Espanyol v Alaves result

Full-time · Espanyol 1–2 Alaves

La Liga · Fri, 30 Jan 2026 20:00 GMT

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Espanyol · Alaves · Head-to-head

Espanyol 1–2 Alaves — Alaves won this La Liga match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Alaves won 2–1 at Espanyol in La Liga on Friday 30 January.

Espanyol are winless in their last five matches.

The goals

It was 1–1 at half-time. The goals — Espanyol: Roberto Fernández (15’); Alaves: Antonio Blanco (27’) and Lucas Boyé (71’, assisted by Toni Martínez).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Espanyol 1.20, Alaves 1.32, from 10 shots to 11 (per-shot expected goals for this match).

Discipline

M. Sesma showed one yellow card — against 4.3 yellows a game across the last 16 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Alaves: Víctor Parada (40’).

What it changes

Espanyol stay fifth after this result (22 league matches played).

Alaves move up from 15th to 10th (22 league matches played).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Toni Martínez (Alaves) 9.0, Antonio Blanco (Alaves) 8.8 and Lucas Boyé (Alaves) 7.4 led the match.

Next up

Espanyol next host Atletico Madrid on 17 October 2026.

Alaves next travel to Celta Vigo on 18 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Espanyol: Espanyol v Atletico Madrid, Saturday 17 October — the preview. Next for Alaves: Celta Vigo v Alaves, Sunday 18 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Espanyol 1–2 Alaves · La Liga
Referee: M. Sesma
Head-to-head (last 6): Espanyol 4 · draws 0 · Alaves 2 · 2.5 goals/game
Recent form: Espanyol 1W 1D 3L · Alaves 2W 1D 2L

Espanyol 1–2 Alaves (La Liga): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

0.88 / 1

Goals

against 1.25 / 1.38 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.5 / 5.5

Corners

against 4.13 / 6.38 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

3.88 / 5

Shots on target

against 3.5 / 4.75 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

2.75 / 2.13

Cards

against 3.13 / 1.63 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

4.31 yellows

Referee · M. Sesma

1.56 home / 2.75 away

over 16 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 25 January 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 25 January 2026. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Espanyol for / against	Line	Alaves for / against
Goals scored	0.88 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.5 for · 4.13 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	5.5 for · 6.38 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	12.88 for · 9.75 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	12.25 for · 14.88 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	3.88 for · 3.5 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	5 for · 4.75 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	12.88 for · 14.25 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	12.5 for · 14.25 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.75 for · 3.13 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2.13 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: M. Sesma — 4.31 yellow cards a game, 0.25 red cards, 27 fouls over 16 matches (1.56 to the home side, 2.75 to the away side).

Home 1.56Away 2.75

Espanyol

Espanyol — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Antoniu Roca n 8	21.3	3.7 6/1	2.1 4/0	—
L. Koleosho n 8	39.4	3.1 6/4	0.6 2/0	—
C. Pickel n 8	32	2.8 6/1	0.4 1/0	—
José Salinas n 8	29.4	2.7 5/2	1.9 2/2	—
Pol Lozano n 8	60	2.4 7/3	1.1 4/1	—

Espanyol — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Jofre Carreras n 8	49	2.1 4/3	0.5 2/0
Javi Puado n 8	62.5	2 4/2	1.1 3/2
C. Pickel n 8	32	1.8 2/1	0 0/0
Kike García n 8	40.3	1.7 3/1	1.1 2/1
Javier Hernandez n 8	59.4	1.5 5/2	1.1 4/2

Espanyol — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Javier Hernandez n 8	59.4	0.6 2/1	0 0/0
Miguel Rubio n 8	31.1	0.4 1/0	0 0/0
Carlos Romero n 8	89.1	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
Kike García n 8	40.3	0 0/0	0.3 1/0
L. Koleosho n 8	39.4	0.3 1/0	0 0/0

Espanyol — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Carlos Romero n 8	89.1	4.4 8/8
T. Dolan n 8	64.1	3.3 6/5
O. El Hilali n 8	85.8	3 8/7
Ramón Terrats n 8	36.5	2.8 4/4
C. Riedel n 8	65.1	2.6 5/4

Espanyol — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
M. Dmitrović n 8	90	2.8 6/3

Alaves

Alaves — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Aitor Mañas n 8	31.5	2.9 5/3	1.4 3/1	—
Calebe n 8	54.8	2.7 6/3	2.3 7/4	—
Antonio Blanco n 8	80	2 6/4	1.3 6/2	—
L. Boyé n 8	68.8	2 5/4	1.3 6/2	—
Carles Aleñá n 8	61.3	2 5/4	2.6 8/4	—

