Match Background
At 02:00 UTCon September 16, 2026, a La Liga clash will take place as Alaves host Valencia at home. This is another meeting between the two teams in the new season and a highly anticipated fixture in the La Liga schedule. Alaves have shown good competitive form in the opening stage of the new season, especially after a big home win over Osasuna in the previous round, with the team's morale high. Valencia, meanwhile, need to face the challenge away from home and strive to take points on the road. From historical meetings, matches between the two teams in recent years have often been close in score with intense play, and the trend of this match is worth watching.
From the schedule perspective, this match comes in the early part of the season, when both sides are still balancing integration and points collection. For Alaves, consecutive home matches are a good opportunity to accumulate points, and the team naturally hopes to use the home atmosphere to continue their good momentum. For Valencia, playing away is itself a test, and how to steady themselves while the opponent is in strong form is an issue the team needs to solve. The two teams have met many times in La Liga and are no strangers to each other, which also makes the match more targeted, and the tactical battle is worth noting.
It is worth mentioning that this match is scheduled in the early hours of UTC, making it a fixture that domestic La Liga fans need to stay up late to watch. From the overall league landscape, every point in the early season may affect the final ranking, so neither side will hold back in their attitude toward the match. Alaves hope to consolidate their position with a home win, while Valencia hope to turn around their unfavorable start with an away performance. Both sides have clear goals.
Team Information
For Alaves, the team has shown relatively strong competitiveness in the new La Liga season. From recent results, Alaves have good fighting power at home, can create scoring chances in attack, and also have a certain degree of stability in defense. The team's overall style is pragmatic, focusing on midfield battles and quick transitions, and they often perform at a higher level when playing at home.
From the data perspective, Alaves' last three matches averaged 2.3 goals scored, only 1 goal conceded, 11.3 shots faced, 5.3 corners per match, 2 yellow cards per match, 14 fouls per match, and 42% possession. In the last five matches, the team averaged 2.2 goals scored, 0.8 goals conceded, 9.6 shots faced, 5.4 corners per match, 2.2 yellow cards per match, 14.5 fouls per match, and 45.4% possession. In the last ten matches, they averaged 1.8 goals scored, 0.7 goals conceded, 9.7 shots faced, 5.6 corners per match, 1.8 yellow cards per match, 14.8 fouls per match, and 46.7% possession. These data indicate that Alaves maintain a relatively balanced performance in both attack and defense, especially with goals conceded well controlled in defense, while the attack has a certain continuous output capability.
For Valencia, as a traditional La Liga powerhouse, the team has a certain foundation of strength. However, from the start of the new season, Valencia's performances have fluctuated, and they face relatively more difficulties when playing away. The team has some players with individual ability in attack, but overall coordination and defensive stability still need improvement. In this away challenge against Alaves, Valencia need to be prepared to deal with difficulties.
From the data perspective, Valencia's last three matches averaged only 0.3 goals scored, 3 goals conceded, 17 shots faced, 4.7 corners per match, 1.3 yellow cards per match, 7.3 fouls per match, and 41.7% possession. In the last five matches, they averaged 0.6 goals scored, 1.8 goals conceded, 14.5 shots faced, 3.8 corners per match, 1.5 yellow cards per match, 9.8 fouls per match, and 42.2% possession. In the last ten matches, they averaged 1.1 goals scored, 1.5 goals conceded, 11.4 shots faced, 2.9 corners per match, 1.4 yellow cards per match, 8.8 fouls per match, and 45.9% possession. These data reflect that Valencia have been inefficient in attack recently and under greater pressure in defense, with a high number of shots faced, indicating certain problems in defensive organization.
Recent Form
Alaves' recent results show that in their most recent La Liga match, they won 5-2 at home against Osasuna, leading 2-0 at halftime, with extremely high attacking efficiency throughout. In the previous match, Alaves beat Villarreal 1-0 at home, also showing resilience at home. Consecutive home matches with ideal results indicate that Alaves are currently in good form, especially with their attacking firepower worthy of recognition.
Further reviewing Alaves' recent matches, we can see that on August 21, 2026, they drew 1-1 away against Rayo Vallecano, 0-0 at halftime; on August 16, 2026, they won 3-0 at home against Getafe, 0-0 at halftime; on August 8, 2026, they drew 1-1 away against Racing Santander in a friendly, leading 1-0 at halftime; on July 31, 2026, they won 3-0 at home against Castellon in a friendly, leading 2-0 at halftime; on July 25, 2026, they won 1-0 away against Girona in a friendly, 0-0 at halftime; on July 19, 2026, they drew 1-1 at home against Eibar in a friendly, trailing 0-1 at halftime; on May 24, 2026, they lost 1-2 at home to Rayo Vallecano, leading 1-0 at halftime; on May 18, 2026, they won 1-0 away against Real Oviedo, leading 1-0 at halftime. From this series of matches, it can be seen that Alaves have a certain competitiveness in both home and away performances, especially at home, where the team has achieved several big wins, and their attacking explosiveness should not be underestimated.
Valencia's recent results can also be reviewed from the source data. On September 6, 2026, Valencia lost 0-5 at home to Barcelona, trailing 0-2 at halftime; on August 31, 2026, Valencia lost 1-3 away to Deportivo La Coruna, trailing 1-2 at halftime; on August 26, 2026, Valencia lost 0-1 at home to Real Betis, 0-0 at halftime; on August 23, 2026, Valencia drew 0-0 at home with Celta Vigo, 0-0 at halftime; on August 14, 2026, they won 2-0 away against Hercules in a friendly, 0-0 at halftime; on August 9, 2026, they lost 1-2 at home to Newcastle United in a friendly, leading 1-0 at halftime; on August 2, 2026, they drew 1-1 away against Stoke City in a friendly, leading 1-0 at halftime; on July 28, 2026, they won 2-1 away against Derby County in a friendly, 0-0 at halftime; on July 26, 2026, they lost 1-2 at home to Castellon in a friendly, 0-0 at halftime; on July 23, 2026, they won 3-0 at home against Eldense in a friendly, leading 3-0 at halftime. From these matches, it can be seen that Valencia's league performances at the start of the season have not been ideal, with several consecutive matches failing to achieve ideal results, difficulty scoring in attack, and more goals conceded in defense, especially conceding many against Barcelona and Deportivo La Coruna.
Final Recommendation
- 1X2: Alaves win
- Score: 2-1,3-1
- Handicap: Alaves -0.75
- Total: Over 2.25