Espanyol vs Alaves Preview

Espanyol welcome Alavés to the RCDE Stadium on Friday night for a La Liga encounter that sees the hosts desperate to arrest a worrying slide, while the visitors arrive buoyed by a recent home victory. This promises to be a crucial fixture for both sides as they navigate the second half of the campaign.

Espanyol’s form has deteriorated significantly, with their most recent outing producing a 3-2 away defeat at Valencia. Prior to that, they lost 2-0 at home to Girona. Earlier in this sequence, they drew 1-1 away at Levante and also lost 2-0 at home to Barcelona. Their only positive result came with a 2-1 away victory at Athletic Club, leaving them with just one win in their last five matches across all competitions.

Alavés arrive in better spirits, having won 2-1 at home to Real Betis in their most recent match. In their previous outing, they lost 1-0 away at Atlético Madrid. Earlier in this sequence, they secured a 2-0 home victory over Rayo Vallecano in the Copa del Rey and drew 1-1 at home with Real Oviedo. They also lost 3-1 away at Villarreal, leaving them with two wins, one draw, and two defeats in their last five outings.

The head-to-head record slightly favors Alavés, who have won three of the last five meetings, with Espanyol claiming two victories and no draws between the sides. Most recently, Alavés secured a 2-1 home win in November 2025, while Espanyol won 3-2 at home in the previous encounter in September 2024.

Fans worldwide can tune in for this Friday night La Liga clash, with kick-off scheduled for 20:00 GMT on Friday, 30th January 2026. Spanish viewers can watch on DAZN Spain, DAZN LaLiga, Movistar+, and LaLiga TV Bar HD. UK and Irish audiences have coverage on Premier Sports Player. Portuguese supporters can follow the action on DAZN2 Portugal and DAZN Portugal. US viewers can access the match via ESPN Deportes, ESPN Select, fuboTV, and the ESPN App.

Espanyol – Last 5 Matches (All Competitions)

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
L	Valencia	3-2	Espanyol	Spanish LALIGA	Jan 24, 2026
L	Espanyol	0-2	Girona	Spanish LALIGA	Jan 16, 2026
D	Levante	1-1	Espanyol	Spanish LALIGA	Jan 11, 2026
L	Espanyol	0-2	Barcelona	Spanish LALIGA	Jan 3, 2026
W	Athletic Club	1-2	Espanyol	Spanish LALIGA	Dec 22, 2025

Alavés – Last 5 Matches (All Competitions)

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
W	Alavés	2-1	Real Betis	Spanish LALIGA	Jan 25, 2026
L	Atlético Madrid	1-0	Alavés	Spanish LALIGA	Jan 18, 2026
W	Alavés	2-0	Rayo Vallecano	Spanish Copa del Rey	Jan 14, 2026
L	Villarreal	3-1	Alavés	Spanish LALIGA	Jan 10, 2026
D	Alavés	1-1	Real Oviedo	Spanish LALIGA	Jan 4, 2026

Head-to-Head Record

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
Alavés	2-1	Espanyol	Spanish LALIGA	Nov 2, 2025
Alavés	0-1	Espanyol	Spanish LALIGA	Feb 22, 2025
Espanyol	3-2	Alavés	Spanish LALIGA	Sep 14, 2024
Alavés	2-1	Espanyol	Spanish LALIGA	May 11, 2022
Espanyol	1-0	Alavés	Spanish LALIGA	Sep 22, 2021

TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Broadcaster
Spain	DAZN Spain, DAZN LaLiga, Movistar+, LaLiga TV Bar HD
USA	ESPN Deportes, ESPN Select, fuboTV, ESPN App
Great Britain	Premier Sports Player
Ireland Republic	Premier Sports Player
Portugal	DAZN2 Portugal, DAZN Portugal
Italy	DAZN Italia
Germany	DAZN Germany
Canada	TSN+
France	beIN Sports MAX 10, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, FreemyCANAL