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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 26 1 4 79
2 Real Madrid 22 4 5 70
3 Villarreal 19 4 8 61
4 Atleti 17 6 8 57
5 Real Betis 11 13 7 46
6 Celta 11 11 9 44
7 Real Sociedad 11 9 11 42
8 Getafe 12 5 13 41
9 Osasuna 10 9 12 39
10 Espanyol 10 8 13 38
11 Girona 9 11 11 38
12 Athletic 11 5 15 38
13 Rayo Vallecano 8 11 12 35
14 Valencia 9 8 14 35
15 Mallorca 9 7 15 34
16 Sevilla FC 9 7 15 34
17 Alavés 8 9 14 33
18 Elche 7 11 13 32
19 Real Oviedo 6 9 16 27
20 Levante 6 8 16 26
Name Club Country Matches Goals Assists
K. Mbappé RMA FRA 26 23 4
V. Muriqi MAL KOS 30 21 1
A. Budimir OSA CRO 30 16 N/A
L. Yamal FCB SPA 27 15 11

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