Alaves — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Toni Martínez n 8	72.4	2.8 8/4	1.2 5/2
L. Boyé n 8	68.8	2.1 7/3	0.7 3/1
A. Rebbach n 8	39	1.7 4/1	1.2 4/0
Pablo Ibáñez n 8	70.5	1.6 6/3	0.8 5/0
Carlos Vicente n 8	62.3	1.4 6/2	0.9 4/1

Alaves — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Carlos Vicente n 8	62.3	0.7 4/0	0 0/0
Toni Martínez n 8	72.4	0.5 3/0	0 0/0
L. Boyé n 8	68.8	0.3 2/0	0.2 1/0
Pablo Ibáñez n 8	70.5	0 0/0	0.2 1/0
Antonio Blanco n 8	80	0 0/0	0.1 1/0

Alaves — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Antonio Blanco n 8	80	3.4 8/5
N. Tenaglia n 8	90.8	3.1 8/7
Calebe n 8	54.8	3.1 6/5
Guevara n 8	44.3	2.5 5/4
Jonny n 8	66.6	2.4 6/2

Alaves — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 25 January 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Sivera n 8	90	3.1 6/6

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Espanyol		Alaves
50%	Possession	50%
0.69	Expected goals (xG)	1.24
10	Shots	11
3	Shots on target	7
5	Shots off target	4
2	Blocked shots	0
10	Shots inside the box	6
4	Corners	2
4	Offsides	1
15	Fouls	15
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
5	Saves	2
403	Passes	417
79%	Pass accuracy	77%

Espanyol player stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
M. Dmitrović	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
L. Cabrera	90	0	3	0	0	3	5.9
Carlos Romero	90	0	0	0	1	3	5.6
Edu Expósito	90	0	0	0	6	4	7
Roberto Fernández	90	1	1	1	0	0	7.5
Kike García	90	0	2	1	0	0	6.2
Fernando Calero	84	0	0	0	1	2	6.9
Urko González	84	0	0	0	0	1	6.3
C. Riedel	78	0	0	0	0	2	6.3
Jofre Carreras	57	0	0	0	0	0	6
Ramón Terrats	57	0	0	0	0	2	6.5
Pere Milla sub	33	0	1	1	0	0	6.2
T. Dolan sub	33	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
Miguel Rubio sub	13	0	0	0	0	1	6.9
C. Pickel sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
Rubén Sánchez sub	12	0	1	0	0	0	6.6

Alaves player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Sivera	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
Jonny	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
Jon Pacheco	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7
Pablo Ibáñez	90	0	0	2	1	1	1	0	6.6
Antonio Blanco	90	1	0	1	1	0	4	0	8.2
Carles Aleñá	90	0	0	0	0	3	3	0	7.3
L. Boyé	90	1	0	3	2	0	2	0	7.3
Toni Martínez	74	0	1	2	2	2	3	0	7.2
Víctor Parada	61	0	0	0	0	0	2	Y	6.2
Calebe	61	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.3
C. Benavídez	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
F. Garcés sub	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
Guevara sub	29	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.9
Yusi sub	29	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	6.9
Jon Guridi sub	16	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.2

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Espanyol v Alaves — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

EspanyolWLDLL

Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 1 scored / 1.8 conceded per game

AlavesDLWLW

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.2 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Espanyol 4 · 0 draws · Alaves 2 · 2.5 goals/game

2025-11-02 Alaves 2–1 Espanyol
2025-02-22 Alaves 0–1 Espanyol
2024-09-14 Espanyol 3–2 Alaves
2022-05-11 Alaves 2–1 Espanyol
2021-09-22 Espanyol 1–0 Alaves
2020-06-13 Espanyol 2–0 Alaves

League standing · 2025/26

Espanyol#11 pos46 pts38 pl-12 GD

Alaves#14 pos43 pts38 pl-12 GD

Goals per game

Espanyol scored1.13

Alaves scored1.16

Espanyol conceded1.45

Alaves conceded1.47

Shot map and expected goals

Espanyol 1.20 xG from 10 shots, Alaves 1.32 from 11. Every mark is one shot, placed where it was taken and sized by the chance it had of becoming a goal. Filled marks with a white ring are goals.

Espanyol (attacking right)Alaves (attacking left)mark size = expected goals

Team	Shots	Goals	xG
Espanyol	10	1	1.20
Alaves	11	2	1.32

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What is the head-to-head record between Espanyol and Alaves?: In their last 6 meetings, Espanyol won 4, Alaves won 2 and there were 0 draws, averaging 2.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Espanyol and Alaves?: Recent form — Espanyol 1W 1D 3L; Alaves 2W 1D 2L.

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