Monday , 10 August 2026

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

Primera Division · 2020-21
Valencia CF
1 – 1
Full Time
Deportivo Alavés
Sat 24 Apr 2021 · 16:30 UTC Estadio de Mestalla HT 45+6' · FT 45+7'
Gaya 4' Y
Hugo Guillamon 37' Y
Manu Vallejo 81' Y
Carlos Soler 83' Y
R 87' Javi Lopez

Overview

Match Preview

Valencia CF vs Deportivo Alavés — La Liga at Estadio de Mestalla.

Match Details

  • Referee Teodoro Sobrino
  • Referee Jose Sanchez
  • Referee Guillermo Cuadra
  • Referee Juan Lopez
  • Referee Jose Martinez
  • Referee

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

4
5
5
Valencia CF 14 games · Avg 2.6 goals Deportivo Alavés
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-24 Valencia CF 1–1 Deportivo Alavés 2020-11-22 Deportivo Alavés 2–2 Valencia CF 2020-03-06 Deportivo Alavés 1–1 Valencia CF 2019-10-05 Valencia CF 2–1 Deportivo Alavés 2019-05-12 Valencia CF 3–1 Deportivo Alavés

Recent Form

Valencia CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Apr Deportivo Alavés H 1–1 D
21 Apr CA Osasuna A 1–3 L
18 Apr Real Betis Balompié A 2–2 D
11 Apr Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 2–2 D
04 Apr Cadiz CF A 1–2 L
21 Mar Granada CF H 2–1 W
Deportivo Alavés
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Apr Valencia CF A 1–1 D
21 Apr Villarreal CF H 2–1 W
18 Apr SD Huesca H 1–0 W
10 Apr Athletic Club A 0–0 D
04 Apr RC Celta de Vigo H 1–3 L
21 Mar Club Atlético de Madrid A 0–1 L

Season Stats

Valencia CF Deportivo Alavés
#9 Position #14
49 Points 43
38 Played 38
13 / 10 / 15 W / D / L 11 / 10 / 17
46 Scored 44
55 Conceded 56
-9 GD -12
1.29 PPG 1.13
34% Win % 29%

Key Stats

64% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Valencia CF are 9th (49 pts). Deportivo Alavés are 14th (43 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Deportivo Alaves gets underway.
  • 4' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Gaya.
  • 9' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Valencia CF and Deportivo Alaves are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 14' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Edgar Mendez suffering a number of foals already.
  • 19' Ximo Navarro is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Valencia CF so far.
  • 24' Valencia CF currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 29' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 34' Martin has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 37' Valencia CF receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 37.
  • 42' USA international Yunus Musah has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 47' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Valencia CF and Deportivo Alaves are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 52' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Javier Calleja will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 57' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 61' Yunus Musah makes way for Denis Cheryshev at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from Valencia CF.
  • 63' Pere Pons is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lucas at the 63 minute mark.
  • 68' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 71' Luis Rioja gets the nod from Deportivo Alaves. He replaces Jota Peleteiro and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 72' John Guidetti is ready to make an impact after coming on for Edgar Mendez at the 72 minute mark.
  • 77' The Valencia CF manager makes a substitution. Kevin Gameiro departs to be replaced by Manu Vallejo.
  • 81' Manu Vallejo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 81.
  • 83' The referee has no hesitation. Carlos Soler is booked for Valencia CF — Yellow card on 83.
  • 84' John Guidetti adds to his 0 season tally! Deportivo Alaves lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 87' Javi Lopez was booked on 87.
  • 88' Deportivo Alaves make a change. Joselu trudges off to be replaced by Deyverson on 88 minutes.
  • 89' Gaya adds to his 0 season tally! Valencia CF lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Valencia CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Javi Gracia

Deportivo Alavés Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Javier Calleja

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Dani Parejo 3
Goncalo Guedes 2
Carlos Soler 2
Ximo Navarro 2
Lucas 2
Joan Jordan 2
Tomas Pina 1
Gaya 1

Head to Head

2021-04-24 Valencia CF 1–1 Deportivo Alavés 2020-11-22 Deportivo Alavés 2–2 Valencia CF 2020-03-06 Deportivo Alavés 1–1 Valencia CF 2019-10-05 Valencia CF 2–1 Deportivo Alavés 2019-05-12 Valencia CF 3–1 Deportivo Alavés

Valencia CF Form

2021-04-24 Valencia CF 1–1 Deportivo Alavés D 2021-04-21 CA Osasuna 3–1 Valencia CF L 2021-04-18 Real Betis Balompié 2–2 Valencia CF D 2021-04-11 Valencia CF 2–2 Real Sociedad de Fútbol D 2021-04-04 Cadiz CF 2–1 Valencia CF L 2021-03-21 Valencia CF 2–1 Granada CF W

Deportivo Alavés Form

2021-04-24 Valencia CF 1–1 Deportivo Alavés D 2021-04-21 Deportivo Alavés 2–1 Villarreal CF W 2021-04-18 Deportivo Alavés 1–0 SD Huesca W 2021-04-10 Athletic Club 0–0 Deportivo Alavés D 2021-04-04 Deportivo Alavés 1–3 RC Celta de Vigo L 2021-03-21 Club Atlético de Madrid 1–0 Deportivo Alavés L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.48 Valencia CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12 Deportivo Alavés xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Valencia CF45% Draw28% Deportivo Alavés27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Valencia CF or Draw
73%
Draw or Deportivo Alavés
55%
Valencia CF or Deportivo Alavés
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Valencia CF31% Draw48% Deportivo Alavés21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10%
0 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Valencia CF

Handicap Valencia CF covers Push Deportivo Alavés covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 22% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Deportivo Alavés keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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