Struggling Deportivo Alavés will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Real Madrid in the upcoming league round. It’s 17th vs 2nd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
- Deportivo Alavés has the fewest scored goals in the second half (6) in La Liga
- Real Madrid has the most points (19) away in La Liga
It's no vacation for neither Alavés nor Real Madrid as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Deportivo Alavés form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the La Liga this season. Deportivo Alavés have only managed 2 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses from their games here at Estadio Olaranbe. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Alavés to get some points in this home game. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Deportivo Alavés, their manager A. Fernández Antuña and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.
The Deportivo Alavés crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to Sevilla here at Estadio Olaranbe in a La Liga match. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Almeria (0-5).
The penalty miss from Joselu in the defeat against Sevilla was a source of irritation for some fans, but these things happen.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Alavés here at Estadio Olaranbe in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (8 from 10 games). It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Deportivo Alavés have conceded 11 in these home matches.
Real Madrid form and stats
5-4-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Real Madrid, who have the most points (19) away in La Liga, in their La Liga matches away. Visiting Real Madrid has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
Madrid have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois. It's been 218 minutes since they last conceded in La Liga.
Madrid play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-2 to Alcoyano (after extra-time). The game before that, in the Super Cup, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against Athletic Club.
Madrid has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 15 goals from 10 games. As opposed to that, Madrid have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Real Madrid - Alavés 1-2 earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Alavés won two games, zero matches ended with a draw and Real Madrid has eight wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: eight / twoTop Goalscorers
  K. Benzema 8 goals |   L. Pérez Martínez 4 goals |  E. Méndez Ortega 3 goals |
Deportivo Alavés missing players
Real Madrid missing players
| Deportivo Alavés | Real Madrid | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 18 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 17 | 8 | 3 | Scored | S | 5 | 15 | 30 |
| 25 | 11 | 5 | Conceded | C | 6 | 10 | 15 |
| 89% | 80% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 80% | 89% |
| 74% | 60% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 70% | 72% |
| 42% | 40% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 40% | 39% |
| 16% | 10% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 40% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 20% | 17% |
| 58% | 50% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 60% | 50% |
| 21% | 30% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 40% | 44% |
| 32% | 40% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 20% | 17% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.6 | 2.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| 6 | 4 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.2 | 8.5 | 6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.6 |
| 2.1 | 2.1 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 4.7 | 4.3 |
| 42% | 38% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 23% | 32% | 39% |
- Deportivo Alavés has the fewest scored goals in the second half (6) in La Liga
- Real Madrid has the most points (19) away in La Liga
- Real Madrid have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Atletico Madrid | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 25 | 41 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 37 |
| 3 | Barcelona | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 20 | 34 |
| 4 | Villarreal | 19 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 28 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 33 |
| 5 | Sevilla | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 33 |
| 6 | Real Sociedad | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 30 |
| 7 | Granada | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 31 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -8 | 28 |
| 8 | Real Betis | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 32 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 20 | -8 | 26 |
| 9 | Cadiz | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -7 | 24 |
| 10 | Getafe | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -2 | 23 |
| 11 | Celta de Vigo | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -7 | 23 |
| 12 | Levante | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -1 | 22 |
| 13 | Athletic Club | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -1 | 21 |
| 14 | Valencia | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -1 | 19 |
| 15 | Eibar | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | -3 | 19 |
| 16 | Real Valladolid | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -9 | 19 |
| 17 | Deportivo Alavés | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -8 | 18 |
| 18 | Elche | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -7 | 17 |
| 19 | Osasuna | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -12 | 15 |
| 20 | Huesca | 19 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 19 | -15 | 12 |