Deportivo Alaves vs Espanyol Prediction and Betting Tips | November 2nd 2025

The Spanish La Liga returns with a fresh set of fixtures as Deportivo Alaves play host to Espanyol on Sunday. Both sides reached the second round of the Copa del Rey in midweek and will be looking to keep the juggernaut rolling when they meet at the Estadio de Mendizorroza.

Alaves turned in a superb team display on Thursday when they thrashed Spanish amateur side CD Getxo 7-0 in the Copa del Rey opening round at the Campo Municipal de Gobela.

Head coach Eduardo Coudet will hope their cup result can serve as a catalyst for an upturn in form in La Liga, where his side have struggled for consistency this season, claiming three wins from their 10 matches so far.

Alaves have picked up 12 points from a possible 30 to sit 12th in the league standings, but could move into eighth place with all three points this weekend.

Like the hosts, Espanyol booked their spot in the second round of the Copa del Rey last time out when they secured a 2-1 victory over Segunda Federacion outfit Atlètic Lleida.

Manolo Gonzalez’s men now turn their focus to La Liga, where they snapped their four-game winless run with a 2-0 victory over Real Oviedo on October 17, one week before seeing off Elche 1-0 on home turf.

Espanyol have won five of their 10 league matches so far while losing two and claiming three draws to collect 18 points and sit fifth in the standings.

Deportivo Alaves vs Espanyol Head-To-Head and Key Numbers

• With 10 wins from the last 24 meetings between the sides, Espanyol hold a slight upper hand in the history of this fixture.
• Deportivo Alaves have picked up two fewer wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on six occasions.
• Espanyol have failed to win seven of their most recent eight La Liga away matches, losing four and claiming three draws since April 22.
• Alaves are unbeaten in eight of their last nine home games in the league, picking up four wins and four draws since the third week in April.

Deportivo Alaves vs Espanyol Prediction

Espanyol have put together a fine run of results in recent weeks, but they are in for a tough 90 minutes against an Alaves side who are unbeaten in eight of their last nine league games at the Estadio de Mendizorroza.

That said, we predict Alaves will do just enough to force a share of the spoils.

Prediction: Deportivo Alaves 1-1 Espanyol

Deportivo Alaves vs Espanyol Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Draw

Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals - No (There have been fewer than three goals scored in four of Alaves’ last five La Liga matches)

Tip 3: Over 4.5 cards - Yes (There have also been at least five bookings in seven of the hosts’ last 10 games)

Edited by Peter P