Alaves vs Real Madrid: Match preview, head-to-head, team news, key players | OneFootball

Deportivo Alaves host Real Madrid in La Liga at Mendizorrotza Stadium on Sunday.

Alaves ended their three-game losing streak by beating Real Sociedad 1-0 last Saturday. Real Madrid suffered a 2-0 home loss to Celta Vigo the following day.

Match preview

Madrid have collected just nine points from their last six league fixtures and are four points adrift of leaders Barcelona.

Manager Xabi Alonso is under pressure to turn things around, and failing to secure a victory in this fixture could further endanger his position.

Madrid have the best away record in the division, and their attacking prowess could just be enough for them secure a victory.

Alaves will be confident heading into this fixture. They have lost just two home games and conceded the second fewest goals in the league this term.

Head-to-head

Alaves have won four, drawn two and lost 32 of their previous 38 league meetings with Madrid.

Team news

Alaves will be without the injured Nikola Maras, while Facundo Garces is suspended. It is touch-and-go for Jon Guridi.

Madrid’s Trent Alexander-Arnold, Dani Carvajal, David Alaba, Eder Militao, Ferland Mendy and Antonio Rudiger are injured. Endrick, Fran Garcia and Alvaro Carreras are suspended.

Eduardo Camavinga, Federico Valverde and Kylian Mbappe are doubtful, but Dean Huijsen is available.

Key players

Alaves

Carlos Vicente: He is the club’s joint top-scorer and has created the second most big chances in the division.

Lucas Boye: Scored the joint-most goals and ranks first for key passes per game for the hosts in the competition.

Real Madrid

Arda Guler: The Turkish international leads the squad for most assists and big chances created in the league.

Vinicius Junior: Only Kylian Mbappe has registered more league goal involvements than the Brazilian for the visitors.

Stats from sofascore.com, who scored.com & transfermarkt.com