Matchup context
Home: Deportivo Alavés — 4th (P5 W3 D1 L1, GF 11 GA 5, 10 pts, form LWWDW). Last five: A Real Racing Club de Santander 1-2 (L), H CA Osasuna 5-2 (W), H Villarreal CF 1-0 (W), A Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1-1 (D), H Getafe CF 3-0 (W). Rating: attack 1.21, defence 1.05 from 20 matches.
Away: Valencia CF — 20th (P5 W0 D1 L4, GF 1 GA 10, 1 pts, form LLLLD). Last five: A Sevilla FC 0-1 (L), H FC Barcelona 0-5 (L), A RC Deportivo La Coruña 1-3 (L), H Real Betis Balompié 0-1 (L), H RC Celta de Vigo 0-0 (D). Rating: attack 0.85, defence 1.11 from 20 matches.
Head-to-head (last 2): 2026-03-08 Valencia CF 3-2 Deportivo Alavés; 2025-10-20 Deportivo Alavés 0-0 Valencia CF.
Statistical baseline (poisson-v1): expected goals 2.14 vs 1.02; home 63% · draw 20% · away 17.1%; most likely score 2-1; over 2.5 goals 61.2%; both teams to score 56.5%.
Bookmaker odds (median of 19 bookmakers, captured 2026-09-14 23:17 UTC): home 1.83 · draw 3.35 · away 4.8; over/under 2.5: 2.125/1.675.