Alaves vs Espanyol Prediction & Betting Tips

Alaves vs Espanyol Match Preview

Alaves host Espanyol in La Liga on Sunday, aiming to bounce back from their narrow defeat at Rayo Vallecano. The visitors arrive with confidence after a clean sheet win over Elche, making this a clash between two sides leaning on defence first. Given both teams’ recent scorelines, fine margins are likely to decide it.

Alaves’ Home Consistency Gives Them a Platform

Alaves have been solid at Mendizorrotza this season. They’ve avoided defeat in four of their last five home games, taking points against Atletico Madrid (1-1) and Valencia (0-0) while beating Elche 3-1. The lone setback came in a tight 1-2 loss to Sevilla.

The Babazorros’ strength lies in structure, they rarely concede more than once at home. Across their last five league fixtures overall, they’ve recorded two clean sheets and kept opponents largely at arm’s length. Scoring output remains modest, but when they strike first, as in their 3-1 win over Elche, they usually see the game out.

Espanyol’s Away Record Steady but Not Fearless

Espanyol travel with a mixed bag of results. They’ve shown discipline on the road, keeping back-to-back clean sheets at Real Oviedo (0-2) and Girona (0-0). But they’ve also struggled when chasing games, as seen in the 2-0 loss at Real Madrid earlier this season.

Goals haven’t come easily away from home, with just four scored across their last five trips. Still, their recent form, including the 1-0 home win over Elche, shows a growing sense of balance under pressure. The Catalans rely on a compact shape and sharp counterattacks, yet away from home they often fade after halftime.

Smart Insights by LeagueLane®

• Alaves are unbeaten in four of their last five home matches.
• Espanyol kept two clean sheets in their last three away league games.
• Four of Alaves’ last five matches ended with under 2.5 total goals.
• Each of the last three head-to-heads at Alaves saw the hosts score exactly twice.
• Espanyol failed to score in two of their last three visits to Vitoria-Gasteiz.

Alaves vs Espanyol Prediction

Alaves to win is the main tip for this matchup. The home side have built a reliable base at Mendizorrotza, combining organisation with steady home scoring. Their recent clean sheets and ability to grind results suggest they can edge a close one again.

Espanyol’s away record, while not poor, leans defensive rather than adventurous. They’ve managed only one win from their last five on the road and often find it hard to recover once behind.

With both sides favouring control over chaos, a low-scoring encounter is likely. Alaves’ home edge and slightly sharper finishing make a 1-0 home win a realistic call.

Luis Herrera- October 31, 2025

Alaves vs Espanyol Betting Tips

Alaves to win

OK

2.30 Odds

Alaves 1-0

OK

6.50 Odds