Sevilla VS Alaves

Sevilla will be looking to strengthen their position in the La Liga standings when they host Alaves at Estadio Ramon on Friday evening. Currently sitting sixth with 17 points from 11 matches, the home side have made a relatively encouraging start to the campaign compared to their 13th-place finish last season. However, Luis Garcia Plaza’s team have struggled to maintain consistency, recording just one victory in their last five league outings. Their most recent disappointment came in a 3-1 defeat against Getafe, making a positive response particularly important. Sevilla will take confidence from their previous 2-0 home victory over Osasuna and their overall head-to-head advantage, having beaten Alaves 21 times in 45 meetings. Nevertheless, their recent encounters have been closely contested, with the previous meeting ending in a 1-1 draw in February 2026. Alaves arrive in Seville facing considerable pressure after a prolonged period without a league victory. Quique Sanchez Flores’ side have collected only two points from their last seven La Liga matches, with their latest setback coming in a heavy 6-1 defeat against Barcelona. Their last league success was a convincing 5-2 win over Osasuna in early September, and the subsequent decline has left them 11th in the standings with 12 points. Despite their recent difficulties, Alaves remain within reach of the upper half of the table, sitting just three points behind seventh-placed Athletic Bilbao, although they are also only two points above the relegation zone. Their recent record against Sevilla offers some encouragement, as they have lost only once in their last seven encounters, recording four victories during that period. Ending their winless run would therefore represent an important step towards restoring confidence and creating greater stability in their campaign.