Espanyol vs Alaves Prediction & Betting Tips (30 January)

Very often, the Christmas break comes at a bad time for certain teams who are struggling in the first half of the season. This is a bit the case for the Pericos of Espanyol Barcelona, unable to win any of their four La Liga matches in 2026. Worse still, by losing in Valencia last weekend with a penalty in the money-time 3-2, Espanyol recorded a third defeat in four days, after the setbacks against FC Barcelona in the home derby 0-2 and for the reception of Girona 0-2. Thanks to Bétis' recent misstep on the Alaves pitch itself, the Catalans have retained their fifth place, but the gap is now significant with 4th Atlético Madrid, last qualified for the Champions League. Casually, on the other side of the median, we find one of the last 8 qualified for the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey, Deportivo Alaves.

A Basque team not to be taken lightly although they are in great difficulty on the road with notably seven defeats in a row on the lawns of Atlético Madrid 1-0, Villarreal 3-1, Osasuna 3-0, Barça 3-1, Girona 1-0, Rayo Vallecano 1-0 and Mallorca 1-0. The only away victory in the league took place at Athletic Bilbao 0-1. Last weekend, Eduardo Coudet's men took the scalp of Bétis Sevilla 2-1, protecting them from the relegation zone, but for how much longer? Indeed, first-relegation Mallorca is only one length behind. 

Against Valencia, right back El Hilali was suspended and will be eligible again. On the other hand, the captain and flagship player of the offensive sector Javi Puado (photo) is out until the end of the season (cruciate ligaments). The excellent midfielder Pol Lozano will be present, like offensive players like Jofre Carreras, Pere Milla (6 goals in La Liga), R.Fernandez (4 goals, 2 assists in La Liga) without forgetting the explosive winger Dolan. Again and again dismissed by the coach, Mariano Diaz, M.Diarra and N.

Maras will not play today. Defender Garces is suspended by FIFA. Injured, creator Denis Suarez (ex-Barcelona) should stay warm on his sofa to follow the match. Against Bétis, the inexhaustible Carlos Vicente scored his 5th goal in La Liga on a serve from striker Lucas Boyé (4 goals, 1 assist in La Liga). However, it was Toni Martinez (4 goals in La Liga) who scored the winning goal. The probable line-ups for Espanyol Barcelona – Deportivo Alaves:

• Summary: Espanyol is going head to head with Deportivo Alavés starting on 30 Jan 2026 at 20:00 UTC at RCDE Stadium stadium, Cornella city, Spain. The match is a part of the LaLiga .
• Espanyol Feedinco Rating: 6.79
• Alaves Feedinco Rating: 6.71