Espanyol 1–2 Deportivo Alavés
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 1.4 – 0.8
- Actual xG
- 0.7 – 1.2
- Goals
- 1 – 2
Footybot made Espanyol favourites at 52%.
Deportivo Alavés won and made the better chances: 1.2 xG to 0.7.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Carles Aleñá, 65.6 in 90′.
Well above their usual level: Carles Aleñá +19.0, Toni Martínez +13.7, Lucas Boyé +9.1.
Well below it: Clemens Riedel −16.6, Ramón Terrats −14.7, Carlos Romero −13.9.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Espanyol
| 24 Jan 2026 | L 2–3 | at Valencia |
| 16 Jan 2026 | L 0–2 | v Girona FC |
| 11 Jan 2026 | D 1–1 | at Levante UD |
| 3 Jan 2026 | L 0–2 | v FC Barcelona |
| 22 Dec 2025 | W 2–1 | at Athletic Club |
Deportivo Alavés
| 25 Jan 2026 | W 2–1 | v Real Betis |
| 18 Jan 2026 | L 0–1 | at Atlético Madrid |
| 10 Jan 2026 | L 1–3 | at Villarreal |
| 4 Jan 2026 | D 1–1 | v Real Oviedo |
| 20 Dec 2025 | L 0–3 | at Osasuna |
Head to head
| 2 Nov 2025 | Deportivo Alavés 2–1 Espanyol |
Espanyol
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edu Expósito | 90 | 64.9 | +8.9 |
| Miguel Rubio | 13 | 56.9 | – |
| Marko Dmitrović | 90 | 54.1 | +4.0 |
| Fernando Calero | 84 | 50.2 | +2.7 |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 33 | 48.5 | – |
| Roberto Fernández | 90 | 47.7 | +1.1 |
| Rubén Sánchez | 12 | 47.4 | – |
| Leandro Cabrera | 90 | 45.9 | −1.4 |
| Urko González | 84 | 43.5 | +1.0 |
| Kike García | 90 | 42.0 | −11.2 |
| Ramón Terrats | 57 | 38.3 | −14.7 |
| Charles Pickel | 13 | 37.2 | – |
| Jofre Carreras | 57 | 37.1 | −12.0 |
| Clemens Riedel | 78 | 35.7 | −16.6 |
| Carlos Romero | 90 | 34.1 | −13.9 |
| Pere Milla | 33 | 33.8 | – |
Deportivo Alavés
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ander Guevara | 29 | 73.6 | – |
| Carles Aleñá | 90 | 65.6 | +19.0 |
| Toni Martínez | 74 | 60.9 | +13.7 |
| Lucas Boyé | 90 | 59.9 | +9.1 |
| Jon Guridi | 16 | 56.5 | – |
| Pablo Ibáñez | 90 | 55.2 | +3.7 |
| Jon Pacheco | 90 | 55.0 | +8.3 |
| Facundo Garcés | 45 | 54.4 | +5.5 |
| Antonio Blanco | 90 | 53.2 | +2.7 |
| Antonio Sivera | 90 | 49.2 | +1.9 |
| Youssef Enriquez | 29 | 46.2 | – |
| Jonny Otto | 90 | 43.8 | −2.3 |
| Carlos Benavídez | 45 | 43.5 | – |
| Calebe Gonçalves | 61 | 40.5 | −9.3 |
| Victor Parada | 61 | 28.9 | −13.2 |