Real Madrid vs Alaves: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 33Kick-off on April 21, 2026 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
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What was the result of Real Madrid vs Alaves?
Real Madrid won 2-1 on April 21, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 30′Kylian MbappéReal Madrid
- 50′Vinícius JúniorReal Madrid
- 90′Toni MartínezAlaves
Official lineup for Real Madrid vs Alaves
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Real Madrid
4-4-2- 7Vinícius Júnior
- 10Kylian Mbappé
- 15A. Güler
- 14A. Tchouaméni
- 5J. Bellingham
- 8F. Valverde
- 18Álvaro Fernández
- 24D. Huijsen
- 3Éder Militão
- 12T. Alexander-Arnold
- 13A. Lunin
Alaves
5-3-2- 15L. Boyé
- 11Toni Martínez
- 4Denis Suárez
- 8Antonio Blanco
- 18Jon Guridi
- 3Yusi
- 24Víctor Parada
- 14N. Tenaglia
- 17Jonny
- 7Angel Pérez
- 1Sivera
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Madrid have 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats; Alaves have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2026 | Bayern München(away) | 3-4 | UEFA Champions League |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Girona(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Bayern München(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Apr 4, 2026 | Mallorca(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Mar 22, 2026 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 3-2 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2026 | Real Sociedad(away) | 3-3 | La Liga |
| Apr 5, 2026 | Osasuna(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Mar 22, 2026 | Celta Vigo(away) | 4-3 | La Liga |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Villarreal(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 8, 2026 | Valencia(away) | 2-3 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Real Madrid wins, 0 draws, 0 Alaves wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2025 | Alaves 1-2 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Apr 13, 2025 | Alaves 0-1 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Real Madrid 3-2 Alaves | La Liga |
| May 14, 2024 | Real Madrid 5-0 Alaves | La Liga |
| Dec 21, 2023 | Alaves 0-1 Real Madrid | La Liga |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Real Madrid 3-0 Alaves | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Alaves vs Real Madrid on Dec 14, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Real Madrid score 2.0 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Alaves score 1.6 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 2.0 | 1.3 | 3 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Alaves | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Madrid sit 3rd in La Liga (21 points from 9 matches) and Alaves sit 7th (11 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Real Madrid | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 21 |
| 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