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Football Spain - La Liga RCDE Stadium Fri 30 Jan 15:00
Deportivo Alavés
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  9. Table

La Liga Betting Preview: Espanyol vs Alavés

Espanyol host Alavés at RCDE Stadium, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Friday 30 January.

There’s a Strong Case for Espanyol to Win

Our opinion is that Espanyol will prove too strong in all departments and we’ll therefore take the -115 that they beat Alavés. This Full-Time Result bet looks like a value proposition.

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2-1 Victory for Alavés in Previous H2H Clash

Espanyol have been beaten in back-to-back La Liga games. Away from home, they recently suffered a 3-2 loss against Valencia at Estadio Mestalla. Manolo Gonzalez's team had most of the ball recording 54% possession and six shots on target, with Ramon Terrats and Jose Copete (own goal) each scoring one goal.

Deportivo Alavés have lost seven consecutive away games. Their most recent appearance was a 2-1 home win over Real Betis at Estadio Mendizorroza. Los Babazorros managed nine shots on goal and had 45% possession, with Carlos Vicente and Antonio Martinez finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last head-to-head saw Alavés claim a 2-1 home win over Espanyol at Estadio Mendizorroza. In the previous 8 H2H games, there have been five Espanyol wins, two Alavés victories and a draw.

La Liga G W D L GF GA GD GD P
5 Espanyol logo Espanyol 21 10 4 7 25 25 0 25:25 34
15 Alavés logo Alavés 21 6 4 11 18 26 -8 18:26 22
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Espanyol – Last 10 League Games

Espanyol have 5 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.0 goals from 4.0 shots on goal and 11.1 attempts. The Barcelona outfit have averaged 42.9% possession, 346.4 passes and 4.5 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 1.2 goals from 3.9 shots on goal, 11.7 attempts and 5.2 corners.

Carlos Romero, Pere Milla and Roberto Fernandez are joint-top scorers with 2 goals on the board. Edu Exposito and Tyrhys Dolan have racked up the most assists with 2, while goalkeeper Marko Dmitrovic has 3 clean sheets.

Alavés – Last 10 League Games

Alavés have 2 victories, 7 defeats and 1 draw, with an average of 9.2 attempts, 3.6 shots on goal and 0.7 goals. Eduardo Coudet's side average 47.6% possession, 424.0 passes, 4.3 corners awarded and 5.5 corners against them, while 1.6 goals have been conceded from 4.6 shots on goal and 13.1 attempts.

We’ve seen Antonio Martinez, Carlos Vicente and Lucas Boye score 2 goals each. Lucas Boye, Pablo Ibanez and Antonio Blanco are top assists providers with 1, while Antonio Sivera has recorded one clean sheet in the previous 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Espanyol predicted lineup (4-4-2): Marko Dmitrovic (GK), Ruben Sanchez, Fernando Calero, Leandro Cabrera, Carlos Romero, Jofre Carreras, Urko Gonzalez de Zarate, Pol Lozano, Ramon Terrats, Roberto Fernandez, Pere Milla.

Alavés predicted lineup (4-4-2): Antonio Sivera (GK), Nahuel Tenaglia, Carlos Protesoni, Jon Pacheco, Jonny Otto, Carlos Vicente, Antonio Blanco, Pablo Ibanez, Carles Alena, Antonio Martinez, Lucas Boye.

Espanyol vs Alavés Prediction & Betting Tips

Take on Espanyol vs Alavés with our in-depth betting analysis, featuring an expert match prediction, scoreline advice, corners market insight, key player props and a value-driven bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’re going for a straight pick on Espanyol as we think they’re the likely winners of this La Liga contest. We think the hosts can achieve some kind of victory, with odds of -115 currently available.

The team at Sportsgambler.com are right across the latest La Liga injury news and the form guide also informs our football predictions. This data is combined with the latest stats.

