Match Information
Match Overview
Alaves host Valencia at Estadio Mendizorrotza in a Regular Season - 6 fixture that pits two teams heading in starkly different directions. Alaves sit third in the table under Quique Sánchez Flores, while Valencia occupy 20th place under Carlos Corberán, and the league standings alone frame this as a contest between an early-season overachiever and a side already searching for answers.
Form is the dominant storyline here. Alaves arrive off a 2-1 defeat away at Racing Santander on September 12, but that loss followed an impressive run including a 5-2 demolition of Osasuna, a 1-0 win over Villarreal, a 1-1 draw at Rayo Vallecano, and a 3-0 win over Getafe. Four wins and a draw in their opening four matches explain their lofty third-place standing despite the recent hiccup. Valencia's trajectory is the inverse: a 1-0 loss at Sevilla on September 11 extended a run that includes a 0-5 home defeat to Barcelona, a 3-1 loss at Deportivo La Coruna, a 0-1 home defeat to Real Betis, and a 0-0 draw with Celta Vigo. Four losses and a draw across five matches have left Valencia without a win and rooted at the bottom of the table, making goals conceded and lack of attacking output central concerns heading into this trip.
Squad availability adds further context favoring stability for both sides, as neither Alaves nor Valencia report any injury absentees, meaning both managers can select from full-strength squads. For Alaves, that means continuity in the 3-5-2 system that has underpinned their strong start. For Valencia, it removes any fitness alibi, placing greater scrutiny on tactical execution as they attempt to arrest their winless run.
With Alaves seeking to bounce back at home after their midweek setback and Valencia desperate to find their first league win of the campaign, this Regular Season - 6 meeting carries meaningful early-season stakes for both trajectories.
Predicted Lineups
Alaves
Sivera; N. Tenaglia, V. Koski, Jonny; Angel Pérez, Pablo Ibáñez, Antonio Blanco, Denis Suárez, A. Rebbach; L. Boyé, M. Díaz
Valencia
S. Dimitrievski; Arnau Martínez, César Tárrega, Pepelu, José Gayà; David Otorbi, A. Dieng, F. Ugrinic, R. Sato, Javi Guerra; A. Danjuma
Team Form Analysis
Alaves
League Position: 3Alaves Form Analysis
Alaves enter this match with four wins, a draw, and just one defeat from their opening five league fixtures, a record that underpins their third-place standing. Their attacking output has been eye-catching, headlined by the 5-2 victory over Osasuna on September 6, while they also showed defensive solidity in a 1-0 win over Villarreal on August 28. A 1-1 draw at Rayo Vallecano on August 20 and a comfortable 3-0 win over Getafe on August 15 further demonstrate consistency across different match situations, both home and away. The only blemish came in their most recent outing, a 2-1 defeat away at Racing Santander on September 12, breaking their unbeaten start. Across the sample, Alaves have shown they can both outscore opponents in high-scoring affairs and grind out narrow wins, suggesting balance between attack and defense. The challenge now is responding to their first loss of the campaign, and doing so at home, where they will look to reassert the form that carried them to third place.
Valencia
League Position: 20Valencia Form Analysis
Valencia's recent form paints a difficult picture, with four defeats and a draw in their last five league matches leaving them without a win and in 20th place. Defensively, the numbers are concerning: a 0-5 home defeat to Barcelona on September 6 and a 3-1 loss at Deportivo La Coruna on August 30 point to significant vulnerabilities. Their attacking returns have also been minimal, with a 0-0 draw against Celta Vigo on August 22 and a 0-1 home loss to Real Betis on August 25 reflecting a struggle to find the net. Their most recent match, a 1-0 defeat away at Sevilla on September 11, continued the winless run. Across these five fixtures, Valencia have scored sparingly while conceding freely, a combination that explains their bottom-of-the-table position. With no injury concerns to point to as mitigation, the underlying performances will need to improve markedly if Valencia are to turn their campaign around.
Head-to-Head
Alaves
Valencia
Recent Meetings
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-08 | Valencia | 3 - 2 | Alaves |
| 2025-10-20 | Alaves | 0 - 0 | Valencia |
| 2025-05-14 | Alaves | 1 - 0 | Valencia |
| 2024-12-22 | Valencia | 2 - 2 | Alaves |
| 2024-07-24 | Valencia | 0 - 1 | Alaves |
| 2024-05-05 | Valencia | 0 - 1 | Alaves |
| 2023-09-02 | Alaves | 1 - 0 | Valencia |
| 2023-07-29 | Valencia | 2 - 0 | Alaves |
| 2022-02-13 | Alaves | 2 - 1 | Valencia |
| 2021-08-27 | Valencia | 3 - 0 | Alaves |
Memorable Matches
The head-to-head history between these sides spans several seasons with contrasting outcomes. On March 8, 2026, Valencia edged a high-scoring encounter 3-2 over Alaves, one of the more attacking meetings in recent memory. By contrast, the October 20, 2025 fixture finished goalless, a tightly contested 0-0 draw between Alaves and Valencia. Alaves have also enjoyed success in this fixture, including a 1-0 win on May 14, 2025, and further 1-0 victories on July 24, 2024 and May 5, 2024, showing a period of Alaves dominance in the tightest of margins. These varied results, from high-scoring drama to narrow defensive battles, illustrate the unpredictable nature of this fixture over time.
Venue Factor
Estadio Mendizorrotza serves as Alaves's home fortress, and with the club sitting third in the table, home matches have clearly played a role in their strong start to the campaign. Valencia, meanwhile, travel to Vitoria off the back of a difficult run on the road, including defeats away at Sevilla and Deportivo La Coruna. The atmosphere at Mendizorrotza is likely to be a factor given Alaves's position near the top of
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Injury Concerns
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