Alavés vs ValenciaPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Alaves come to the Mendizorrotza second in the table with ten points from four rounds: three wins, one draw and no defeats, ten goals scored and three conceded. Home advantage has counted for a lot: three matches there and three wins, with nine goals scored and two conceded, while their only league trip away ended level, one goal at each end. Their recent outings tell the same story. The 5-2 against Osasuna is the most recent result, before that a 1-0 against Villarreal, further back a 1-1 at Rayo Vallecano, a 3-0 against Getafe and a 1-1 at Racing Santander. Three wins and two draws in the last five. Valencia are bottom on a single point: no wins, one draw and three defeats, one goal scored and nine conceded. At home three games, one draw and two defeats without scoring and with six goals against; their only away trip brought one goal scored and three conceded. The last five outings are heavy too: the 0-5 at home to Barcelona is the most recent result, before that a 1-3 at Deportivo La Coruna, further back a 0-1 with Real Betis, a 0-0 with Celta Vigo and a 0-1 with Teruel. The five previous meetings are evenly spread. In March 2026 Valencia won 3-2 on the opposite ground; in October 2025 it finished 0-0 at the Mendizorrotza; in May 2025 Alaves won 1-0, again at home; in December 2024 came a 2-2 at Valencia and in July 2024 a 1-0 for Alaves, once more away. The Liga average is 3.00 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.