- Home form: Deportivo Alaves have won 2 and lost 1 of their 3 home matches in LaLiga 2026/2027
- Away form: Atletico Madrid have won 1 and lost 2 of their last 3 away from home in LaLiga 2026/2027, but are in much better form overall and have won their last 3 consecutive matches
Atletico are the class of the class in Vitoria-Gasteiz
Atletico Madrid head to the Estadio Mendizorroza to face Deportivo Alaves in a LaLiga 2026/2027 fixture on Saturday and the visitors should have the quality to win a potentially tricky game. Sanchez Flores has his men well-drilled and it is a tough clashup for Los Colchoneros this weekend. Alaves are a disciplined, compact side that will sit deep and look to counter-attack quickly with their front two players.
Atletico Madrid's form is hard to ignore
Atletico, under Oscar Fernandez, have been a little more open in their approach this season with the ball and have added a counter-pressing style that doesn't suit Alaves as they are not so fluid in their possession game. It's worked so far, with Los Colchoneros having just beaten Real Sociedad 3-0 away, Osasuna 4-0 at home and Real Madrid 2-1 at home to make it 3 wins in a row and 3 wins in their last 5 matches.
Alaves' form is a little mixed with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5. They lost 2-1 at Racing Santander and were held to a 0-0 draw at Athletic Bilbao in their most recent away games and they will find it tough to get past this Atletico Madrid defence.
Atleti’s extra quality should tell
Atletico should be the winners of this game with their extra quality and current form, but Alaves can make a game of it so the odds look about right for a win for the visitors with an even shorter price for Atletico of 1.85 with Alaves 3.95 and the draw 3.65.
A cagey, but live matchup is on the cards, so Under 2.5 goals at 1.95 and Both Teams To Score: Yes at 1.73 look a good matchup here.
- Fernandez's men have been in free-scoring form, hitting 10 goals in their last 5, with Jonathan David also having found his rhythm with 3 in that run.
- Baena will be the biggest threat on Saturday with his 4 goals coming from between the lines and giving Atletico a cutting edge that is hard to match.
- Alaves have been good at home this season, winning 3 and losing 1 of their 4 in Vitoria-Gasteiz and scoring nine goals in those matches.
- Lucas Boye has been their main man up top with 4 in 6, including 3 of their 6 in their most recent 5.
