Matchday

LaLiga 25/26 · 30 Jan 2026

Espanyol 1–2 Deportivo Alavés

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Dec 2025; the outlined result is 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 2026L 2–3at Valencia LaLiga
16 Jan 2026L 0–2v Girona FC LaLiga
11 Jan 2026D 1–1at Levante UD LaLiga
3 Jan 2026L 0–2v FC Barcelona LaLiga
22 Dec 2025W 2–1at Athletic Club LaLiga

Deportivo Alavés

25 Jan 2026W 2–1v Real Betis LaLiga
18 Jan 2026L 0–1at Atlético Madrid LaLiga
10 Jan 2026L 1–3at Villarreal LaLiga
4 Jan 2026D 1–1v Real Oviedo LaLiga
20 Dec 2025L 0–3at Osasuna LaLiga

Head to head

2 Nov 2025Deportivo Alavés 2–1 Espanyol LaLiga

Espanyol

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Edu Expósito Midfielder9000–64.9+8.9
Miguel Rubio Defender1300–56.9–
Marko Dmitrović Goalkeeper9000–54.1+4.0
Fernando Calero Defender8400–50.2+2.7
Tyrhys Dolan Midfielder3300–48.5–
Roberto Fernández Forward90100.0947.7+1.1
Rubén Sánchez Defender12000.0347.4–
Leandro Cabrera Defender90000.1345.9−1.4
Urko González Midfielder84000.0543.5+1.0
Kike García Forward90000.3042.0−11.2
Ramón Terrats Midfielder5700–38.3−14.7
Charles Pickel Midfielder1300–37.2–
Jofre Carreras Midfielder5700–37.1−12.0
Clemens Riedel Defender7800–35.7−16.6
Carlos Romero Defender9000–34.1−13.9
Pere Milla Midfielder33000.0933.8–

Deportivo Alavés

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Ander Guevara Midfielder29000.0273.6–
Carles Aleñá Midfielder9000–65.6+19.0
Toni Martínez Forward74010.1460.9+13.7
Lucas Boyé Forward90100.6259.9+9.1
Jon Guridi Midfielder16000.0656.5–
Pablo Ibáñez Midfielder90000.1555.2+3.7
Jon Pacheco Defender9000–55.0+8.3
Facundo Garcés Defender4500–54.4+5.5
Antonio Blanco Midfielder90100.0353.2+2.7
Antonio Sivera Goalkeeper9000–49.2+1.9
Youssef Enriquez Defender29000.2346.2–
Jonny Otto Defender9000–43.8−2.3
Carlos Benavídez Defender4500–43.5–
Calebe Gonçalves Midfielder6100–40.5−9.3
Victor Parada Defender6100–28.9−13.2