Alaves vs Malaga Prediction & Preview - LaLiga
Deportivo Alavés have won one of their last six LaLiga matches and Málaga CF have won none of theirs. That is the gap between the two sides meeting at Estadio de Mendizorroza in Vitoria-Gasteiz on Friday, 23 October 2026 at 20:00 BST, and it is tighter than it first looks: Alavés have lost four of those six, Málaga have drawn three, and the points read 4 against 3.
- Fixture: Deportivo Alavés v Málaga CF
- Competition: LaLiga, matchday 10
- Date: Friday 23 October 2026
- Kick-off: 20:00 BST
- Venue: Estadio de Mendizorroza, Vitoria-Gasteiz
One win and four defeats in six for Deportivo Alavés
Deportivo Alavés come into this LaLiga fixture having lost four of their last six games, taking 4 points from them and going down 1-2 away to Celta Vigo five days before this match. Atlético Madrid won 1-2 at Mendizorroza on 10 October, and Valencia took the same ground 0-1 on 15 September.
The attacking numbers are carried by one afternoon. Alavés have scored two or more in only 1 of their last 6, and that was the 5-2 win over Osasuna on 6 September, 47 days before this match. Strip that out and the scoring has been thin.
They have also been punished at the other end, conceding two or more in 4 of those 6. Home form is one win from three.
Málaga CF have not won in six
Málaga CF arrive in Vitoria-Gasteiz without a win in their last six LaLiga matches, a run of three draws and three defeats worth 3 points, most recently a 2-5 home defeat by Real Sociedad five days before this match. Away from home they have won 0 of 2.
Two games account for most of the damage. Málaga have conceded two or more in only 2 of their last 6 - the Real Sociedad defeat and a 1-3 home loss to Villarreal on 17 September - and the other four were 1-1 with Espanyol, 0-1 at Getafe, 1-1 at Celta Vigo and 0-0 with Levante UD.
So the problem is at the top of the pitch. Five goals in six games, and only 1 of those 6 brought more than one.
Where the two runs meet
Alavés concede, Málaga do not score. Both sides scored in 4 of their last 6, so neither defence has been watertight, but Alavés have had three or more goals in the game in 4 of 6 against Málaga's 2 of 6. One clean sheet each.
A home side that has shipped two or more four times in six should worry. The visitors have managed two in one game out of six, which blunts it.
Team news for Deportivo Alavés vs Málaga CF
Alavés remain without Facundo Garcés and Mikel Rodríguez, both recovering from anterior cruciate ligament ruptures and listed as out until April by FútbolFantasy, which also has Julen Lobete out until April with the same injury for Málaga and Aarón Ochoa sidelined until January with a meniscus rupture; Juan Cruz and Diego Murillo are both down as questionable for matchday 10. The Stats Zone reports Juan Cruz could return this weekend after a minor hamstring problem, and expects Alavés to line up in a 3-5-2 with Antonio Sivera behind a back three of Tenaglia, Valentini and Jonny, and Toni Martínez alongside Lucas Boyé.
Deportivo Alavés vs Málaga CF prediction
Our prediction is that Deportivo Alavés beat Málaga CF 2-1 in LaLiga at Estadio de Mendizorroza on Friday, 23 October 2026. Alavés have a win in their last six and Málaga do not, and a side scoring five goals in six games is a hard one to pick to win in Vitoria-Gasteiz. The caveat is the home defence, which has conceded two or more in 4 of 6, so Málaga getting on the scoresheet is no surprise at all.
Our prediction: Deportivo Alavés 2-1 Málaga CF
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