Valencia vs Alaves: Summary, H2H Stats, Lineups & Highlights

As Valencia prepare to host Alaves on March 8, 2026, with kick-off at 21:00, this SPAIN: La Liga fixture promises high stakes in a tightly contested title race.

Valencia, currently 14th in the standings with 29 points from 26 games, trail the leaders by 35 points. They've earned 20 points from 13 home games this season. Their recent form has been mixed, with 2 wins and 3 losses in their last five matches. They've shown defensive issues, conceding 6 goals. At the same time, they've displayed limited attacking output with 5 goals scored. The attack has been led by Hugo Duro, the leading goalscorer this season with 7 goals, while also providing key assists. Crucial contributions in the final third have come from players like Diego Lopez Noguerol, Arnaut Danjuma, Luis Rioja, who have delivered important goals and assists.

Alaves, sitting 16th with 27 points, enter as underdogs but face a tough test on the road, where they've earned 8 points from 13 games this season. Their recent form has been weak, with 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses in their last five matches. They've shown defensive issues, conceding 8 goals. At the same time, they've displayed limited attacking output with 5 goals scored. The offensive threat is spearheaded by Lucas Boye, who leads the scoring with 5 goals. Support has come from Carlos Vicente, Toni Martinez, Ander Guevara, who have chipped in with decisive contributions in attack.

Recent meetings between Valencia and Alaves have favored Alaves, ending in a 0-0 draw. Head-to-head results have gone either way in the last few seasons.

In their previous league match against Osasuna, Valencia recorded a 1-0 victory while lining up in a 4-4-2 formation. Their starting XI featured Dimitrievski, Gaya, Comert, Nunez, Correia, Rioja, Ugrinic, Rodriguez, Ramazani, Sadiq, Moreno. This setup relied on discipline and work rate to maintain structure while exploiting wide areas.

Alaves's last outing came against Levante, where they secured a 0-2 defeat using a 4-4-2 system. Their starting XI featured Sivera, Parada, Pacheco, Tenaglia, Otto, Alena, Blanco, Ibanez, Perez, Martinez, Boye. This setup relied on discipline and work rate to maintain structure while exploiting wide areas.

Looking ahead, Valencia are expected to maintain their unknown structure, Valencia and Alaves are expected to use their standard structures. The contest is set to revolve around midfield control, pressing efficiency, and how effectively each side manages transitions between defense and attack.

Goal trends from the last ten games across all competitions suggest a moderate number of goals: Valencia's fixtures have averaged 2.4 goals per game, with 4 going over 2.5 and both teams scoring in 50% of those matches, alongside 4 clean sheets. Alaves's games average 2.8 goals, with 5 going over 2.5 and both teams scoring in 60% of those matches, alongside 1 clean sheets. With both sides showing defensive resilience, expect a low-scoring affair.

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