Espanyol vs Alaves Prediction & Betting Tips | 30/01/2026

Espanyol vs Alaves Prediction and Betting Tips | 30 January 2026

Bojan Jovanovic • Football expert

27 January 2026 • 15:24 UTC • 1 min read

Espanyol vs Alaves Prediction and Betting Tips 30 January 2026

Espanyol take on Alaves in the opening match of La Liga round 22. As Alaves are not regarded as good travellers, we predict a 1-0 home win. Los Periquitos welcome back defender Omar El Hilali from suspension, while attacker Javi Puado remains sidelined. Their recent form is inconsistent, but at home they generally perform solidly, winning 50% of their fixtures and keeping 25% clean sheets. Espanyol’s expected goals at home (1.29 xG) reflect a stable but not explosive attack, and they have failed to score in 50% of home matches — a concern against compact sides like Alaves.

Alaves travel to Catalonia in good spirits after a 2-1 win over Real Betis, with no new injury issues. Their overall form mirrors Espanyol’s, and their away numbers are modest: just 0.75 points per game and 1.00 goal scored per away match, but also 1.75 conceded. The underlying metrics show an away expected goals of 1.09, paired with a high xGA of 1.70, suggesting they tend to suffer defensively on the road.

Only 33% of their H2H games saw both teams score, and just 33% went over 2.5 goals, pointing toward controlled, tight encounters. Given Espanyol's strong H2H dominance and home advantage, we believe that there is big value in betting on Home Win, alongside Espanyol to Score First and Under 2.5 goals as both sides average low-scoring meetings historically.

This Primera Division match will be played on Friday 30 January 2026 at 20:00.

What is our Espanyol vs Alaves prediction?

Our prediction for this match: Espanyol 1 - 0 Alaves

Espanyol vs Alaves Betting Tips

Anytime Goalscorer: Garcia Kike @ 175 Odds
First Goalscorer: Garcia Kike @ 450 Odds
To be Booked: Pablo Ibanez @ 187 Odds
Asian Handicap: Espanyol 0 @ -286 Odds
Shots on Target (Home): Over 2.5
Shots on Target (Away): Under 2.5
Shots on Target (Total): Over 2.5
Total Corners: 9 - 11 @ 162 Odds

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Espanyol Team Form and Stats

Form	Results	Points Per Game
Overall	wldll	1.60
Home	wwll	1.50
Away	lwwdl	1.67

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	50%	50%	50%
Average Goals Per Game	2.10	2.00	2.17
Scored	1.00	0.75	1.17
Conceded	1.10	1.25	1.00
BTTS	40%	25%	50%
Clean Sheets	30%	25%	33%
Failed to Score	30%	50%	17%
Expected Goals	1.33	1.29	1.35
Expected Goals Against	1.27	1.43	1.16

Alaves Team Form and Stats

Form	Results	Points Per Game
Overall	dlwlw	1.60
Home	lwdww	2.17
Away	wlll	0.75

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	50%	67%	25%
Average Goals Per Game	2.30	2.00	2.75
Scored	1.20	1.33	1.00
Conceded	1.10	0.67	1.75
BTTS	40%	50%	25%
Clean Sheets	40%	50%	25%
Failed to Score	20%	0%	50%
Expected Goals	1.43	1.66	1.09
Expected Goals Against	1.53	1.42	1.70