Key Espanyol vs Alavés league stats:

  • Alavés have lost their last 7 games on the road.
  • Alavés have lost 8 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • Alavés have lost 11 of their last 20 games.
  • Espanyol have won 5 of their last 8 games against Alavés.
Espanyol to Win Probability

According to the odds, there’s a 53.5% likelihood of our pick winning. However, our research has found that the actual probability is closer to 60%. This wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Espanyol Espanyol logo 1 - 0 Alavés logo Alavés

We’re taking a chance on Espanyol to achieve a 1-0 winning scoreline. Odds of +440 means we can place a smaller stake and still achieve a nice return.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Carlos Romero to Score +700 BetMGM logo

Carlos Romero (Espanyol) has managed two goals in his past five La Liga games. It’s worth a gamble on the +700 for him to be Anytime Goalscorer as there’s plenty of juice in these betting odds.

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Corners Prediction

Alavés Over 3.5 Corners -143 BetMGM logo

The 3.5 corners line has been covered by Alavés in four consecutive games, while Espanyol have conceded 5.60 corners on average in their last 5 home matches. We’re going to take the Overs for Alavés Team Corners, with this line standing out and you can get odds of -143.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Espanyol Logo Espanyol
Total
9.70 4.50 5.20
Home
10.10 5.10 5.00
Away
8.70 4.10 4.60
Alavés Logo Alavés
Total
9.80 4.30 5.50
Home
10.10 5.30 4.80
Away
9.70 4.50 5.20
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result Espanyol -115
Total Goals Under 2.5 -192
Team Corners Alavés Over 3.5 -143

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Espanyol vs Alavés Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Bookies Make Espanyol Most Likely Winners

Espanyol are the shortest price to win this La Liga clash according to the bookies, with the favourites given a 53% probability due to their -115 betting odds. Deportivo Alavés are the outsiders at +360 which suggests a lower likelihood of winning.

The Asian Handicap -0.5 bet means you need your selection to simply win. Espanyol are -114, although Alavés are +0.5 at -109 and you win with the latter if things end in a draw.

When it comes to the Total Goals market, Under 2.5 is the shortest price for this exciting contest. A viable alternative is betting the BTTS market and opting for the -147 about Both Teams to Score No.

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Roberto Fernández Heads First Goalscorer Market

Favourite Roberto Fernández is now available at +430 to be the First Goalscorer. You will find similar odds apply when it comes to him scoring the last goal.

Player Goals
Roberto Fernández (Espanyol)
First
+200
Anytime
+430
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Pere Milla (Espanyol)
First
+210
Anytime
+450
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Kike García (Espanyol)
First
+230
Anytime
+500
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Toni Martínez (Alavés)
First
+410
Anytime
+900
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Espanyol Have Won RCDE Stadium H2H Matches Four Consecutive Times

Espanyol have secured five victories, four defeats and one draw in the previous 10 home games, netting an average of 1.10 goals per match and conceding 1.30.

Alavés have been defeated in seven straight away matches. Los Babazorros have recorded eight defeats, one victory and one draw in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 0.40 goals per game and conceding 1.50.

When the sides last met at RCDE Stadium, Espanyol beat Alavés 3-2. For the past 4 H2H meetings at RCDE Stadium, Espanyol have won every time.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Espanyol logo Espanyol Home Stats 5-1-4 2.40 1.10 1.30 4 6 4 6
Alavés logo Alavés Away Stats 1-1-8 1.90 0.40 1.50 3 7 3 7
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Espanyol logo Espanyol League Stats
Alavés logo Alavés League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 2 wins, 7 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 1 win, 8 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists
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Espanyol vs Alavés Lineups & Team News

Before placing any bets on Espanyol vs Alavés, check the team news first. We’ll have the predicted and confirmed La Liga lineups for you plus all the latest on player injuries.

Espanyol Predicted Lineup 4-4-2

Alavés Predicted Lineup 4-4-2

Espanyol Predicted Lineup 4-4-2

13 Marko Dmitrovic
2 Ruben Sanchez 5 Fernando Calero 6 Leandro Cabrera 22 Carlos Romero
17 Jofre Carreras 4 U. Gonzalez de 10 Pol Lozano 14 Ramon Terrats
9 Roberto Fernandez 11 Pere Milla
1 Antonio Sivera
14 Nahuel Tenaglia 23 Carlos Protesoni 5 Jon Pacheco 17 Jonny Otto
7 Carlos Vicente 8 Antonio Blanco 19 Pablo Ibanez 10 Carles Alena
11 Antonio Martinez 15 Lucas Boye

