The big picture

Real Madrid come in 2nd on the ladder with 30 points; Alavés are 12th on 13. Real Madrid have the higher position to protect.

Real Madrid are 9–2 in LaLiga 2026-27, averaging 2.5 goals for and 0.9 against.

Alavés are 3–5–4 in LaLiga 2026-27, averaging 1.3 goals for and 1.4 against.

Form

Real Madrid have won five of their last five and most recently beat AEK Athens 3–2.

Alavés have won zero of their last five and most recently drew with Sevilla 0–0.

Real Madrid arrive on a 6-game winning streak.

Head to head

These sides have met 20 times on our records since 2005: Real Madrid 18, Alavés 2.

Last time out (2025-26), Real Madrid won 2–1 at Santiago Bernabéu.

Real Madrid have won the last nine against Alavés.

Biggest margin between these two: Real Madrid by 5 goals in 2023-24 (5–0).

Players to watch

For Real Madrid, watch Kylian Mbappé (1.1 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026-27) and Jude Bellingham (0.4 goals a game, 3 assists in 2026-27).

For Alavés, watch Lucas Boyé (0.5 goals a game in 2026-27) and Mariano Díaz (0.3 goals a game, 4 assists in 2026-27).

At Santiago Bernabéu

Real Madrid have won 16 of their last 19 at Santiago Bernabéu.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Real Madrid go in as clear favourites.