Atletico Madrid Face Alaves in LaLiga Round Eight

Atletico Madrid travel to Vitoria-Gasteiz to face Deportivo Alaves on October 10, 2026, in the eighth round of Spain's LaLiga, with Diego Simeone's second-placed team seeking to extend a three-match winning streak. The hosts, coached by Quique Sanchez Flores, occupy sixth place and will rely on their home record to challenge one of the league's leading sides at Mendizorrotza Stadium.

According to standings and match statistics published by OneFootball and karlobag.eu, Atletico have collected 16 points from seven matches, while Alaves have earned 11. Atletico have scored 16 goals and conceded seven in the league, compared with Alaves' 11 goals scored and six conceded.

The match is scheduled for 16:15 local time, according to karlobag.eu. Mendizorrotza Stadium has a capacity of 19,840 spectators, and the fixture follows the international break. Atletico are also scheduled to face Manchester United in a European competition on October 13, creating a demanding stretch for Simeone's squad.

Atletico enter the match after defeating Real Sociedad 3-0, Osasuna 4-0 and Real Madrid 2-1. Those victories followed a 3-0 league defeat against Athletic Club. OneFootball also reported a 2-1 Champions League loss to Liverpool during the team's recent run of fixtures.

Alaves have gone three league matches without a victory, drawing 0-0 with Athletic Club before losing 0-1 to Valencia and 1-2 to Racing Santander. Their earlier results included a 5-2 win over Osasuna and a 1-0 victory against Villarreal, according to the two publications.

The home side have won three of their first four league matches at Mendizorrotza, scoring nine goals in those games. Their home performances offer a contrast with their recent results, although the attack failed to score in their latest two league appearances.

Lucas Boye leads Alaves with four league goals, while Mariano has contributed three goals and three assists, according to karlobag.eu. Antonio Sivera is expected to start in goal, with Nahuel Tenaglia, Nicolas Valentini and Jonny Otto among the defensive options. Antonio Blanco, Pablo Ibanez and Carles Aleña are also identified as important midfield contributors.

Alex Baena has scored four league goals for Atletico and leads the club's scoring chart, according to karlobag.eu and OneFootball. Jonathan David has scored three times, while Alejandro Grimaldo, Kang-In Lee and Giuliano Simeone have each contributed two goals.

Atletico's expected lineup includes Jan Oblak in goal, Marcos Llorente and Dávid Hancko in defense, Koke in midfield and Baena among the attacking options. OneFootball lists Julian Alvarez as the likely central forward, with Kang-In Lee and Giuliano Simeone also in contention.

Alaves are expected to field Sivera; Tenaglia, Valentini and Otto; Perez, Ibanez, Suarez, Blanco and Rebbach; Martinez and Boye, according to OneFootball. The publication lists Mikel Rodriguez, Facundo Garces and Ville Koski as unavailable, while Pablo Barrios and Alexander Sorloth are recovering from injury problems at Atletico.

Atletico have won six of the teams' last 10 meetings, while Alaves have recorded two victories and the sides have drawn twice, according to OneFootball. The last 10 encounters averaged 2.1 goals per match, but Alaves have secured one of their two wins and both draws on home soil.

The standings give Atletico an opportunity to maintain pressure near the top of LaLiga, while a home victory would help Alaves strengthen their position in the upper half of the table. Atletico's next scheduled European fixture against Manchester United on October 13 follows three days after the visit to Vitoria-Gasteiz.