Atletico Madrid vs Alaves: result 1-0 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 20Kick-off on January 18, 2026 at 03:15 PM (UTC)Estádio Cívitas Metropolitano, Madrid
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What was the result of Atletico Madrid vs Alaves?
Atletico Madrid won 1-0 on January 18, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 48′A. SørlothAtletico Madrid
Official lineup for Atletico Madrid vs Alaves
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Atletico Madrid
4-4-2- 9A. Sørloth
- 19J. Álvarez
- 11T. Almada
- 5J. Cardoso
- 8Pablo Barrios
- 20G. Simeone
- 3M. Ruggeri
- 17D. Hancko
- 18Marc Pubill
- 14Marcos Llorente
- 13J. Oblak
Alaves
4-1-4-1- 11Toni Martínez
- 10Carles Aleñá
- 18Jon Guridi
- 19Pablo Ibáñez
- 7Carlos Vicente
- 8Antonio Blanco
- 24Víctor Parada
- 5Jon Pacheco
- 14N. Tenaglia
- 17Jonny
- 1Sivera
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Atletico Madrid have 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats; Alaves have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2026 | Deportivo La Coruna(away) | 1-0 | Copa del Rey |
| Jan 8, 2026 | Real Madrid(home) | 1-2 | Super Cup |
| Jan 4, 2026 | Real Sociedad(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 21, 2025 | Girona(away) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Atlético Baleares(away) | 3-2 | Copa del Rey |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2026 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 2-0 | Copa del Rey |
| Jan 10, 2026 | Villarreal(away) | 1-3 | La Liga |
| Jan 4, 2026 | Oviedo(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Osasuna(away) | 0-3 | La Liga |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Sevilla(home) | 1-0 | Copa del Rey |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Atletico Madrid wins, 2 draws, 1 Alaves win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2025 | Alaves 1-1 Atletico Madrid | La Liga |
| May 3, 2025 | Alaves 0-0 Atletico Madrid | La Liga |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Atletico Madrid 2-1 Alaves | La Liga |
| Apr 21, 2024 | Alaves 2-0 Atletico Madrid | La Liga |
| Oct 29, 2023 | Atletico Madrid 2-1 Alaves | La Liga |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Atletico Madrid 4-1 Alaves | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Alaves vs Atletico Madrid on Aug 30, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Atletico Madrid score 1.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Alaves score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atletico Madrid | 1.9 | 1.0 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Alaves | 1.3 | 1.1 | 6 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Atletico Madrid sit 2nd in La Liga (22 points from 9 matches) and Alaves sit 7th (11 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Atletico Madrid | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 22 |
| 7 | Alaves | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 11 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy