (4/15), Mariano Diaz (0/9).
Espanyol vs Deportivo Alaves Team News
Espanyol could have as few as two players on the injured and absent list for their next assignment this coming Friday. Omar El Hilali and Javier Puado can't be called up by the Espanyol-manager, with both serving a ban.
Deportivo Alaves are juggling with four absent players on this coming Friday when travelling to Espanyol. Jonny Otto, Carlos Protesoni, Nahuel Tenaglia and Antonio Blanco sit this one out for Deportivo Alaves, serving a suspension instead of travelling to meet Espanyol.
Espanyol vs Deportivo Alaves Lineups
Espanyol vs Deportivo Alaves H2H
Espanyol took a hit when Deportivo Alaves handed them a 2-1 defeat in their latest encounter. The former did win the reverse match though, as they secured a triumph to their name by claiming a 1-0 win. Espanyol were a little more successful than Deportivo Alaves in recent meetings, and go into their next encounter with a 5-2-3 advantage. Naturally, betting on Espanyol has more often than not proved the profitable way to go. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 19/20.
Espanyol vs Deportivo Alaves Results
Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the last ten matches between Espanyol and Deportivo Alaves. Odds on under 2.5 goals are at 1/2 with bookies.
Espanyol vs Deportivo Alaves Betting Tips
Carlos Romero is the most prolific LaLiga marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Deportivo Alaves look to Antonio Martinez, hoping he can add to his current total of two LaLiga goals in his latest games.
In their last 10 matches at RCDE Stadium across all tournaments Espanyol won five times, drew one and lost four times. Deportivo Alaves claimed two wins, one draw and seven defeats in their last 10 games away. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Espanyol managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the games at RCDE Stadium, Deportivo Alaves kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 away games.
Over 2.5 goals was a winning bet five times in the past ten encounters between Espanyol and Deportivo Alaves, with the latter scoring 0.9 goals on average in these. Espanyol managed an average of 1.2 goals as both teams scored five times in this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Espanyol’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Deportivo Alaves's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.2 goals in these matches.