Alaves vs Espanyol Prediction for 2 November 2025 - Football

🔈 Can the "Parakeets" extend their winning streak across all competitions to four matches? In the 11th round of La Liga, the Mendizorrotza Stadium will host the clash between Alaves and Espanyol. The Catalan side are seriously aiming for a spot in European competitions, currently sitting in 5th place. Meanwhile, the "Babazorros" are searching for their best form, showing inconsistent results at this stage of the season. Despite Espanyol's impressive form, bookmakers have Alaves as the favorites for this encounter.

Head-to-Head

📊 The teams have clashed 34 times in La Liga. Let's break down the results: Alaves have claimed 12 victories, there have been 8 draws, and Espanyol have emerged victorious 14 times. Last season, the "Parakeets" managed to defeat the "Glorious" twice: 3-2 at "Cornellà-El Prat" and 1-0 at "Mendizorrotza". Interestingly, in 17 head-to-head encounters in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Espanyol have only won twice.

Deportivo Alaves Team Overview

🔵 Eduardo Coudet continues to systematically build Alaves. Currently, the "Glorious" are solid mid-table contenders, performing admirably under pressure. As it stands, the team from Vitoria-Gasteiz has accumulated 12 points after 10 rounds, placing them 12th in the league standings. Notably, the "Bean Destroyers" are highly effective at home, suffering only one defeat in the current La Liga campaign (against Sevilla – 1-2). Alaves also boasts the league's most efficient defense, conceding approximately 0.9 goals per game.

⚪ Following an away defeat to Rayo Vallecano (0-1) in the last La Liga round, Eduardo Coudet's squad kicked off their Copa del Rey campaign. The draw for the 1/64 finals paired Alaves with Deportivo Getxo, resulting in a commanding 7-0 victory. The standout performers in this cup clash were Mariano Diaz (3 goals, 1 assist) and Carlos Vicente (2 goals, 2 assists). Coudet's preferred tactical setup is the 4-4-2 formation, which fully capitalizes on the counter-attacking strengths of the Vitoria-Gasteiz club.

Espanyol Barcelona Team Overview

🔵 The Catalan club has been quite impressive over the first 10 rounds of La Liga. Currently, the "Parakeets" have amassed 18 points, placing them 5th in the standings. Interestingly, Manolo Gonzalez's squad maintains their level of play in away matches, having lost only once in the current La Liga campaign (to Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu, 0-2). Their average performance metrics show that Espanyol scores about 1.4 goals per match while conceding around 1.1 goals.

🔴 Espanyol's impressive performances are not limited to the national championship—they also succeeded in the midweek 1/64 finals of the Copa del Rey. Athletic Lleida fell victim to the "Parakeets" (2-1). Both goals for the top-tier Spanish team were scored by Kike Garcia. The 35-year-old Spanish forward has already netted four goals for the Catalan club. Espanyol's head coach prefers the 4-2-3-1 formation, which historically suits playing on the counter and quick transitions from defense to attack.

Latest news

Deportivo Alaves

🎤 Eduardo Coudet shared his thoughts on his team's recent cup match: "We approached the start of the Cup with great enthusiasm, seriousness, and the responsibility it deserves. It's a tricky competition, but we want to continue showcasing the positive things we are doing and use the match as an opportunity to grow. We knew it would be a different game, on an artificial pitch with different dimensions. We needed to adapt quickly, impose our rhythm, and give it the significance it holds because these are trap games that require full concentration." Also present in the press room was Raúl Fernández, who commented: "The Cup is always a beautiful competition and a great opportunity for everyone. We approached the match with great excitement, eager to compete and continue proving the good work the team does day in and day out."

❌ In Alavés' injury list is Jon Pacheco, who is still recovering from a shoulder injury. Additionally, Facundo Garcés will be unavailable due to suspension.

Espanyol Barcelona

🎤 After the recent cup clash, Manolo Gonzalez remarked that there are no easy matches in this tournament and provided an overall assessment of his team's performance: “In any league and any competition, winning matches is tough. That's the reality of modern football. Knockout games are nothing like league matches, regardless of the opponent. There are no easy games in the Cup. These are finals with no room for error, and the opponent always comes out highly motivated against a higher-level team. The opponent maintained a strong pace throughout and it cost us. We knew it would be like this. We competed at a good level. There were no injuries, and we won, which was important.”

❌ Among Espanyol's unavailable players, Carlos Romero (injury) and Javier Puado (knee injury) are particularly notable.

🟨 Yellow Card Prediction

🟨 Yellow Card Prediction

The average number of yellow cards in head-to-head encounters between Alaves and Espanyol stands at approximately 5.6 per game. Interestingly, this season both teams have been on the receiving end of a significant number of rough fouls, averaging around 2.5, which often lead to bookings. Considering these statistics, we suggest the following bet: total yellow cards over 3.5.

⚽ Goal Prediction

The average goal tally in matches between "the Glorious" and "the Parakeets" is just 1.8 goals per game. Currently, Alaves average 1.8 goals in their matches this season, while Espanyol average 2.5. Both teams tend to play defensively and rely on counter-attacks. Based on this analysis, our pick is total goals under 2.5.

🚩 Corner Kick Prediction

Let's examine the corner kick stats for each team this season. Alaves boast a positive trend in this area, with an average of 6.4 corners won versus 3.9 conceded. Espanyol, however, do not share this advantage, with 4.2 won against 4.6 conceded. In head-to-head matchups, "the Glorious" also hold a slight edge, averaging 4.8 compared to 4.5 for Espanyol. A reasonable choice here would be Alaves' individual total corners over 5.5.

In the last eight years, Espanyol have only managed to defeat Alaves once—during the second half of the previous La Liga season (1-0). It's important to note that the "Bean Destroyers" have been particularly strong at Mendizorrotza this season, and it's unlikely that will change this coming Sunday. Manolo Gonzalez and his team have secured just one away win in the current La Liga campaign, against the newly promoted Real Oviedo (2-0). We predict a final score of 1-0, with the key bet being Alaves to win with a (0) handicap.