The big picture

Alavés come in 12th on the ladder with 13 points; Espanyol are 13th on 12. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.

Alavés are 3–5–4 in LaLiga 2026-27, averaging 1.3 goals for and 1.4 against.

Espanyol are 3–6–2 in LaLiga 2026-27, averaging 1.2 goals for and 1.3 against.

Form

Alavés have won zero of their last five and most recently drew with Sevilla 0–0.

Espanyol have won one of their last five and most recently beat Villarreal 1–0.

Head to head

These sides have met 16 times on our records since 2005: Alavés 5, Espanyol 7, 4 drawn.

Last time out (2025-26), Alavés won 2–1 at RCDE Stadium.

Biggest margin between these two: Espanyol by 2 goals in 2019-20 (2–0).

Players to watch

For Alavés, watch Lucas Boyé (0.5 goals a game in 2026-27) and Mariano Díaz (0.3 goals a game, 4 assists in 2026-27).

For Espanyol, watch Roberto Fernández (0.5 goals a game in 2026-27) and Cala (0.1 goals a game in 2026-27).

At Mendizorrotza

Alavés have won 7 of their last 19 at Mendizorrotza.

What the numbers say

On the numbers this is too close to split.