🇪🇸

La Liga

Valencia - Deportivo Alavés

03/08/2026, 08:00 PM

3 : 2
Expected Goals
Valencia
1.3
Total xG
2.2
Deportivo Alavés
0.8
Most Likely Scores

1:1

14%

1:0

14%

0:0

13%

2:0

10%

2:1

8%
What influences the xG?
VALDA

Valencia

Defensive strength (1.4 conceded vs 1.5 league avg)
-0.14
4 of last 5 matches with 0-1 goals (1 goals/match)
-0.09
Declining form (1 vs 1.3 season average)
-0.09
Lucas Beltrán not in squad (1 goals, 2 assists)
Pepelu on the bench (2 goals, 0 assists)
27% of goal output missing (only 91% available)

Deportivo Alavés

3 of last 5 matches with 0-1 goals (1 goals/match)
-0.08
Declining form (1 vs 1.3 season average)
-0.08
Pablo Ibáñez not in squad (1 goals, 1 assists)
Victor Parada not in squad (0 goals, 2 assists)
Weak away record (1 vs 1.3 goals/match)
Model Probabilities

Match Result

Home Win

47%

Draw

32%

Away Win

22%

Goals

Over 1.5

65%

Under 1.5

35%

Over 2.5

37%

Under 2.5

63%

Over 3.5

17%

Under 3.5

83%

Double Chance

Home or Draw

78%

Away or Draw

53%

No Draw

68%

Both Score

Yes

43%

No

57%

Key Factors
  • The mathematical analysis predicts a 47% win probability for Valencia with 1.33 predicted home goals
  • Valencia's home defense is solid, conceding an average of 0.87 goals per home game
  • Deportivo Alavés shows a negative form trend (0 wins in their last 5 games) and concedes an average of 2.38 goals per away game
Risk Factors
  • Valencia's offensive efficiency might be hampered by an average of only 1.8 shots on target
  • The historical head-to-head record shows 3 wins and 2 draws for Deportivo Alavés
Overview

Valencia (15th place, 29 points) host Deportivo Alavés (16th place, 27 points) at Estadio de Mestalla

La Liga match on March 8, 2026, 9:00 PM

A clash in the lower mid-table, where both teams seek crucial points against relegation

Form

Valencia's form in the last five games is LLWLW

This consists of 2 wins, 0 draws, and 3 losses

Deportivo Alavés' form in the last five matches is LLDDL

This translates to 0 wins, 2 draws, and 3 losses

W = Win, D = Draw, L = Loss

Statistics

Valencia averages 1.04 goals per game and concedes 1.5 goals

In home games, Valencia averages 1.07 goals scored and 0.87 goals conceded

Deportivo Alavés averages 0.88 goals per game and concedes 1.31 goals

In away games, Deportivo Alavés averages 0.88 goals scored and 2.38 goals conceded

Valencia kept 7 clean sheets, while Deportivo Alavés managed 3

At Estadio de Mestalla, an average of 2.6 total goals were scored in the last 5 matches

In 3 of 5 games at Mestalla, both teams scored, and in 2 of 5 games, over 2.5 goals were scored

Head-to-Head

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Valencia recorded 0 wins and Deportivo Alavés recorded 3 wins

Two matches ended in a draw

The goal difference in these encounters is 2:5 in favor of Deportivo Alavés

The last meeting on October 20, 2025, ended in a 0:0 draw

The recent record shows dominance by the away team

Key Players

For Valencia, Umar Sadiq, an attacker, is important with 1 goal in 3 games and 0.16 goals per 90 minutes this season

Thierry Correia, a defender, shows stable form with a trend delta of 0.16

Unai Núñez, also a defender, has stable form with a trend delta of 0.14

For Deportivo Alavés, Toni Martínez, an attacker, stands out with 2 goals in 3 games and 0.26 goals per 90 minutes this season

Lucas Boyé, an attacker, scored 1 goal in 3 games and has 0.45 season goals per 90 minutes

Carles Aleñá, a midfielder, provided 1 assist in 3 games and shows a rising form with a trend delta of 0.20

Goalkeepers

Valencia's goalkeeper, Stole Dimitrievski, has an average season rating of 6.88

He has kept 7 clean sheets in total this season

Antonio Sivera is Deportivo Alavés' goalkeeper with an average season rating of 6.74

He has managed to keep 3 clean sheets this season

Influences

Valencia averages 1.07 goals scored at home and concedes 0.87 goals

Deportivo Alavés averages 0.88 goals scored away and concedes 2.38 goals

At Estadio de Mestalla, an average of 2.6 goals were scored in the last 5 matches

There are no specific records for either team on grass surfaces in the dataset

The stadium has seen both teams score in 3 of 5 games and over 2.5 goals in 2 of 5 games

Ready to Get Started?

Create an account and discover data-driven football analyses. Cancel anytime.