Monday , 10 August 2026

Deportivo Alavés vs Real Madrid CF, La Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2020-21
Deportivo Alavés
1 – 4
Full Time
Real Madrid CF
Sat 23 Jan 2021 · 20:00 UTC Estadio de Mendizorroza HT 45+3' · FT 45+3'
Ximo Navarro 10' Y
Manu 49' Y
Y 59' Eder Militao
Laguardia 79' Y
Borja Sainz 85' Y
Y 86' Ferland Mendy
Y 87' Karim Benzema
Edgar Mendez 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Deportivo Alavés vs Real Madrid CF — La Liga at Estadio de Mendizorroza.

Match Details

  • Referee Alejandro Hernandez
  • Referee Santiago Jaime
  • Referee Pau Cebrian
  • Referee Alfonso Baena Espejo
  • Referee Daniel Yuste

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Barcelona 38 94
2 Real Madrid CF 38 86
3 Villarreal CF 38 72
4 Club Atlético de Madrid 38 69
5 Real Betis Balompié 38 60
6 RC Celta de Vigo 38 54
7 Getafe CF 38 51
8 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 38 50
9 Valencia CF 38 49
10 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 38 46
11 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 46
12 Athletic Club 38 45
13 Elche CF 38 43
14 Deportivo Alavés 38 43
15 Sevilla FC 38 43
16 CA Osasuna 38 42
17 RCD Mallorca 38 42
18 Levante UD 38 42
19 Girona FC 38 41
20 Real Oviedo 38 29

Head-to-Head

2
12
Deportivo Alavés 14 games · Avg 3.1 goals Real Madrid CF
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-23 Deportivo Alavés 1–4 Real Madrid CF 2020-11-28 Real Madrid CF 1–2 Deportivo Alavés 2020-07-10 Real Madrid CF 2–0 Deportivo Alavés 2019-11-30 Deportivo Alavés 1–2 Real Madrid CF 2019-02-03 Real Madrid CF 3–0 Deportivo Alavés

Recent Form

Deportivo Alavés
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Jan Real Madrid CF H 1–4 L
19 Jan Sevilla FC H 1–2 L
10 Jan Cadiz CF A 1–3 L
03 Jan Club Atlético de Madrid H 1–2 L
31 Dec CA Osasuna A 1–1 D
23 Dec SD Eibar H 2–1 W
Real Madrid CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Jan Deportivo Alavés A 4–1 W
09 Jan CA Osasuna A 0–0 D
02 Jan RC Celta de Vigo H 2–0 W
30 Dec Elche CF A 1–1 D
23 Dec Granada CF H 2–0 W
20 Dec SD Eibar A 3–1 W

Season Stats

Deportivo Alavés Real Madrid CF
#14 Position #2
43 Points 86
38 Played 38
11 / 10 / 17 W / D / L 27 / 5 / 6
44 Scored 77
56 Conceded 35
-12 GD +42
1.13 PPG 2.26
29% Win % 71%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Deportivo Alavés are 14th (43 pts). Real Madrid CF are 2nd (86 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Estadio de Mendizorroza. Deportivo Alaves are looking to make home advantage count against Real Madrid CF.
  • 5' Vinicius Junior is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Real Madrid CF so far.
  • 10' Ximo Navarro has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 10.
  • 15' Casemiro puts Real Madrid CF on the lead.
  • 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 25' Deportivo Alaves have won 237 goals from 267 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 35' The travelling Real Madrid CF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Madrid CF that had 545 games and scored 775 goals.
  • 41' The France forward Karim Benzema breaks the deadlock on 41 minutes. 0-2!
  • 46' Deportivo Alaves ring the changes. Luis Rioja has done his job and it is now time for Lucas to step up.
  • 46' GOAL! Eden Hazard scores on 45.
  • 49' Deportivo Alaves player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 54' Deportivo Alaves is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 59' GOAL! Joselu scores on 59.
  • 59' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Eder Militao on 59 minutes.
  • 63' A tactical swap from Real Madrid CF — Vinicius Junior on, Eden Hazard off on 63 minutes.
  • 68' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 70' Karim Benzema adds to his 0 season tally! Real Madrid CF lead 1-4 — and this changes everything.
  • 72' Pere Pons has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tomas Pina on 72 minute.
  • 77' Isco is replacing Marco Asensio for the Real Madrid CF side.
  • 78' It is a substitution in Deportivo Alaves team. Joselu is replaced by Deyverson on 78 minute.
  • 79' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Laguardia on 79 minutes.
  • 84' The 30-year-old Alvaro Odriozola has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 85' The referee shows Deportivo Alaves player a Yellow card on 85.
  • 86' Ferland Mendy has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 86.
  • 87' Karim Benzema was booked on 87.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Edgar Mendez on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Deportivo Alaves will be frustrated.
  • Real Madrid CF celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Deportivo Alavés Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Abelardo

Real Madrid CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Zinedine Zidane

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Karim Benzema 7
Vinicius Junior 6
Joselu 3
Kylian Mbappe 2
Lucas 2
Marco Asensio 2
Casemiro 2
Lucas Vazquez 2

Head to Head

2021-01-23 Deportivo Alavés 1–4 Real Madrid CF 2020-11-28 Real Madrid CF 1–2 Deportivo Alavés 2020-07-10 Real Madrid CF 2–0 Deportivo Alavés 2019-11-30 Deportivo Alavés 1–2 Real Madrid CF 2019-02-03 Real Madrid CF 3–0 Deportivo Alavés

Deportivo Alavés Form

2021-01-23 Deportivo Alavés 1–4 Real Madrid CF L 2021-01-19 Deportivo Alavés 1–2 Sevilla FC L 2021-01-10 Cadiz CF 3–1 Deportivo Alavés L 2021-01-03 Deportivo Alavés 1–2 Club Atlético de Madrid L 2020-12-31 CA Osasuna 1–1 Deportivo Alavés D 2020-12-23 Deportivo Alavés 2–1 SD Eibar W

Real Madrid CF Form

2021-01-23 Deportivo Alavés 1–4 Real Madrid CF W 2021-01-09 CA Osasuna 0–0 Real Madrid CF D 2021-01-02 Real Madrid CF 2–0 RC Celta de Vigo W 2020-12-30 Elche CF 1–1 Real Madrid CF D 2020-12-23 Real Madrid CF 2–0 Granada CF W 2020-12-20 SD Eibar 1–3 Real Madrid CF W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.92 Deportivo Alavés xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.27 Real Madrid CF xG
I would bet for: Real Madrid CF to win 61% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Deportivo Alavés17% Draw22% Real Madrid CF61%
Actual: Real Madrid CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 3.19
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Deportivo Alavés or Draw
39%
Draw or Real Madrid CF
83%
Deportivo Alavés or Real Madrid CF
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Deportivo Alavés12% Draw39% Real Madrid CF49%
Actual: Real Madrid CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
10.6%
1 – 2
9.4%
1 – 1
9.4%
0 – 1
9%
0 – 3
7.8%
1 – 3
7.1%
0 – 0
5.6%
0 – 4
4.4%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 4
Actual
2 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Deportivo Alavés

Handicap Deportivo Alavés covers Push Real Madrid CF covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 96%
-1.5 4% — 96%
-1 4% 9% 87%
-0.5 13% — 87%
+0.5 33% — 67%
+1 33% 22% 44%
+1.5 56% — 44%
+2 56% 20% 24%
+2.5 76% — 24%

Clean Sheet

Deportivo Alavés keeps clean sheet
11% ✓
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
41% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.