Deportivo Alaves
- 14th-placed Deportivo Alaves have 15 points from 14 games, one less than 10th-placed Real Sociedad, who have 16 points after 14 games.
- Alaves are in poor form, having lost their last 3 games with a 0-1 home loss to Celta de Vigo and a 3-1 defeat to Barcelona. For our Deportivo Alaves vs Real Sociedad betting tips, it's important to note this recent slump in Alaves' performances.
- Sergio Francisco is a similar coach in terms of the type of football his teams play - proactive, high-tempo, pressing and possession-based, trying to overload the central zones and win the ball back high up the field.
Real Sociedad
- Real Sociedad have been much more impressive, winning 3, drawing 1 and losing 1 of their last 5 and going unbeaten in their last 3 on the road.
- Eduardo Coudet’s side set up in a 4-4-2 or 4-3-3 in which they remain solid and compact to defend first and then attempt to counter-attack with the numbers.
Head-to-Head
Alaves have the home-field advantage and have won the last 2 meetings with Sociedad, while Los Txuri-Urdin are unbeaten in their last 3 on the road, so this should be a close game. Additionally, this Deportivo Alaves vs Real Sociedad prediction suggests a tightly contested match based on their recent encounters.
Key Players
- Mariano Diaz has scored 3 of Alaves’ last 10 goals and is a danger man for them, while Carlos Vicente is their leading scorer in LaLiga with 3 goals.
- Mikel Oyarzabal is the main goal threat for Sociedad with 5 goals in 13 LaLiga games played in 2025-2026.
Betting Insights
- It is very evenly poised and the 2.89 odds for both sides to win look about right with the draw close behind at 3.09.
- Both teams tend to be involved in low-scoring games, which is another factor influencing the Deportivo Alaves vs Real Sociedad betting tips for this clash.
- The Under 2.5 goals option is good value at 1.59 as this game could be a cagey one with neither side wanting to give anything away.
Prediction
- In this type of game, it really will come down to which player performs a bit better than the other or who makes the cleverest change.
- A crazy 7-6 Alaves win in a friendly was the last time these Basque rivals met and home advantage should be enough for Alaves to avoid defeat.
