vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Athletic Club go into round seven of La Liga in ninth place with 7 points, the result of two wins, one draw and two defeats in five games, 7 goals scored and 6 conceded. The recent run has been up and down: the most recent round ended in a 1-1 home draw with Elche, preceded by two wins in a row, 3-0 over Atletico Madrid and 2-0 away at Celta Vigo; further back two defeats, 0-2 at Barcelona and 1-3 to Sevilla. At home the record is one win, one draw and one defeat in three games, 5 goals scored and 4 conceded, while away from home there has been one win and one defeat in two games, with 2 goals scored and 2 conceded. Alaves sit in third place with 10 points, three more, built from three wins, one draw and one defeat in five games, 11 goals scored and 5 conceded. Their form is markedly stronger: the most recent round was lost 1-2 away at Racing Santander, but before that came two wins in a row, a clear 5-2 over Osasuna and a 1-0 win over Villarreal, a 1-1 away draw with Rayo Vallecano and another win, 3-0 over Getafe. Away from home the record is one draw and one defeat in two games, 2 goals scored and 3 conceded, while at home Alaves have won all three games played, with 9 goals scored and just 2 conceded. The competition average is 2.96 goals per game. In the head to head record the most recent meeting, in May, ended 4-2 to Athletic Club away from home, but the pair of games before that were both won by Alaves, 1-0 away and 1-0 at home before that, sandwiched around a 1-0 home win for Athletic Club and, further back still, a 1-1 home draw for Alaves. 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.