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Round 20 - La Liga

Atletico Madrid VS CD Alaves

Cívitas Metropolitano

18 January, 2026

Overview:

Atlético Madrid, 4th in La Liga with 11W-5D-3L, hosts 16th-placed Alavés (5W-4D-10L) in Matchday 20 at Riyadh Air Metropolitan Stadium on Jan 18, 2026. Atlético holds strong H2H dominance (10 wins vs 2) and recent form edge, favored heavily at -333 odds.[1][3][5][8]

Recent H2H results: Deportivo Alaves 1-1 Atletico Madrid

Prediction:

Based on current form and stats, we expect a close contest with a final score of 2-0 in favor of Atletico Madrid.
Atlético's high press vs Alavés counter; home possession control expected, monitor Atlético injuries impacting depth.
Atlético's superior league position, form, H2H, and home advantage outweigh Alavés struggles and injuries for clear edge.[1][3][4][5]

Last Update: 15-01-2026

Stats:

Atletico Madrid CD Alaves
Expected Possession
58.5 41.5
Average Goals Per Match
1.85 0.95
Win Probability
68.5 12.3
Position Team Won Drawn Lost Points
1 Barça 31 1 6 94
2 Real Madrid 27 5 6 86
3 Villarreal 22 6 10 72
4 Atleti 21 6 11 69
5 Real Betis 15 15 8 60
6 Celta 14 12 12 54
7 Getafe 15 6 17 51
8 Rayo Vallecano 12 14 12 50
9 Valencia 13 10 15 49
10 Real Sociedad 11 13 14 46
11 Espanyol 12 10 16 46
12 Athletic 13 6 19 45
13 Sevilla FC 12 7 19 43
14 Alavés 11 10 17 43
15 Elche 10 13 15 43
16 Levante 11 9 18 42
17 Osasuna 11 9 18 42
18 Mallorca 11 9 18 42
19 Girona 9 14 15 41
20 Real Oviedo 6 11 21 29
Name Club Country Matches Goals Assists
K. Mbappé RMA FRA 31 25 4
V. Muriqi MAL KOS 37 23 1
A. Budimir OSA CRO 37 17 N/A
F. Torres FCB SPA 35 16 3

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