The La Liga Round 18 match between Deportivo Alavés and Real Oviedo will take place on 4 january at Mendizorrotza Stadium in Vitoria-Gasteiz. Deportivo Alavés vs Real Oviedo: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Deportivo Alavés
The end of 2025 was a very difficult period for Deportivo Alavés. The home side could not arrest the decline and suffered five defeats in their last six La Liga matches, although earlier in the season they had lost only four of their first 11 fixtures. In the previous meeting they went down 0:3 to Osasuna, the club's first heavy La Liga defeat since November 2024. Under the management of Eduardo Coudet the home side have slipped to 14th in the table, with only a three-point cushion above the relegation zone. It is worth noting that the home side have scored a total of 14 goals in La Liga so far this season, a figure worse only than three other clubs.
- The team conceded in 7 of their previous 8 league games.
- The side's uncompromising run in this competition reached eight matches (2 wins, 6 defeats).
- Deportivo Alavés have failed to score more than one goal in six consecutive La Liga matches.
Potential Deportivo Alavés Lineup (4-5-1)*
Antonio Sivera – Jon Pacheco, Nahuel Tenaglia, Jony, Víctor Parada – Antonio Blanco, Calebe, Denis Suárez, Pablo Ibáñez, Abderrahman Rebbah – Toni Martínez.
First-choice defender Víctor Parada is serving a suspension.
Real Oviedo
In their first match after the second coaching change of the season, Real Oviedo shared the points with Celta (0:0). A draw against such a solid opponent can be considered a good result, yet the visitors' winless run in La Liga now stands at 10 matches (5 draws, 5 defeats). What is particularly striking is that the club have failed to score in seven consecutive league matches. Overall, the visitors have scored only seven goals so far in the current La Liga campaign, by far the worst figure in the competition. In terms of goals conceded (26), only Levante (29) and Girona (33) have worse records. The club sit 19th in the table, five points short of safety in 17th.
- The team conceded more than one goal in only 2 of their previous 7 La Liga matches (i.e., did not concede more than 1 in 5 of 7).
- Real Oviedo have yet to keep a clean sheet in away matches this La Liga season.
- No more than two goals were scored in 6 of the club's last 7 league games.
Potential Real Oviedo Lineup (4-2-3-1)*
Aarón Escandell – Rahim Alhassan, David Costas, Eric Bailly, Lucas Aihado – Santiago Colombatto, Kouassi Sibo – Josip Brekalo, Alberto Reina, Ilyas Chaira – Federico Viñas.
First-choice defender David Carmo is participating in the Africa Cup of Nations. Midfielder Ovie Ejaria is unavailable due to injury.
Referee
Jesús Gil (Spain)
Matches – 10 (La Liga, 2025/26);
Yellow/Red Cards Shown (Including Second Yellows) – 40;
Average Yellow/Red Per Match – 4;
Red Cards Shown – 3;
Fouls Per Match On Average – 22;
Penalties – 20%.
Deportivo Alavés vs Real Oviedo: Match Prediction
Both sides suffer from low attacking output, while each is periodically capable of keeping a clean sheet. Exchanges of goals have become a rare occurrence in Deportivo Alavés matches. In the nine most recent La Liga fixtures involving the home side both teams scored on only three occasions, and that general trend was broken mainly in games against clubs occupying the top five.
Real Oviedo themselves have now gone seven league rounds without scoring, with their last goals in this competition coming back in October. Interestingly, more than half of the matches in that stretch ended 0:0, although all of the goalless draws occurred at home. On the road this season the visitors have yet to keep a clean sheet, and they have managed to score in only 2 of their last 8 La Liga away fixtures.
The obvious prediction is: Both Teams To Score – No.
Prediction: Both Teams To Score – No
* For each team the starting lineup listed is from its previous match in this tournament.
