- Home form: Alaves have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their 6 home games in LaLiga 2026-2027.
- Away form: Depor have won 1, drawn 3 and lost 2 of their 6 away games in the league in 2026-2027.
Goals will be scarce in a mid-table scrap
League positions and recent form
Saturday's LaLiga 2026-2027 matchup between Deportivo Alaves and Deportivo A Coruna features two teams of similar quality that are currently clustered in the middle of the table. Babazorros have 13 points from 12 games to sit in 12th place, while Dépor have 15 points in ninth.
The hosts have been a bit more consistent in LaLiga 2026-2027, but neither are on a run of results that should make you believe that this game is anything other than a very close game. Alavés have won one, drawn two and lost two of their last five in all competitions while Dépor have won one, drawn two and lost two of their last five.
Coaching and tactics
Quique Sanchez Flores has been in charge of Alavés since 3 March 2026 and has drilled his side into a 5-3-2 formation that can be switched to a 4-4-2 when necessary. Babazorros want to engage in duels and break quickly when they win them. Dépor's coach Antonio Hidalgo has been in place since 1 July 2025 and has a different approach.
Dépor can be open at the back
Defensive patterns
Dépor are structured and patient in build-up and are less aggressive in their pressing so this should be a clash of styles that feels cagey with Alavés looking to spring forward and Dépor trying to control the game through the midfield.
- Dépor's average of 1.17 goals scored and 1.33 goals conceded per away game in the Spanish top flight this term is pretty typical of a team that have structure to fall back on, but can be exploited at the back.
- Alavés have scored 11 in six home league games this term, which is enough to get Dépor into trouble on the counter.
Players to watch
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has scored 5 LaLiga 2026/2027 goals in seven appearances and is Dépor's biggest threat in the box, but Lucas Boye has been just as prolific for Alavés with four in six. Mariano Diaz has also been hot in the last few games with three of their nine goals in the past five matches.
Home advantage should be enough for Alaves
Backing Alaves at 2.08 is probably just about the right thing to do for this game because home advantage should make a difference in the long run, but the odds suggest it will be close. Dépor have won only once away from home in the top flight, but they have drawn three times, and they also recorded a 2-1 home win over Osasuna and a 0-0 away draw at Espanyol.
The draw is coming in at 3.25 with the visitors at 3.5, so it looks like an easy play to take the odds-on favorite and add the under 2.5 goals bet at 1.67 to make it a more profitable wager. Babazorros should win, but Dépor can be stubborn and this won't be an easy match for the hosts.
Bil Nsongo has scored 2 of Dépor's 4 goals in their last 5 matches and looks a solid pick to score anytime, while Alaves are expected to break out of a cagey game.
