Deportivo Alavés 0-1 Valencia: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
La Liga Matchday 6 · Tuesday 15 September 2026 · Estadio de Mendizorroza, Gasteiz · referee M. Sesma Espinosa · full time
Full time: Deportivo Alavés 0-1 Valencia
Deportivo Alavés 0-1 Valencia: Valencia took the points in La Liga Matchday 6 on Tuesday 15 September 2026 at Estadio de Mendizorroza. The goals: Luis Rioja 78'.
How Valencia won it
The opening goal came in the 78th minute: Luis Rioja for Valencia, set up by Javi Guerra.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, M. Sesma Espinosa, showed 5 yellow cards: 1 to Deportivo Alavés and 4 to Valencia.
Deportivo Alavés: E. Sánchez Flores, 3-5-2 · Valencia: Ó. Sánchez Fuentes, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.71 for Deportivo Alavés and 0.99 for Valencia.
Deportivo Alavés had 3 shots on target, Valencia 3.
Valencia had 57% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Deportivo Alavés came into it with 7 La Liga matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 0.9 a match, with 1.14 expected goals for and 1.23 against, and had won 43% of their matches.
Valencia came into it with 7 La Liga matches played, scoring 0.6 and conceding 1.9 a match, with 0.92 expected goals for and 1.59 against, and had won 14% of their matches.
Deportivo Alavés vs Valencia: the match in numbers
| Deportivo Alavés | Match statistics | Valencia |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Ball possession | 57% |
| 0.71 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.99 |
| 15 | Total shots | 10 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 2 | Big chances | 1 |
| 342 | Total passes | 474 |
| 79% | Pass accuracy | 82% |
| 2 | Corners | 5 |
| 7 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Offsides | 4 |
| 21 | Tackles | 17 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 4 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Pepelu (Valencia), rated 7.6 by Sportmonks.
Deportivo Alavés
- Pablo Ibáñez 7.3
- Ángel Pérez 7.1
- Toni Martínez 7.1
- Lucas Boyé 7.1
- Denis Suárez 7.1
Valencia
- Pepelu 7.6
- Stole Dimitrievski 7.5
- Luis Rioja 7.3 1 goal
- José Gayà 7.2
- Guido Rodríguez 7.2
The lowest-rated starter was Nahuel Tenaglia at 6.4. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Deportivo Alavés: Deportivo Alavés vs Atlético de Madrid Saturday 10 October 2026 · La Liga
- Valencia: Racing Santander vs Valencia Sunday 11 October 2026 · La Liga
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Questions about Deportivo Alavés vs Valencia
What was the score in Deportivo Alavés vs Valencia?
Deportivo Alavés 0-1 Valencia (half-time 0-0), La Liga, Tuesday 15 September 2026.
Who scored in Deportivo Alavés vs Valencia?
Luis Rioja 78'.
Did Moneyball predict Deportivo Alavés vs Valencia correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Deportivo Alavés vs Valencia?
Pepelu, rated 7.6 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Deportivo Alavés vs Valencia?
M. Sesma Espinosa.
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