What this page answers
A side-by-side look at both teams' last five matches: attack, defence, running and availability. It explains where each side has an edge before kickoff; it is not a win/draw/loss prediction.
The takeaway
The two sides are close at the underlying level; the differences sit in specific phases.
- Underlying goal difference (expected goals for minus against): Sevilla -0.10, Deportivo Alaves -0.10.
- Points per game over the last five: Sevilla 1.40, Deportivo Alaves 0.40.
- Attack: Sevilla xG per match 1.50, 13.2 shots, 2.2 big chances created; Deportivo Alaves xG per match 1.07, 15.2 shots, 1.2 big chances created.
- Defence: expected goals conceded per match Sevilla 1.59, Deportivo Alaves 1.17; shots on target faced 6.8 vs 8.0, big chances faced 1.2 vs 1.2.
Each team's clearest edge
Home edge
Points per game
1.40
vs 0.40
· Edge 71.4%
Goals per match
1.40
vs 0.60
· Edge 57.1%
Big chances created per match
2.2
vs 1.2
· Edge 44.4%
Largest relative gaps among the displayed metrics.
Away edge
Goals conceded per match
1.20
vs 2.00
· Edge 40.0%
xGA per match
1.17
vs 1.59
· Edge 26.3%
Shots per match
15.2
vs 13.2
· Edge 13.1%
Largest relative gaps among the displayed metrics.
Head-to-head data
Sevilla
|
Metric |
Deportivo Alaves
|
|---|---|---|
| Results | ||
| 1.40 | Points per game | 0.40 |
| 1.40 | Goals per match | 0.60 |
| 2.00 | Goals conceded per match | 1.20 |
| 1.52 | Expected points per game | 1.29 |
| Attack | ||
| 1.50 | xG per match | 1.07 |
| 13.2 | Shots per match 4 / 4 matches with data | 15.2 |
| 8.2 | Shots on target per match 4 / 4 matches with data | 9.2 |
| 2.2 | Big chances created per match 4 / 4 matches with data | 1.2 |
| 42.8% | Possession 4 / 4 matches with data | 44.2% |
| 7.8 | Deep completions per match | 2.4 |
| Defence | ||
| 1.59 | xGA per match | 1.17 |
| 10.5 | Shots faced per match 4 / 4 matches with data | 11.2 |
| 6.8 | Shots on target faced per match 4 / 4 matches with data | 8.0 |
| 1.2 | Big chances faced per match 4 / 4 matches with data | 1.2 |
| 5.2 | Deep completions allowed per match | 5.8 |
| Running & pressing | ||
| — | Distance covered per match (km) 0 / 0 matches with data | — |
| — | Sprints per match 0 / 0 matches with data | — |
| 25.0 | Pressing value (lower is stronger) | 25.4 |
Highlighted values are the stronger side. For goals conceded, shots faced and the pressing value, lower is better.
Injuries & absences
Sevilla 2
- Marcão Injury Expected back early November 2026
- Miguel Sierra Injury Expected back early December 2026
Deportivo Alaves 2
- Facundo Garcés Injury Out for the season
- Mikel Rodríguez Injury Out for the season
Latest pre-match snapshot; coverage varies by league.
Limitations
Based on 10 recent matches (10 with expected-goals data).
- Injury snapshots start from 2026-09-17; earlier absences are not reflected.