Alaves v Valencia result
Team pages: Alaves · Valencia · Head-to-head
The model’s pre-match pick
Alaves 0–1 Valencia — Valencia won this La Liga match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Home or Draw.
What xG said
xG said Alaves: 1.32 to 0.84 in expected goals, from 15 shots to 10, ahead on xG from the 38th minute (per-shot expected goals for this match). The result went the other way.
The result
Valencia won 1–0 at Estadio de Mendizorroza in La Liga on Tuesday 15 September.
The goals
It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Valencia: Luis Rioja (78’, assisted by Javi Guerra).
How it turned
Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s one key moment (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Luis Rioja’s goal on 78 minutes.
Discipline
Miguel Sesma Espinosa, Spain showed five yellow cards — against 3.9 yellows a game across the last 9 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Alaves: Antonio Blanco (21’); Valencia: Javi Guerra (21’), Pepelu (45+2’), Aaron Mayol (52’) and Guido Rodríguez (61’).
What it changes
Alaves move down from second to fourth (six league matches played). Alaves have scored 15 goals, the 10th-most (shared) of the 20 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 11 games, ranked per game). Alaves have conceded 17 goals, the 10th-most (shared) of the 20 clubs.
Valencia move up from 20th to 17th (six league matches played). Valencia have scored eight goals, the third-fewest (shared) of the 20 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 11 games, ranked per game). Valencia have conceded 17 goals, the 10th-most (shared) of the 20 clubs.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Stole Dimitrievski (Valencia) 4.8, Luis Rioja (Valencia) 4.4 and Pablo Ibáñez (Alaves) 4.3 led the match.
What the model said
The model’s free pick, Alaves or the draw, a Bronze-tier call, did not land — graded in the live track record, misses included. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 76.4% of the time in the last 90 days (1327 of 1736).
Next up
Alaves next travel to Sevilla on 6 November 2026.
Valencia next host Real Madrid on 7 November 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Alaves: Sevilla v Alaves, Friday 6 November — the preview. Next for Valencia: Valencia v Real Madrid, Saturday 7 November — the preview.
The Numbers
- Result: Alaves 0–1 Valencia · La Liga
- Venue: Estadio de Mendizorroza · Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Referee: Miguel Sesma Espinosa, Spain
- Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
- Head-to-head (last 6): Alaves 3 · draws 2 · Valencia 1 · 2 goals/game
- Recent form: Alaves 3W 1D 1L · Valencia 0W 1D 4L
Alaves 0–1 Valencia (La Liga): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 5 November 2026). See the live track record →
Key Stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 12 September 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Alaves for / against | Line | Valencia for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1.75 for · 0.88 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.25our book | 1.13 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 5.63 for · 5 against n 8 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 4.13 for · 3.88 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots | 13.13 for · 10.25 against n 8 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 10.75 for · 12 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 5.38 for · 3.38 against n 8 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 3.25 for · 4.25 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 15 for · 12.38 against n 8 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 10.25 for · 12.13 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 2.25 for · 2.38 against n 8 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 1.5 for · 2.25 against n 8 Last 5 |
Referee: Miguel Sesma Espinosa, Spain — 3.89 yellow cards a game, 0.44 red cards, 26.22 fouls over 9 matches.
