The club from Vitoria confirmed its status as a mid-table team last season, finishing 15th with 42 points. Now, they remain at about the same level. However, there was a string of defeats in November, and only managed to beat Real Sociedad. In the cup, they also won against Portugalete before that.
The capital giants last season only managed victories in the UEFA Super Cup and the Intercontinental Cup. However, no new trophies were added in 2025. This includes a summer loss to PSG at the Club World Cup already under Xabi Alonso. Still, he started the new campaign well, but November saw several winless matches, with only a 4-3 win over Olympiacos.
Then there was just a draw with Girona. After a big win over Athletic, they lost to Celta in the last round. In the Champions League against Manchester City, they took the lead but still lost.
Denis Suarez and his teammates score 0.87 goals on average, conceding one in return. One of the main favorites in La Liga scores two goals per match on average but concedes 0.94.
Alaves have won two games in a row
47% of Alaves’ matches end with both teams scoring and the average total goals per match is 1.87
Real Madrid have won two of their last seven matches
50% of Real Madrid’s matches end with both teams scoring and the average total goals per match is 2.94.
Alaves (probable lineup): Sivera – Parada, Pacheco, Tenaglia, Castro – Rebbach, Antonio Blanco, Denis Suarez, Ibañez, Kalebe – Boyé.
Real Madrid (probable lineup): Courtois – Mendy, Álvaro Carreras, Asensio, Alexander-Arnold – Camavinga, Tchouaméni, Vinicius Junior, Güler, Valverde – Mbappé.
The 1-0 result in April marked the seventh consecutive win for the current visitors.
