Matchup edge
Form edge: Atletico Madrid, with 12 points from the last 5 games against 7 for Alaves (3 for a win, 1 for a draw).
Matchup to watch: Alaves’ attack (index 103) against Atletico Madrid’s defence (index 66).
Matchup to watch: Atletico Madrid’s attack (index 150) against Alaves’ defence (index 56).
Recent form: last 5
Alaves: 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses in the last 5, with 7 goals scored and 5 conceded.
| Sep 19, 2026 | at Athletic Club | D | 0–0 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | vs Valencia | L | 0–1 |
| Sep 12, 2026 | at Racing Santander | L | 1–2 |
| Sep 6, 2026 | vs Osasuna | W | 5–2 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | vs Villarreal | W | 1–0 |
Atletico Madrid: 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss in the last 5, with 12 goals scored and 5 conceded.
| Sep 20, 2026 | vs Real Madrid | W | 2–1 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | vs Osasuna | W | 4–0 |
| Sep 13, 2026 | at Real Sociedad | W | 3–0 |
| Sep 5, 2026 | at Athletic Club | L | 0–3 |
| Aug 29, 2026 | at Sevilla | W | 3–1 |
Results before kickoff, newest first.
Head-to-head
In the last 2 meetings on record, Alaves won 0, Atletico Madrid won 1 and 1 ended level.
| Jan 18, 2026 · last season | Atletico Madrid | 1–0 | Alaves |
| Aug 30, 2025 · last season | Alaves | 1–1 | Atletico Madrid |
Season so far
Alaves sit 6th of 20 with 11 points after 7 games (3-2-2).
Atletico Madrid sit 2nd of 20 with 16 points after 7 games (5-1-1).
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Alaves | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11:6 | 11 |
| 2 | Atletico Madrid | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16:7 | 16 |
Team season model
- Alaves attack index 103: 3% more scoring per game than the league average.
- Alaves defence index 56: 44% less conceded per game than the league average.
- Alaves rate 5th of 20 on results-based strength, steady over their last 5 games.
- Atletico Madrid attack index 150: 50% more scoring per game than the league average.
- Atletico Madrid defence index 66: 34% less conceded per game than the league average.
- Atletico Madrid rate 2nd of 20 on results-based strength, rising over their last 5 games.
Index 100 is the league average per game. Above 100 in attack means more scoring; below 100 in defence means fewer conceded.
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