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Alaves vs Real Madrid Lineups, Injuries, Preview
Photo by Angel Martinez - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images

The 16th match week of the La Liga season sees Real Madrid traveling away from home to take on Deportivo Alaves at the Estadio de Mendizorroza. Real Madrid and Deportivo Alaves are 18 points apart in the La Liga table.

Deportivo Alaves is 11th in the league table with 18 points after 15 matches played. Their record in the league so far is five wins, three draws, and seven losses.

In their previous match, Alaves defeated Real Sociedad 1-0 at home with a goal from Lucas Boye via a penalty kick.

Real Madrid have two losses in a row this past week: one in La Liga and one in the Champions League. Last weekend, Real Madrid lost 0-2 to Celta Vigo at the Santiago Bernabeu with two goals from Williot Swedberg.

In the Champions League, Real Madrid opened the score against Man City through a Rodrygo goal. Nico O'Reilly and Erling Haaland turned the score around to win 2-1 at the Bernabeu.

Federico Valverde of Real Madrid applauds the fans following the team's defeat during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD6 match between Real Madrid C.F. and Manchester City at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on December 10, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Aitor Alcalde/Getty Images)

The last time Real Madrid played against Alaves, Madrid won 1-0 away from home with a goal from Eduardo Camavinga last season on April 13, 2025.

Where to Watch Deportivo Alaves vs Real Madrid

Deportivo Alaves vs Real Madrid will kick off at 3 p.m. ET/ 12 p.m. PT in the United States. The match will kick off at 9 p.m. local time in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.

The match will be available to watch on select TV channels and streaming services in the United States and in Spain.

  • ESPN Deportes (USA)
  • ESPN Select (USA)
  • fuboTV (USA)
  • Movistar La Liga (Spain)
  • DAZN ES (Spain)

Expected Lineups for Deportivo Alaves and Real Madrid

Deportivo Alaves

  • Goalkeeper: Antonio Sivera
  • Defenders: Victor Parada, Jon Pacheco, Nahuel Tenaglia, Jonny Otto
  • Midfielders: Antonio Blanco, Pablo Ibanez, Denis Suarez
  • Forwards: Abderrahman Rebbach, Lucas Boye, Calebe

Injuries: Jon Guridi and Nikola Maras

Real Madrid

  • Goalkeeper: Thibaut Courtois
  • Defenders: Dean Huijsen, Antonio Rudiger, Raul Asencio, Federico Valverde
  • Midfielders: Aurelien Tchouameni, Dani Ceballos, Jude Bellingham
  • Forwards: Vinicius Junior, Kylian Mbappe, Rodrygo

Injuries: Eduardo Camavinga, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ferland Mendy, Eder Militao, David Alaba, and Dani Carvajal.

Suspensions: Fran Garcia, Alvaro Carreras, and Endrick.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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