The round 18 match of the La Liga between Deportivo Alavés and Real Oviedo will take place on 4 january at the Mendizorrotza stadium in Vitoria-Gasteiz. Deportivo Alavés vs Real Oviedo: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Deportivo Alavés
Deportivo Alavés endured a very difficult end to 2025. The team could not arrest the decline and suffered five defeats in their last six La Liga rounds, having previously lost just four of their first 11 matches this season. In the last game they were beaten by Osasuna 0:3, marking their first league drubbing since November 2024. Under Eduardo Coudet the side have slipped to 14th in the table, with only a three-point cushion above the relegation zone. Note that since the start of the season in the Primera the home side have scored a total of 14 goals, a worse figure only for three clubs.
- The team have conceded in 7 of their last 8 league games.
- The side's uncompromising run in this competition has reached 8 matches (2 wins, 6 defeats).
- Deportivo Alavés have failed to score more than one goal in six consecutive La Liga matches.
Potential Deportivo Alavés Lineup
Antonio Sivera – Jon Pacheco, Nahuel Tenaglia, Jhonny, Victor Parada – Antonio Blanco, Calebe, Denis Suárez, Pablo Ibáñez, Abderrahman Rebbah – Toni Martínez.
Primary defender Victor Parada is serving a suspension.
Real Oviedo
Real Oviedo shared the points with Celta in the first match after the second coaching change this season, a 0:0 draw. The draw against such a strong opponent can be considered a good result, however the winless run for Real Oviedo in the La Liga now stands at 10 matches (5 draws, 5 defeats). What is especially surprising is that the club have failed to score in seven league games. Overall since the start of the current Primera the squad have managed only 7 goals, by far the worst figure in the competition. If one looks at the total number of goals conceded (26), only Levante (29) and Girona (33) are behind Real Oviedo. In the table the club are 19th, five points short of a safe 17th place.
- The team have not conceded more than one goal in 5 of their last 7 La Liga matches.
- Real Oviedo have yet to keep a clean sheet away from home in the current Primera season.
- A maximum of two goals were scored in 6 of the club's last 7 league matches.
Potential Real Oviedo Lineup
Aaron Escandell – Rahim Alhassan, David Costas, Eric Baiy, Lukas Aihado – Santiago Colombatto, Kwasi Sibo – Josip Brekalo, Alberto Reina, Ilyas Chaira – Federico Viñas.
Primary defender David Carmo is taking part in the Africa Cup of Nations. Midfielder Ovie Ejaria is unavailable due to injury.
Deportivo Alavés vs Real Oviedo: Match Prediction
Both opponents suffer from low scoring, while both are periodically capable of keeping a clean sheet. An exchange of goals has become a rare occurrence for Deportivo Alavés. In nine recent La Liga matches involving the home side both teams scored on only three occasions, and the overall tendency was broken mainly in games against clubs that are in the top five.
Real Oviedo themselves have been unable to score for seven rounds of the Primera; the club's last goals in this competition were registered back in October. Interestingly, more than half of the matches in that stretch ended 0:0. However, all goalless meetings took place at home. Away in the current season Real Oviedo have yet to keep a clean sheet, and they have managed to score in only 2 of their previous 8 La Liga matches.
Prediction: Both teams to score — No
* The starting lineup for each team is the one used in their last match in this competition.
