Match Report
Valencia went into the game 9th in the table on 49 points; Deportivo Alavés sat 14th on 43 — a 6-point gap. On the form table Valencia stood 3rd over the last five rounds, despite being 9th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.21/1.45 for Valencia and 1.16/1.47 for Deportivo Alavés (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.35.
Deportivo Alavés were winless in 5.
The sides have met 19 times in the GioScore results database: 7 wins for Valencia, 5 draws and 7 for Deportivo Alavés, at 2.63 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 63% of the meetings. 68% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 74%. Goals have dried up lately: 1.4 per game across the last five meetings, against 2.63 across the full history.
Estadio de Mestalla, capacity 49,430, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Deportivo Alavés led 1-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 3-2.
Goal scorers
Valencia: Javi Guerra (47'), Eray Cömert (90'), Hugo Duro (90') · Deportivo Alavés: Lucas Boyé (3'), Lucas Boyé (71')
Key stats
Possession: Valencia 61% · Deportivo Alavés 39% · Total shots: 19-10 · On target: 8-4 · Corners: 10-2