This La Liga encounter carries clear stakes for both sides. Alaves occupy fourth place with 10 points from five matches and will look to maintain their strong start. Valencia sit twentieth with just one point and face another difficult test against a side that has already collected three wins.
The contrast in league position sets up a meeting where the hosts can extend their advantage while the visitors search for any sign of recovery.
Alaves arrive in solid recent form. They recorded a 1-2 defeat to Racing Santander, followed by a 5-2 victory over Osasuna, a 1-0 win against Villarreal, a 1-1 draw with Rayo Vallecano and a 3-0 success versus Getafe. That sequence produces the form string LWWDW and shows a side capable of both scoring freely and keeping clean sheets.
Valencia have endured a tough run. Their last five results read 0-1 against Sevilla, 0-5 at Barcelona, 1-3 to Deportivo La Coruna, 0-1 versus Real Betis and a 0-0 draw with Celta Vigo. The form string LLLLD leaves them without a victory and highlights defensive vulnerabilities that have seen them concede ten goals in five games.
Momentum clearly favours Alaves. Their attacking output and defensive organisation have produced results that place them near the top of the table. Valencia, by contrast, remain rooted to the bottom and have managed only one point while scoring just once across their opening fixtures.
The match will test whether Alaves can convert their home advantage into further points or if Valencia can finally halt their slide. Expect Alaves to press forward early while Valencia focus on organisation and quick transitions in search of a rare positive result.