Deportivo Alaves welcome Espanyol at Estadio Mendizorroza, Vitoria on Sunday, Dec 6 at 3:00 PM in a LaLiga fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 1 point split them in the table.

Deportivo Alaves come into this fixture struggling badly (1W 3L in last 5). Espanyol, meanwhile, arrive out of form (1W 2L recently) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Deportivo Alaves and Espanyol have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (4W–1D–5W). Their last encounter ended in Espanyol won 1–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.0 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: Little separates these two on form or history. Home advantage could be the deciding factor — a narrow Deportivo Alaves win or a draw looks most likely.