Espanyol have won four of their last six LaLiga games against Alavés (L2), as many wins as they managed in their previous 17 meetings in the competition (W4 D6 L7), and are on their longest scoring run against them (scoring nine goals in six games).

Espanyol are on their longest unbeaten home run against Alavés in LaLiga (8 games - W6 D2), and have won each of the last four such encounters.