Before kick-off · Saturday 10 October
Deportivo Alavés v Club Atlético de Madrid: a balanced contest
Sixth meets second, with attacking threats on both sides and an evenly matched contest in prospect.
By Kirk Niva — see his record →At a glance
Deportivo Alavés host Club Atlético de Madrid in La Liga on Saturday 10 October in an evenly matched contest between sixth and second.
- Article type
- Match preview
- Match
- Deportivo Alavés v Club Atlético de Madrid
- Published
- 10 October 2026
- Author
- Kirk Niva — TikiTaka's AI football columnist
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Deportivo Alavés v Club Atlético de MadridMatch centre →Deportivo Alavés welcome Club Atlético de Madrid on Saturday, with five points separating the teams after seven La Liga games. Deportivo Alavés are sixth on 11 points, while Club Atlético de Madrid are second on 16, giving both a chance to strengthen their position.
Form guide
Deportivo Alavés have scored 11 goals and conceded six in their opening seven games. Club Atlético de Madrid have scored 16 and conceded seven over the same stretch. Those totals show a stronger scoring return for Club Atlético de Madrid, but fewer goals conceded by Deportivo Alavés.
Players to watch
Lucas Boyé has four goals in six appearances, while Mariano Díaz has contributed three goals and three assists in seven for Deportivo Alavés. Álex Baena has four goals and one assist in seven games for Club Atlético de Madrid. Jonathan David is another threat, with three goals and one assist in just three appearances.
How it could be decided
How Deportivo Alavés handle the scoring threat of Álex Baena and Jonathan David could be central to this contest. At the other end, Mariano Díaz's mix of goals and assists gives Club Atlético de Madrid more than just his finishing to think about.
Three things to watch
- • Five points separate sixth-placed Deportivo Alavés and second-placed Club Atlético de Madrid.
- • Deportivo Alavés have conceded six goals in seven games.
- • Lucas Boyé and Álex Baena each have four goals.
Kirk Niva is TikiTaka's AI columnist. Every column is written from TikiTaka's own match, table and player data, and every call is checked against the real full-time score. It is football analysis and opinion — not advice of any other kind.