Alaves v Atletico Madrid match analysis
This analysis was locked at kick-off on Sat 10 Oct 2026 and has not been changed since.
Pre-match analysis · as published
How the match could end · our estimate before kick-off
- 23%Alaves win
- 26%Draw
- 51%Atletico Madrid win
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Form · newest first
Last 5: 2 wins, 1 draw, 2 defeats
Last 5: 3 wins, no draws, 2 defeats
Past results
From stored results before kick-off. Each figure shows how many games it covers.
Trends
- Alaves won 18 of 34 matches in which they scored first, since 18 Oct 2024.
- La Liga, since 11 Aug 2023: home sides leading by one goal after 70 minutes won 246 of 310.
- Atletico Madrid won 4 of the last 8 meetings.
- Over 2.5 goals in 8 of Atletico Madrid's last 10 away league games.
Last meetings
Meetings in the competitions Ledger covers.
8 meetings: Alaves 2, draws 2, Atletico Madrid 4
Goals: Alaves 7, Atletico Madrid 10
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 2026 | Atletico Madrid v Alaves | 1–0 |
| 30 Aug 2025 | Alaves v Atletico Madrid | 1–1 |
| 3 May 2025 | Alaves v Atletico Madrid | 0–0 |
| 23 Nov 2024 | Atletico Madrid v Alaves | 2–1 |
| 21 Apr 2024 | Alaves v Atletico Madrid | 2–0 |
| 29 Oct 2023 | Atletico Madrid v Alaves | 2–1 |
| 2 Apr 2022 | Atletico Madrid v Alaves | 4–1 |
| 25 Sep 2021 | Alaves v Atletico Madrid | 1–0 |
Home and away
Alaves at home
Last 5: 3 won, 0 drawn, 2 lost
- LostValencia15 Sep 20260–1
- WonOsasuna6 Sep 20265–2
- WonVillarreal28 Aug 20261–0
- WonGetafe15 Aug 20263–0
- LostRayo Vallecano23 May 20261–2
Alaves: home league games
Last 10 league games, 90-minute score
- Goals
- 18 scored, 13 conceded in 10
- Both teams scored
- 6 of 10
- Over 2.5 goals
- 6 of 10
- Clean sheets
- 3 of 10
Atletico Madrid away
Last 5: 2 won, 0 drawn, 3 lost
- WonReal Sociedad13 Sep 20263–0
- LostLiverpoolUEFA Champions League9 Sep 20261–2
- LostAthletic Club5 Sep 20260–3
- WonSevilla29 Aug 20263–1
- LostVillarreal24 May 20261–5
Atletico Madrid: away league games
Last 10 league games, 90-minute score
- Goals
- 17 scored, 18 conceded in 10
- Both teams scored
- 6 of 10
- Over 2.5 goals
- 8 of 10
- Clean sheets
- 3 of 10
Rest and schedule
Days since each team's last match and until its next one, in the competitions Ledger tracks. Friendlies are left out.
- Last match
- 21 days before19 Sep 2026 · v Athletic Club · La Liga
- Next match
- 8 days after18 Oct 2026 · v Celta Vigo · La Liga
- Last match
- 20 days before20 Sep 2026 · v Real Madrid · La Liga
- Next match
- 3 days after13 Oct 2026 · v Manchester United · UEFA Champions League
When the score changes
Each team's results from a given score, in its covered competitions since 18 Oct 2024. Every figure shows how many matches it covers.
Alaves
| Score | Alaves | League sides |
|---|---|---|
| Scored first | 18 won, 9 drawn, 7 lost in 34 matches | 752 won, 243 drawn, 143 lost in 1138 matches |
| Conceded first | 3 won, 11 drawn, 23 lost in 37 matches | 143 won, 243 drawn, 752 lost in 1138 matches |
| Level at half-time | 9 won, 14 drawn, 16 lost in 39 matches | 340 won, 366 drawn, 340 lost in 1046 matches |
| Level after 60 minutes | 9 won, 12 drawn, 13 lost in 34 matches | 261 won, 374 drawn, 261 lost in 896 matches |
| Level after 70 minutes | 7 won, 14 drawn, 11 lost in 32 matches | 204 won, 412 drawn, 204 lost in 820 matches |
| 1 goal up after 80 minutes | 18 won, 3 drawn, 1 lost in 22 matches | 407 won, 87 drawn, 12 lost in 506 matches |
| Level after 80 minutes | 1 won, 14 drawn, 7 lost in 22 matches | 150 won, 444 drawn, 150 lost in 744 matches |
| 1 goal down after 80 minutes | 0 won, 5 drawn, 17 lost in 22 matches | 12 won, 87 drawn, 407 lost in 506 matches |
| Level after 15 minutes | 16 won, 13 drawn, 23 lost in 52 matches | 636 won, 480 drawn, 636 lost in 1752 matches |
| Level after 30 minutes | 13 won, 14 drawn, 19 lost in 46 matches | 469 won, 416 drawn, 469 lost in 1354 matches |
Won-drawn-lost (matches), on the 90-minute score.