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Alaves
Alaves Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sivera | 5 | 90450 min | 153 /90 | 51 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| Sivera n 8 | 90 | 2.5 |
Alaves Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. Koski | 5 | 88440 min | 20.4 /90 | 51 /90 | 20.4 /90 | 91.8 /90 | 61.2 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Jonny | 5 | 84420 min | 122.6 /90 | 40.9 /90 | 30.6 /90 | 234.9 /90 | 10.2 /90 | 00 /90 |
| N. Tenaglia | 5 | 81405 min | 92 /90 | 61.3 /90 | 00 /90 | 224.9 /90 | 51.1 /90 | 20.4 /90 |
| Yusi | 4 | 25100 min | 76.3 /90 | 00 /90 | 10.9 /90 | 119.9 /90 | 10.9 /90 | 00 /90 |
| N. Valentini | 1 | 4545 min | 00 /90 | 12 /90 | 24 /90 | 12 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sivera n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| V. Koski n 8 | 88.8 | 1 | 0 | Pepelu |
| Antonio Blanco n 8 | 87 | 2.3 | 0.8 | — |
| Jonny n 8 | 86.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | — |
| A. Rebbach n 8 | 79.5 | 2.5 | 1.1 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| V. Koski n 8 | 88.8 | 0.8 |
| Antonio Blanco n 8 | 87 | 1.9 |
| Jonny n 8 | 86.3 | 2.1 |
| A. Rebbach n 8 | 79.5 | 3.3 |
| N. Tenaglia n 8 | 84.4 | 2.3 |
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Alaves Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Díaz | 5 | 47235 min | 31.1 /90 | 31.1 /90 | 83.1 /90 | 83.1 /90 | 31.1 /90 | 51.9 /90 |
| L. Boyé | 4 | 80319 min | 41.1 /90 | 00 /90 | 92.5 /90 | 51.4 /90 | 20.6 /90 | 10.3 /90 |
| Toni Martínez | 4 | 64257 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 72.5 /90 | 00 /90 | 51.8 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Aitor Mañas | 2 | 3876 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 11.2 /90 | 11.2 /90 |
| A. Manas | 1 | 1919 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 14.7 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sivera n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| V. Koski n 8 | 88.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Antonio Blanco n 8 | 87 | 0.9 | 0.1 |
| Jonny n 8 | 86.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| A. Rebbach n 8 | 79.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sivera n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0.1 |
| V. Koski n 8 | 88.8 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Antonio Blanco n 8 | 87 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Jonny n 8 | 86.3 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Rebbach n 8 | 79.5 | 0 | 0.1 |
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Valencia
Valencia Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Dimitrievski | 5 | 90450 min | 163.2 /90 | 102 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| S. Dimitrievski n 8 | 90 | 2.8 |
Valencia Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pepelu | 5 | 78388 min | 81.9 /90 | 40.9 /90 | 10.2 /90 | 122.8 /90 | 30.7 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Jesús Vázquez | 5 | 68339 min | 92.4 /90 | 30.8 /90 | 10.3 /90 | 225.8 /90 | 61.6 /90 | 00 /90 |
| César Tárrega | 5 | 66330 min | 102.7 /90 | 41.1 /90 | 10.3 /90 | 174.6 /90 | 61.6 /90 | 00 /90 |
| M. Diakhaby | 4 | 72287 min | 20.6 /90 | 61.9 /90 | 20.6 /90 | 113.4 /90 | 10.3 /90 | 20.6 /90 |
| Pablo Maffeo | 4 | 40158 min | 21.1 /90 | 21.1 /90 | 00 /90 | 74 /90 | 31.7 /90 | 10.6 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Dimitrievski n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0.1 | — |
| Pepelu n 8 | 69.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | V. Koski |
| Javi Guerra n 8 | 78.1 | 0.1 | 1.2 | — |
| F. Ugrinic n 8 | 70.8 | 0.6 | 1.6 | — |
| A. Danjuma n 8 | 56.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| Pepelu n 8 | 69.4 | 1.3 |
| Javi Guerra n 8 | 78.1 | 0.9 |
| F. Ugrinic n 8 | 70.8 | 1.4 |
| A. Danjuma n 8 | 56.4 | 0.4 |
| Jesús Vázquez n 8 | 67 | 2.2 |
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Valencia Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Danjuma | 5 | 70348 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 102.6 /90 | 41 /90 | 10.3 /90 | 20.5 /90 |
| U. Sadiq | 3 | 53158 min | 10.6 /90 | 00 /90 | 31.7 /90 | 31.7 /90 | 10.6 /90 | 21.1 /90 |
| Hugo Duro | 3 | 33100 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 21.8 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Javi Guerra | 5 | 77385 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 30.7 /90 | 00 /90 | 40.9 /90 | 61.4 /90 |
| F. Ugrinic | 5 | 75374 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 41 /90 | 20.5 /90 | 41 /90 | 10.2 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Dimitrievski n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| Pepelu n 8 | 69.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Javi Guerra n 8 | 78.1 | 1.9 | 0.9 |
