Alaves Form
Deportivo Alaves head into this fixture after a busy spell: a 4:3 win over Celta Vigo, a 1:1 draw with Villarreal, then defeats to Valencia and Levante, plus a 2:2 draw with Girona. In the standings, the hosts remain 16th with 31 points and a negative goal difference of 30:41, so even one poor round could drag the team back towards the danger zone. In terms of seasonal numbers, Deportivo Alaves look like a side without much attacking margin for error, averaging 1.03 goals per match while conceding 1.41.
- In 9 of the team’s last 10 home matches, there have been under 3.5 goals.
- The club average 15.48 fouls per match.
- Deportivo Alaves opponents average 4.1 shots on target per game.
Potential Deportivo Alaves Lineup (4-4-2)*
Antonio Sivera – Victor Parada, Jon Pacheco, Nahuel Tenaglia, Jonny Castro – Carles Alena, Antonio Blanco, Pablo Ibanez, Angel Perez – Lucas Boye, Toni Martinez.
Osasuna Form
CA Osasuna collected seven points from their last five matches ahead of the trip to Vitoria: they beat Girona 1:0 and Real Madrid 2:1, drew 2:2 with Mallorca, but lost to Real Sociedad 1:3 and Valencia 0:1. That matches their position in the table: 10th place, 37 points and a goal difference of 34:35. By the overall numbers, CA Osasuna look slightly more balanced than the hosts, scoring 1.17 and conceding 1.21 per match. At the same time, the team’s away games are not always packed with chances: in 9 of their last 10 away matches, there have been under 9.5 total shots on target, and in 8 of those 10 games CA Osasuna have also lost the shots-on-target count to their opponents.
- CA Osasuna are 10th with 37 points after 29 rounds.
- Ante Budimir has scored 14 goals in 28 matches this season.
- The team average 13.52 fouls per match.
Potential CA Osasuna Lineup (4-2-3-1)*
Sergio Herrera – Javi Galan, Enzo Boyomo, Catena, Valentin Rosier – Iker Munoz, Jon Moncayola – Victor Munoz, Aimar Oroz, Ruben Garcia – Ante Budimir.
* For each team, the starting lineup from its previous match in this tournament is shown.