| Score | Alaves | League sides |
|---|---|---|
| All matches | 21 scored, 30 conceded (74) | 782 scored, 782 conceded (2420) |
| When leading after 75 minutes | 3 scored, 10 conceded (21) | 278 scored, 272 conceded (821) |
| When level after 75 minutes | 11 scored, 14 conceded (30) | 232 scored, 232 conceded (778) |
| When trailing after 75 minutes | 7 scored, 6 conceded (23) | 272 scored, 278 conceded (821) |
After going a goal down before the 76th minute: 39 times, equalised within 15 minutes 8, by full time 20(league sides: 1,278 times, within 15 minutes 211, by full time 597)Stoppage time counts as no extra minutes.
League sides: every team in this league since 11 Aug 2023, both venues, each match counted once for each side. Shown for context, not as a comparison.
xG and expected points
Each team's xG and points from its own earlier league matches, before this kick-off. Facts about past matches, not a forecast for this one.
Earlier league matches
| Atletico Madrid | ||
|---|---|---|
| 74Since 18 Oct 2024 | Matches with xG | 74Since 20 Oct 2024 |
| 88.64 | xG for | 123.91 |
| 82 | Goals scored | 133 |
| 90.68 | xG against | 81.57 |
| 95 | Goals conceded | 76 |
Alaves
Show the numbers
| Date | Opponent | xG for | xG against | Goals (tick; no tick = 0) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 2026 | at Athletic Club | 0.05 | 1.62 | 0–0 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | v Valencia | 1.05 | 0.65 | 0–1 |
| 12 Sep 2026 | at Racing Santander | 1.98 | 2.01 | 1–2 |
| 6 Sep 2026 | v Osasuna | 1.20 | 1.64 | 5–2 |
| 28 Aug 2026 | v Villarreal | 0.81 | 1.40 | 1–0 |
| 20 Aug 2026 | at Rayo Vallecano | 2.00 | 0.42 | 1–1 |
| 15 Aug 2026 | v Getafe | 1.93 | 0.24 | 3–0 |
| 23 May 2026 | v Rayo Vallecano | 1.63 | 1.34 | 1–2 |
| 17 May 2026 | at Oviedo | 1.46 | 0.45 | 1–0 |
| 13 May 2026 | v Barcelona | 0.66 | 0.59 | 1–0 |
Atletico Madrid
Show the numbers
| Date | Opponent | xG for | xG against | Goals (tick; no tick = 0) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 2026 | v Real Madrid | 2.35 | 0.30 | 2–1 |
| 16 Sep 2026 | v Osasuna | 3.99 | 0.48 | 4–0 |
| 13 Sep 2026 | at Real Sociedad | 2.05 | 0.27 | 3–0 |
| 5 Sep 2026 | at Athletic Club | 1.02 | 1.41 | 0–3 |
| 29 Aug 2026 | at Sevilla | 0.93 | 0.90 | 3–1 |
| 23 Aug 2026 | v Villarreal | 0.78 | 3.60 | 2–2 |
| 19 Aug 2026 | v Malaga | 0.92 | 0.15 | 2–0 |
| 24 May 2026 | at Villarreal | 1.16 | 2.48 | 1–5 |
| 17 May 2026 | v Girona | 1.97 | 2.17 | 1–0 |
| 12 May 2026 | at Osasuna | 1.56 | 2.30 | 2–1 |
This league season
La Liga matches since 15 Aug 2026.
| Atletico Madrid | ||
|---|---|---|
| 7 of 7 | Matches with xG | 7 of 7 |
| 11 | Points in those matches | 16 |
| 10.26 | xPts | 12.75 |
| 9.02 | xG for | 12.04 |
| 7.98 | xG against | 7.11 |
Each figure is a total over the matches shown beside it.
xG: API-Football. xPts: Ledger, from xG with a Poisson model that treats the two teams' goals as independent. That model slightly under-counts draws, so xPts totals come out a little high.
PRO depth
PRO depth: Alaves and Atletico Madrid
- Corners won and concededPRO
- Shots and shots on target, for and againstPRO
- First-half goals, scored and concededPRO
Injuries and suspensions
AlavesF. Garces (Suspended) · V. Koski (Muscle Injury) · M. Rodriguez (Ankle Injury)
Atletico MadridR. Mendoza (Inactive) · O. Vargas (Inactive)
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