The Matchday 25 La Liga clash between Deportivo Alaves S. A. D. and Girona FC will take place on 23 February at the Mendizorroza in Vitoria-Gasteiz. Deportivo Alaves S. A. D. vs Girona FC: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Deportivo Alaves S. A. D.
A week ago, Deportivo Alaves S. A. D. drew away to Sevilla (1:1). On the one hand, the home side have now suffered just one defeat in their last four league matches, but it is equally telling that across the last nine rounds the club have recorded only two wins. The Basque outfit are only 15th in the La Liga standings, just two points above the relegation zone. It is also worth noting that this season Deportivo Alaves S. A. D. have scored 21 goals in total — only Getafe (20) and Real Oviedo (16) have a worse record by this metric.
- The club have failed to keep a clean sheet in nine consecutive matches in the Spanish league.
- At least two goals have been scored in eight of the Basques’ last nine games in La Liga.
- Deportivo Alaves S. A. D. have not conceded more than once in seven of their last nine home matches in this competition.
Potential Deportivo Alaves S. A. D. Lineup (4-4-2)*
Antonio Sivera – Jon Pacheco, Facundo Garces, Youssef Enriques, Nahuel Tenaglia – Antonio Blanco, Carles Alena, Denis Suarez, Caleb – Toni Martinez, Lucas Boye.
First-choice defender Jonny has served his suspension. The involvement of defender Carlos Benavidez is in doubt.
Girona FC
In the last round, Girona FC surprised everyone with a home win over Barcelona (2:1). In doing so, the away side ended a three-match winless run in La Liga (two draws, one defeat), scoring as many as they had managed across the previous three games combined. Since the start of 2026, the team have suffered just one defeat in seven league matches, with four of those seven ending in victory. By comparison, before that the Catalans had won only three of their opening 17 matches of the current La Liga season. Thanks to their progress in recent months, Girona FC sit in mid-table, five points clear of the relegation zone.
- Five of the club’s previous six La Liga matches have been low-scoring.
- Both teams have scored in eight of the Catalans’ last 11 away league games.
- Girona FC have won with a (+1.5) handicap in five consecutive away matches in this competition.
Potential Girona FC Lineup (4-3-3)*
Paulo Gazzaniga – Arnau Martinez, Daley Blind, Vitor Reis, Hugo Rincon – Axel Witsel, Ivan Martin, Thomas Lemar – Bryan Gil, Viktor Tsygankov, Vladyslav Vanat.
Forward Joel Roca is suspended. Goalkeepers Marc-Andre ter Stegen and Juan Carlos Martin, defender Alex Moreno, midfielder Donny van de Beek, and forward Portu are all unavailable through injury. Midfielder Azzedine Ounahi is a doubt.
Referee
Adrian Cordero (Spain)
Matches – 11 (La Liga, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 42;
Yellow cards per match – 3.8;
Red cards shown – 1;
Fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 27%.
Deportivo Alaves S. A. D. vs Girona FC: Match Prediction
Deportivo Alaves S. A. D. remain extremely inconsistent. At the end of January there was a brief upturn, as the team won two consecutive La Liga matches for the first time this season, but the next two games in this competition brought only one point from a possible six. Across the last nine rounds, the club have collected just eight points. The Basques typically improve in front of their own fans, but even at home Deportivo Alaves S. A. D. have won only two of their last six matches in La Liga.
Girona FC, in their current form, can be classed among the most stubborn sides. In the first seven league games of 2026, the Catalans have picked up at least a point everywhere except away to Real Oviedo (0:1). More than half of their matches in that spell ended in victory. Even focusing strictly on results on the road, the club have avoided defeat in four of their last five La Liga away fixtures (three wins, one draw).
Right now, the Catalans look more convincing than Deportivo Alaves S. A. D..
Prediction: Girona FC, double chance
* For each team, the starting XI listed is from their previous match in this competition.
