Alaves’ home defence faces Atletico Madrid’s away attack in La Liga
What is at stake, with the data behind it
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Alaves’ home defensive record meets Atletico Madrid’s stronger provisional league position and documented away scoring threat, with both teams’ leading scorers and listed absences central to the question before kickoff.
Before kickoff
Home defence faces Atletico’s away attack
The central pre-match question is whether Alaves’ strong home defensive record can withstand Atletico Madrid’s away scoring threat. Alaves have won 3, drawn 0 and lost 1 of their home games this La Liga season, scoring 9 goals and conceding 3. They have kept 2 home clean sheets. Atletico have won 2, drawn 0 and lost 1 away, scoring 6 goals and conceding 4, with 1 away clean sheet.
The table and recent evidence
The provisional standings place Atletico Madrid second on 16 points from 7 games and Alaves sixth on 11 points from 7 games. Atletico are 5 points ahead, while league leaders Barcelona have 21 points. Alaves’ listed seven-match form is Win, Draw, Win, Win, Loss, Loss, Draw; Atletico’s is Win, Draw, Win, Loss, Win, Win, Win. That is useful context for this meeting, but it remains a seven-match sample rather than proof of a longer trend.
Goal threats and absences
L. Boyé leads Alaves’ documented scoring threat with 4 goals in 6 appearances, while M. Díaz has 3 goals and 3 assists in 7 appearances. Atletico’s Álex Baena has 4 goals and 1 assist in 7 appearances, and J. David has 3 goals and 1 assist in 3 appearances. Alaves list F. Garces as suspended, V. Koski with a muscle injury and M. Rodriguez with an ankle injury. Atletico list R. Mendoza and O. Vargas as inactive.
At kickoff, can Alaves’ home defence produce another clean sheet against Atletico’s away attack while those absences shape the contest?
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Standings source snapshot
These are the saved source standings. They may predate this match; they are not a live or recalculated post-match table.
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| 1 | Barcelona | WWWWW | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 7 | 21 | |
| 2 | Atletico Madrid | WWWLW | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 16 | |
| 3 | Real Betis | DWWWL | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 16 | |
| 4 | Real Madrid | LWWLW | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 15 | |
| 5 | Sevilla | LWWDL | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 13 | |
| 6 | Alaves | DLLWW | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 11 | |
| 7 | Deportivo La Coruna | DLDWW | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 10 | |
| 8 | Real Sociedad | WLWDW | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 10 | |
| 9 | Villarreal | WWLLL | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 8 | |
| 10 | Athletic Club | DDWWL | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | |
| 11 | Espanyol | DLLWD | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 8 | |
| 12 | Getafe | WLDDL | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano | DWLWL | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 8 | |
| 14 | Osasuna | DLLLW | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 8 | |
| 15 | Celta Vigo | WDDDL | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 7 | |
| 16 | Racing Santander | LLWLW | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 7 | |
| 17 | Levante | LLDWD | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 5 | |
| 18 | Elche | WLDLL | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 5 | |
| 19 | Valencia | LWLLL | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 4 | |
| 20 | Malaga | DLLDD | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 4 |