PREVIEW | Alavés vs Real Madrid - team news, lineups, predictions

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·12 December 2025

PREVIEW | Alavés vs Real Madrid - team news, lineups, predictions

Alavés and Real Madrid face each other this Sunday at the Mendizorroza for matchweek 16 of the La Liga.

Alavés currently have 18 points and lie in 11th position. In their last match, Eduardo Coudet's team prevailed 1-0 against Real Sociedad (La Liga 2025/26).

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Real Madrid have won 33 points to date and are placed in 3rd position. In their last fixture, Xabi Alonso's team suffered a 1-2 reverse against Manchester City (UEFA Champions League 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Real Madrid winning 1-0.

Predicted lineups

Alavés: Antonio Sivera, Jonny Otto, Jon Pacheco, Nahuel Tenaglia, Victor Parada, Ander Guevara, Calebe, Pablo Ibáñez, Denis Suárez, Abde Rebbach, Lucas Boyé

Real Madrid: Thibaut Courtois, Fede Valverde, Antonio Rüdiger, Raúl Asencio, David Alaba, Rodrygo, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Dani Ceballos, Jude Bellingham, Vinícius Júnior, Kylian Mbappé

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Alavés

Facundo Garcés - Suspension Through Sports Court

Real Madrid

Trent Alexander-Arnold - Muscle Tear
Dani Carvajal - Knee Injury
Éder Militão - Muscle Injury
Ferland Mendy - Muscle Injury

Last starting XIs

Alavés ( vs Real Sociedad 2025-12-06): Antonio Sivera, Jonny Otto, Nahuel Tenaglia, Jon Pacheco, Victor Parada, Ander Guevara, Calebe, Pablo Ibáñez, Denis Suárez, Abde Rebbach, Lucas Boyé

Real Madrid ( vs Manchester City 2025-12-10): Thibaut Courtois, Fede Valverde, Raúl Asencio, Antonio Rüdiger, Álvaro Carreras, Rodrygo, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Dani Ceballos, Jude Bellingham, Gonzalo García, Vinícius Júnior

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MANAGERS

Eduardo Coudet has faced Real Madrid on six occasions, recording only losses.

TEAMS

Away from home, Real Madrid currently has one loss in the last eight games.
Away from home, Real Madrid comes from four consecutive games scoring goals.
Away from home, Real Madrid comes from five consecutive games without losing.
Real Madrid currently has four losses in the last 22 games.
Real Madrid comes from two consecutive games without winning.
Real Madrid comes from two consecutive defeats.
At home, Alavés currently has one loss in the last five games.
Alavés currently has one draw in the last 11 games.
Alavés comes from three consecutive games scoring goals.
Alavés comes from two consecutive games without losing.
Alavés comes from two consecutive victories.

HEAD TO HEAD

Alavés and Real Madrid have faced each other 44 times, with Real Madrid having the advantage: 36 wins, against five victories for Alavés.
At Mendizorroza, Real Madrid has an advantage in the duels against Alavés: 17 victories in 22 games. Alavés has three wins.
In the Spanish League, there have been 38 matches between the two teams, with four victories for Alavés, two draws, and 32 wins for Real Madrid.