Espanyol vs Alaves Prediction, 1/30/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 1/29/2026

Game: Espanyol vs Alaves

Date: Friday, January 30, 2026

Location: RCDE Stadium in Barcelona, Spain

TV: ESPN Deportes

The Babazorros (5-4-11) are headed to RCDE Stadium in Barcelona, Spain on Friday where they will take on Espanyol (10-4-6). Espanyol are priced at -132 and the Babazorros are at +110. The total is set at 3. The starting goalies are Marko Dmitrovic for Espanyol and Antonio Sivera for Alaves.

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Espanyol has earned 62 saves and they have a save% of 72.8% for the season. This team's goal differential is currently at 1 with the help of 23 goals put in the net and also 22 goals given up. Over the course of the season, this team sports an average of 1.70 points per fixture (34 pts) and they also have a rank of 10th in European soccer with 16 assists. The Budgerigars sit at 6th when talking about xG having 27.8, and the squad's expected goals against are sitting at 22.1. Espanyol has tallied 40 yellow cards on the year and 2 red cards. RCD Espanyol has conceded 22 goals while conceding 1.10 goals per 90 minutes, and the other team have tallied 81 shots on target on them. They have compiled 7 clean sheets, giving them a % of 35.0% over the course of the season.

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Alaves has earned 16 goals and their expected goals on the year is currently at 20.4. Their goals against/90 minutes is at 1.25 in addition to 51 saves, and they have 3 shut outs. On the year, Deportivo Alaves a save % of 67.1% (76 shots on target against), and also are ranked 18th in Big 5 soccer with 19 pts. Alavés sits at 9th in the category of goals conceded with 25, and the team's difference in goals is sitting at -9. Deportivo Alaves recorded a clean sheet percentage of 15.0% over the course of the season in addition to 47 yellow cards. The Babazorros have put together an average of 1.0 pts/match while totaling 6 assists and 2 red cards.

The man who will protect the net for Espanyol will be Marko Dmitrovic. Dmitrovic has played for a total of 19,329 minutes and has tallied 549 stops so far in his career. Dmitrovic (67-57-90 record during his career) has accounted for 62 shutouts, which gives him a 28.9%% shutout rate. The goalie from Serbia has faced 834 shots tried against him in 214 career starts. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.36 (293 total goals conceded) and he holds a save percentage of 65.8%.

Antonio Sivera will be residing in front of the net for Alavés. So far in his career, Sivera has allowed 113 goals and has 238 stops in 97 starts. Sivera has accumulated 23 clean sheets while defending 347 shots against him in 8,620 career minutes. He has earned a save percentage of 68.6% and his clean sheet rate is currently 24.0%%. He has allowed 1.18 goals per 90 while he holds a record of 28-24-45.

Pere Milla is one man who can be a force in the game for Espanyol. The midfielder representing Spain has earned 46 goals in 16,985 professional minutes played. Milla has been in the starting lineup in 189 games so far in his career and tallies 0.24 goals per 90. He has totaled 17 assists while earning 109 points in his career.

Alavés features Carlos Vicente, who the defense is sure to gameplan for in this matchup. He has 44 points so far in his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 14 times. The forward born in Spain has played 7,496 minutes while scoring 15 goals. He scores 0.18 G/90 and has started 81 games in his career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Alaves (-132)

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