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Alaves

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This match

Match statistics

MetricReal MadridAlaves
Shots24 shots/match19 shots/match
Shots on target8 shots/match5 shots/match
Expected goals1.63 xG/match2.11 xG/match
Possession62%38%
Corners9 corners/match6 corners/match
Fouls14 fouls/match12 fouls/match
Yellow cards1 cards/match1 cards/match

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What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: Alaves's last-five goals scored average is above their season average. A second useful context is: Real Madrid's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines. Limitation: Lineup availability and tactical choices are not in the retained data.

Alaves's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Alaves's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2.2 goals/matchGoals forLast 5 · Season1.13 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for2.2 goals/match1.13 goals/match1.22 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Real Madrid show a distinct attacking-volume record

strong

Real Madrid's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

18.3 shots/matchShotsReal Madrid · Alaves12.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricReal MadridAlavesBaseline
Shots18.3 shots/match12.3 shots/match12 shots/match
Shots against10.3 shots/match13 shots/match12.3 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Real Madrid have recorded the higher season possession share.

59.5%PossessionReal Madrid · Alaves49.7%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 9.8 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricReal MadridAlavesBaseline
Possession59.5%49.7%49.7%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams — history, not a forecast.

1Real Madrid
0Draws
0Alaves
AlavesReal Madrid · La Liga12

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

Real Madrid favored in 12 of 14 directional metrics · Alaves in 0 · 2 too close

2.09 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 32/321.13 goals/match
0.94 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 32/321.5 goals/match
1.73 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 5/51.42 xG/match
1.06 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 5/51.25 xG/match
18.3 shots/matchShotsseason · 32/3212.3 shots/match
10.3 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 32/3213 shots/match
6.97 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 32/323.94 shots/match
3.06 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 32/324.25 shots/match
59.5%Possessionseason · 32/3249.7%
6.53 corners/matchCornersseason · 32/324.94 corners/match
3.5 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 32/324.91 corners/match
2.11 cards/matchCardsseason · 28/292.59 cards/match
10.1 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 32/3215.2 fouls/match
Passesseason · 0/0
Pass accuracyseason · 0/0
Shots inside boxseason · 0/0
Blocked shotsseason · 0/0
Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0
Offsidesseason · 0/0
34%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 32/329%
91%Scoring frequencyseason · 32/3269%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

Real Madrid92.5
Alaves47.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Real Madrid92.5
Alaves44.2
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

Real Madrid94.2
Alaves40
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

Real Madrid97.5
Alaves52.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Real Madrid13.8
Alaves85
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 94%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Real Madrid92.5
Alaves57.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

Real Madrid71.2
Alaves63.8
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
2.2 goals/matchGoals scored5/52.2 goals/match
1.4 goals/matchGoals allowed5/52.2 goals/match
1.73 xG/matchExpected goals5/51.42 xG/match
18.4 shots/matchShots5/514.2 shots/match
7.8 shots/matchShots on target5/53.8 shots/match
57.4%Possession5/544.8%
6.4 corners/matchCorners5/54.8 corners/match
Cards1/2
9.8 fouls/matchFouls5/514.4 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

10 / 10 matches
2 goals/matchGoals scored10/101.6 goals/match
1.2 goals/matchGoals allowed10/102.1 goals/match
1.73 xG/matchExpected goals5/51.42 xG/match
16.1 shots/matchShots10/1014 shots/match
6.5 shots/matchShots on target10/104.2 shots/match
60%Possession10/1049.3%
6.7 corners/matchCorners10/104.8 corners/match
2.5 cards/matchCards6/73.29 cards/match
10.5 fouls/matchFouls10/1015.6 fouls/match

Window

Season

32 / 32 matches
2.09 goals/matchGoals scored32/321.13 goals/match
0.94 goals/matchGoals allowed32/321.5 goals/match
1.73 xG/matchExpected goals5/51.42 xG/match
18.3 shots/matchShots32/3212.3 shots/match
6.97 shots/matchShots on target32/323.94 shots/match
59.5%Possession32/3249.7%
6.53 corners/matchCorners32/324.94 corners/match
2.11 cards/matchCards28/292.59 cards/match
10.1 fouls/matchFouls32/3215.2 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

17 / 17 matches
2.29 goals/matchGoals scored17/171 goals/match
0.82 goals/matchGoals allowed17/171.76 goals/match
1.84 xG/matchExpected goals4/31.62 xG/match
19.4 shots/matchShots17/1711.6 shots/match
7.71 shots/matchShots on target17/173.71 shots/match
59.9%Possession17/1748.8%
6.88 corners/matchCorners17/174.12 corners/match
2.71 cards/matchCards14/153 cards/match
10.1 fouls/matchFouls17/1715.1 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

11 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/110.3 days
1 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/11 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceready
Season samples32 / 32home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Analysis cutoff: Tue, 21 Apr 2026, 23:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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