| F. Ugrinic n 8 | 70.8 | 1 | 0.5 |
| A. Danjuma n 8 | 56.4 | 2 | 0.8 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Dimitrievski n 8 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
| Pepelu n 8 | 69.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Javi Guerra n 8 | 78.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| F. Ugrinic n 8 | 70.8 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Danjuma n 8 | 56.4 | 0 | 0 |
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Match Statistics & Details
| Alaves | Valencia | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Possession | 57% |
| 1.05 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.65 |
| 15 | Shots | 10 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 8 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 5 |
| 11 | Shots inside the box | 5 |
| 2 | Corners | 5 |
| 3 | Offsides | 4 |
| 7 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 344 | Passes | 475 |
| 79% | Pass accuracy | 82% |
Alaves Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sivera | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| N. Tenaglia | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| V. Koski | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| N. Valentini | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Pablo Ibáñez | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6.9 |
| L. Boyé | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Angel Pérez | 85 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Antonio Blanco | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Y | 6.7 |
| A. Rebbach | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Denis Suárez | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Toni Martínez | 67 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Yusi sub | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| M. Díaz sub | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Miguel Rodríguez sub | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Guevara sub | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Carles Aleñá sub | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
Valencia Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Dimitrievski | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Pepelu | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Y | 7.5 |
| José Gayà | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7.2 |
| F. Ugrinic | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Aaron Mayol | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Y | 6.6 |
| A. Danjuma | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Javi Guerra | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Y | 6.5 |
| Pablo Maffeo | 82 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| J. de Haas | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| G. Rodríguez | 70 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Y | 7 |
| Hugo Duro | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| David Otorbi sub | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Luis Rioja sub | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| Iker Córdoba sub | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Arnau Martínez sub | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Jesús Vázquez sub | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, Head-to-Head & Standings
The numbers behind Alaves v Valencia — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2026-03-08 Valencia 3–2 Alaves
- 2025-10-20 Alaves 0–0 Valencia
- 2025-05-14 Alaves 1–0 Valencia
- 2024-12-22 Valencia 2–2 Alaves
- 2024-05-05 Valencia 0–1 Alaves
- 2023-09-02 Alaves 1–0 Valencia
Shot Map and Expected Goals
Alaves 1.32 xG from 15 shots, Valencia 0.84 from 10. Every mark is one shot, placed where it was taken and sized by the chance it had of becoming a goal. Filled marks with a white ring are goals.
| Team | Shots | Goals | xG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaves | 15 | 0 | 1.32 |
| Valencia | 10 | 1 | 0.84 |
Shot locations and expected-goals values from per-shot data. Per-shot tables, situation and shot-type breakdowns are part of TACTIX Pro.
Expected Goals Race
At half-time, Alaves led on xG, 0.71 to 0.23. At full time, Alaves led on xG, 1.32 to 0.84. The widest gap was 0.97 xG to Alaves, in the 70th minute.
The Full Post-Match Picture
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What was the model’s pick for Alaves v Valencia?
- TACTIX’s free model pick for Alaves v Valencia was Home or Draw (best price 1.17 at Betano).
- What is the head-to-head record between Alaves and Valencia?
- In their last 6 meetings, Alaves won 3, Valencia won 1 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Alaves and Valencia?
- Recent form — Alaves 3W 1D 1L; Valencia 0W 1D 4L.
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