Out-of-form Actual Madrid are looking for a second win in six La Liga matches once they go to Alaves on Sunday.
Los Blancos are seven factors behind leaders Barcelona with a recreation in hand and adopted up a 2-0 defeat at house to Celta Vigo on Sunday by spurning a result in lose 2-1 in opposition to guests Manchester Metropolis within the Champions League on Wednesday.
Alaves beat Actual Sociedad 1-0 in a derby on December 6 and have taken 14 of their 18 league factors at house this season.
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Alaves beginning lineup vs Madrid
Centre-back Facundo Garces was suspended for 12 months by FIFA in November over alleged doc forgery.
Former Barcelona midfielder Carles Alena, who got here on instead within the 1-0 derby win at house to Sociedad on Saturday, has recovered from a virus.
“I knew I’d be requested extra about our opponents than about Alaves,” stated boss Eduardo Coudet. “It’s not my place to touch upon that, however Actual Madrid are very prestigious opponents they usually have a supervisor who’s earned his place for a purpose.
“It will likely be very troublesome as a result of they’ve lots of assets, however we’ll attempt to preserve our model and take the initiative.
“I get pleasure from taking part in these matches – dealing with one of the best – and I don’t deal with their type, nor on their accidents.
“Anybody who performs for Actual Madrid is superb and, to beat them, we’ll want an excellent efficiency. It makes for extra advanced matches than traditional.”
Alaves beginning XI: Antonio Sivera, Jonny, Nahuel Tenaglia, Jon Pacheco, Victor Parada, Calebe, Pablo Ibanez, Antonio Blanco, Denis Suarez,, Abde Rebbach, Lucas Boye
Alaves substitutes: Raul Fernandez, Youssef Enriquez, Ander Guevara, Carlos Vicente, Mariano Diaz, Carles Alena, Toni Martínez, Jon Guridi, Moussa Diarra, Carlos Protesoni, Ruben Montero, Aitor Manas
Actual Madrid beginning lineup vs Alaves
Madrid are closely depleted in defence, with Alvaro Carreras and Fran Garcia suspended and David Alaba, Eder Militao, Dani Carvajal, Ferland Mendy, Eduardo Camavinga and Trent Alexander-Arnold injured.
Defender Víctor Valdepenas, 19, begins, with Arda Guler restored in midfield and 16-goal Liga high scorer Kylian Mbappe returning after lacking the defeat to Metropolis with knee ache.
“Regardless of the casualties, now we have sufficient energy to win tomorrow,” stated under-pressure supervisor Xabi Alonso.
“It’s a crucial recreation. Crucial factor is the staff and the membership. We wish to change the dynamics in opposition to robust opponents.”
Ahead Endrick is banned.
Actual Madrid beginning XI: Thibaut Courtois, Federico Valverde, Raul Asencio, Antonio Rudiger, Valde, Arda Guler, Aurelien Tchouamueni, Jude Bellingham, Rodrygo, Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior
Madrid substitutes: Andrii Lunin, Gonzalo Garcia, Dani Ceballos, Brahim Diaz, Dean Huijsen, Jorge Cestero, Franco Mastantuono, Joan Martinez, Sergio Mestre, Thiago Pitarch
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Kick-off on Sunday is at 20:00 GMT (15:00 ET / 12:00 PT), with dwell protection within the UK on Premier Sports activities 1 and streaming accessible on an enormous vary of gadgets through the Premier Sports activities app.
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Alaves vs Actual Madrid stats
- Alaves have taken 14 of their 18 Liga factors at house this season, together with 10 of their final 15 accessible on the Mendizorrotza Stadium
- Getafe (14.1) are the only real staff to have a decrease anticipated objectives in opposition to whole than El Glorioso (15) on this season’s Liga
- Solely Madrid (7) and Barcelona (5) have been awarded extra penalties within the 2025/26 division than Alaves, who’ve transformed all of theirs to make sure solely Los Blancos (5) have scored extra from the spot
- Coudet’s staff have made the fourth-most mixed tackles and interceptions on this season’s high flight, behind Sevilla (399), Madrid (400) and Villarreal (402)
- Because the begin of the Liga season, Alaves have gained the second-most aerial duels (257, behind Osasuna on 265). They’ve additionally misplaced the third-most (246, with Espanyol on 262 and Getafe on 306)
- Mbappe’s 16 league objectives for Madrid make the France captain the main marksman in La Liga, instantly above Barcelona’s Ferran Torres, who has eight
- Mbappe’s 4 Liga assists imply he has seven extra direct Liga aim involvements than the second-most prolific participant in that respect, Barca’s Lamine Yamal (who has six objectives and 7 assists)
- Vinicius Junior (5) is the one different participant to have scored greater than 4 objectives throughout Madrid’s opening 16 league matches of the season
- Madrid have the best completion proportion of brief (93.5%), medium (91.6%) and lengthy (64.4%) passes within the 2025/26 division
- They’ve made probably the most tackles (57) of any staff on this season’s Liga within the attacking third, with Barcelona second on 49
