Deportivo Alavés vs Espanyol prediction and preview
La Liga · Sunday 6 December 2026, 00:00 UTC
Match facts
Deportivo Alavés vs Espanyol
La Liga · Sunday 6 December 2026, 00:00 UTC · Estadio de Mendizorroza, Gasteiz
Deportivo Alavés vs Espanyol preview
Deportivo Alavés welcome Espanyol at Estadio de Mendizorroza in Gasteiz on Sunday 6 December 2026 (00:00 UTC) in La Liga. Deportivo Alavés sit 11th on 12 points after 11 matches, while Espanyol are 14th in the table with 11 points from 11.
Recent form: Deportivo Alavés L-D-L-L-D, Espanyol W-L-L-D-L (most recent first). Over their last 6, Deportivo Alavés have scored 0.7 and conceded 2.0 goals per game, with 3 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 4. Espanyol average 0.8 scored and 1.5 conceded across their last 6, with 1 clean sheet.
The sides have met 10 times in the records we hold: Deportivo Alavés won 4, 1 game was drawn and Espanyol won 5. Those games averaged 2.4 goals, 6 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 6. The most recent meeting, on 30 Jan 2026, ended Espanyol 1-2 Deportivo Alavés.
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Form and table
- Deportivo AlavésLast five: D L L D L
- EspanyolLast five: L D L L W
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Deportivo Alavés | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 12 | DLLDL |
| 14 | Espanyol | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 11 | LDLLW |
Head-to-head
Team news
Deportivo Alavés expected line-up (4-5-1)
Antonio Sivera, Nahuel Tenaglia, Ville Koski, Jonny Otto, Abde Rebbach, Ángel Pérez, Lucas Boyé
Espanyol expected line-up (4-2-3-1)
Ángel Fortuño, Leandro Cabrera, Omar El Hilali, Vanja Drkusic, Roger Hinojo, Edu Expósito, Javi Hernández, Bryan Zaragoza, Roberto Fernández
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