Deportivo Alavés vs Osasuna preview

Spain flag 2026/2027 La Liga, Spain
Estadio de Mendizorroza
La Liga
KICKOFF :
Round 4 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Deportivo Alavés welcome Osasuna to Estadio de Mendizorroza for a La Liga regular season encounter in the 2026/2027 campaign. The hosts sit third in the domestic standings while the visitors occupy eighth place, underlining a clear positional edge for the home side. Alavés also hold a modest power advantage of 1.9 points and are identified as the stronger team overall. Recent form further favours the hosts, who register a form score of 26 compared to Osasuna's 14.11. Both clubs enter the fixture with limited recent outing data available, placing emphasis on current league positions and underlying metrics. Set-piece information remains sparse, with low confidence ratings and proxy data in use for both attacks and defences. Efficiency metrics are similarly unavailable at this stage. The match offers an intriguing contrast between Alavés' higher standing and Osasuna's need to close the gap in the table.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Alavés hold third place domestically against Osasuna in eighth with a 1.9-point power advantage.
  • Form: Alavés post a form score of 26 while Osasuna sit at 14.11.
  • Squad: Both squads lack detailed recent outing records ahead of the fixture.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency data remains unavailable for either side.
  • Transition: Transition metrics are not provided in available figures.
  • Set pieces: Set-piece data carries low confidence and relies on proxy values.
  • xVariable: Alavés are designated the stronger team on power metrics.
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
1.53
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
0.93
2.17 i
Last 6 Opponents
Villarreal Rank: 86 W
Rayo Vallecano Rank: 81 D
Getafe Rank: 79 W
Rayo Vallecano Rank: 81 L
Real Oviedo Rank: 71 W
FC Barcelona Rank: 96 W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
0.83 i
Last 6 Opponents
Getafe Rank: 78 D
Celta de Vigo Rank: 82 W
Levante Rank: 76 D
Getafe Rank: 78 L
Espanyol Rank: 77 L
Atlético de Madrid Rank: 89 L
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 3 - 1
1
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
80.66
78.79
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Deportivo Alavés
Osasuna
Power Score
80.66
78.79
League Position
3
8
Global Rank
73
90

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

vs
Deportivo Alavés Opponent-weighted form score
Osasuna Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Deportivo Alavés Osasuna

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 4 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Deportivo Alavés ALA Home
4 matches
Osasuna OSA Away
Match Record
0
Wins
1
3
Draws
3
1
Losses
0
Goals
5
Goals Scored
8
8
Goals Conceded
5
-3
Goal Difference
+3
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-31T01:50:50+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
Competition
2026/2027 La Liga, Spain · Round 4 · Regular Season
Stadium
Estadio de Mendizorroza
Capacity
19840
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad

1
Antonio Sivera Salvá
17
Jonathan Castro Otto
14
Nahuel Tenaglia
Nahuel Tenaglia Defender
5
Facundo Tomás Garcés
Facundo Tomás Garcés Defender
16
Ville Koski
Ville Koski Defender
12
Hugo Novoa Ramos
Hugo Novoa Ramos Defender
2
Nicolás Valentini
10
Carles Aleña Castillo
6
Ander Guevara Lajo
Ander Guevara Lajo Midfielder
8
Antonio Blanco Conde
19
Pablo Ibáñez Lumbreras
Mamadou Selu Diallo Diallo
Mamadou Selu Diallo Diallo Midfielder
Tomás Alage Mendes Mendes
Tomás Alage Mendes Mendes Midfielder
18
Mikel Rodriguez Ulacia
15
Lucas Ariel Boyé
21
Abderrahman Rebbach

Squad

13
Aitor Fernández Abarisketa
Aitor Fernández Abarisketa Goalkeeper
1
Sergio Herrera Pirón
Sergio Herrera Pirón Goalkeeper
19
Valentin Rosier
Valentin Rosier Defender
15
Diego Rico Salguero
24
Alejandro Catena Marugán
Alejandro Catena Marugán Defender
5
Jorge Herrando Oroz
Jorge Herrando Oroz Defender
22
Flavien-Enzo Boyomos
23
Abel Bretones Cruz
Abel Bretones Cruz Defender
41
Íñigo Arguibide Goñi
Íñigo Arguibide Goñi Defender
Rockson Yeboah
Rockson Yeboah Defender
16
Moisés Gómez Bordonado
6
Lucas Torró Marset
Lucas Torró Marset Midfielder
7
Jon Moncayola Tollar
10
Aimar Oroz
Aimar Oroz Midfielder
8
Iker Muñoz Cameros
Iker Muñoz Cameros Midfielder
29
Asier Osambela Larraya
Asier Osambela Larraya Midfielder
17
Ante Budimir
Ante Budimir Attacker
14
Rubén García Santos
Rubén García Santos Attacker
11
Enrique Barja Afonso
Enrique Barja Afonso Attacker
15
Raul Moro Prescoli
Raul Moro Prescoli Attacker
9
Raúl García de Haro
Raúl García de Haro Attacker
21
Jonathan Dubasin
Jonathan Dubasin Attacker

CONCLUSION

Alavés will look to capitalise on their superior league position and stronger recent form when they face Osasuna at home. The narrow power edge suggests a tightly contested affair in which small margins could decide the outcome. With both teams lacking comprehensive efficiency and set-piece insights, the emphasis falls on overall structure and current standings. Osasuna must improve their form trajectory to challenge the hosts effectively. Alavés, meanwhile, can draw confidence from sitting higher in the table and holding the identified strength advantage. Expect a match defined by disciplined organisation rather than expansive attacking displays given the limited underlying data. The encounter remains an important fixture for both sides as they navigate the early stages of the season.