Alavés Predicted Lineup 4-4-2

Previous Espanyol Lineups

24 Jan La Liga
Valencia 3-2 Espanyol
16 Jan La Liga
Espanyol 0-2 Girona
11 Jan La Liga
Levante 1-1 Espanyol
03 Jan La Liga
Espanyol 0-2 Barcelona
22 Dec La Liga
Athletic Club 1-2 Espanyol
13 Dec La Liga
Getafe 0-1 Espanyol

Previous Alavés Lineups

25 Jan La Liga
Alavés 2-1 Real Betis
18 Jan La Liga
Atlético Madrid 1-0 Alavés
14 Jan Copa del Rey
Alavés 2-0 Rayo Vallecano
10 Jan La Liga
Villarreal 3-1 Alavés
04 Jan La Liga
Alavés 1-1 Real Oviedo
20 Dec La Liga
Osasuna 3-0 Alavés

Injuries & Suspensions

Espanyol Injury Table
Type Name Info
Omar El Hilali Yellow cards
Javier Puado Knee
Alavés Injury Table
Type Name Info
Denis Suarez Groin
Moussa Diarra Other
Mariano Diaz Other
Facundo Garces Banned by club
Nikola Maras Cruciate ligame
Team Squads

Espanyol Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Manolo Gonzalez

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Marko Dmitrovic 13 G 21 1890 21 0 0 0 0 0
Leandro Cabrera 6 D 20 1800 20 0 2 0 1 0
Carlos Romero 22 D 20 1767 20 0 4 2 2 0
Roberto Fernandez 2 F 21 1497 16 5 4 2 1 0
Omar El Hilali 23 D 20 1491 17 3 0 2 5 0

Alavés Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Eduardo Coudet

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Antonio Sivera 1 G 21 1890 21 0 0 0 0 0
Jonny Otto 17 D 21 1839 21 0 0 0 4 0
Nahuel Tenaglia 14 D 20 1800 20 1 1 0 2 0
Antonio Blanco 37 M 19 1645 19 1 0 1 5 0
Antonio Martinez 11 F 20 1312 15 6 4 1 0 0
Spain FlagLa Liga Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Barcelona 21 17 1 3 57:22 52
2 Real Madrid 21 16 3 2 45:17 51
3 Atlético Madrid 21 13 5 3 38:17 44
4 Villarreal 20 13 2 5 37:21 41
5 Espanyol 21 10 4 7 25:25 34
6 Real Betis 21 8 8 5 34:27 32
7 Celta Vigo 21 8 8 5 29:23 32
8 Real Sociedad 21 7 6 8 29:29 27
9 Osasuna 21 7 4 10 24:25 25
10 Girona 21 6 7 8 21:35 25
11 Elche 21 5 9 7 29:29 24
12 Sevilla 21 7 3 11 28:33 24
13 Athletic Club 21 7 3 11 20:30 24
14 Valencia 21 5 8 8 22:33 23
15 Alavés 21 6 4 11 18:26 22
16 Rayo Vallecano 21 5 7 9 17:28 22
17 Getafe 21 6 4 11 16:27 22
18 Mallorca 21 5 6 10 24:33 21
19 Levante 20 4 5 11 24:34 17
20 Real Oviedo 21 2 7 12 11:34 13
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Atlético Madrid 11 10 1 0 26:7 31
2 Barcelona 10 10 0 0 31:5 30
3 Real Madrid 10 9 0 1 23:6 27
4 Villarreal 11 8 1 2 23:9 25
5 Elche 11 5 5 1 19:10 20
6 Osasuna 10 6 2 2 18:11 20
7 Real Betis 10 6 1 3 20:11 19
8 Espanyol 11 6 1 4 13:14 19
9 Alavés 11 5 3 3 14:11 18
10 Valencia 11 4 5 2 15:11 17
11 Real Sociedad 11 5 2 4 18:16 17
12 Mallorca 10 4 4 2 14:13 16
13 Athletic Club 10 5 1 4 10:11 16
14 Celta Vigo 11 3 5 3 16:13 14
15 Sevilla 11 4 1 6 16:17 13
16 Girona 11 3 4 4 10:18 13
17 Rayo Vallecano 10 2 6 2 8:9 12
18 Getafe 10 3 2 5 8:9 11
19 Real Oviedo 10 1 5 4 3:11 8
20 Levante 9 1 3 5 11:20 6