In their previous encounter, Alavés defeated Athletic Club 1-0. Currently, Alavés sits in 16th place with 36 points, while Athletic Club is in 10th with 41 points.

Recent performance:

• Alavés has secured 2 wins, suffered 3 losses, and drawn 5 in their last 10 league matches.
• Athletic Club has won 4, lost 5, and drawn once in the same period.
• Alavés’ top goalscorer, Antonio Martinez, has netted 7 goals this season.
• Athletic Club’s leading scorer, Gorka Guruzeta, has scored 5 goals.

Both teams have shown similar possession statistics. Alavés averages 48.3% possession while Athletic Club averages slightly lower at 47.4%. Alavés has also covered the +0.25 line in four consecutive home games. Conversely, Athletic Club has not covered the -0.25 line in four straight away matches.

Historically, Alavés and Athletic Bilbao have met on 56 occasions. Athletic Bilbao leads the series with 35 victories compared to Alavés’ 10 wins.

Coaches Quique Flores and Ernesto Valverde will look to optimize their strategies for this crucial match. Observers expect a closely contested game given both teams’ recent performances.

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