Alaves vs Real Oviedo Prediction, 1/4/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 1/3/2026

Game: Alaves vs Real Oviedo

Date: Sunday, January 4, 2026

Location: Mendizorrotza Stadium in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain

TV: ESPN Deportes

Alaves (5-3-9) are hosting Real Oviedo (2-5-10) at Mendizorrotza Stadium in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain on Sunday. Alaves are priced at -122 and the Blues are at +102. The total has been set at 3. The starting goalies are Antonio Sivera for Alaves and Aaron Escandell for Real Oviedo.

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Deportivo Alaves relinquished 20 goals while giving up 1.18 G/90, and the opposition have accumulated 61 shots on target against them. They have compiled 3 shut outs, which has them sitting at a % of 17.6% this year. Alaves has compiled 41 yellow cards for the season in addition to 1 red card. The Babazorros sit at 16th in the matter of xG with 18.0, and their xGA are sitting at 18.8. On the year, this team holds an average of 1.06 pts/match (18 pts) and are 19th in European soccer with 6 assists. This team's differential on goals is currently at -6 with the help of 14 goals put in the net and also 20 goals relinquished. Alaves has earned 41 SVs and are the owners of a save rate of 67.2% over the course of the season.

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The Blues have an average of 0.6 pts/match while tallying 3 assists and 7 red cards. The Blues have earned a shut out rate of 29.4% for the year in addition to 37 yellow card warnings. Oviedo ranks 18th in the matter of goals against with 26, and the squad's difference in goals is at -19. On the year, the Blues have a save percentage of 75.9% (108 shots on target against), and have a rank of 19th among European teams with 11 pts. This team's goals against/90 minutes is at 1.53 in addition to 80 saves, and they have compiled 5 shutouts. Real Oviedo has amassed 7 goals and the squad's expected goals on the campaign is currently at 13.8.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Alavés will be Antonio Sivera. Sivera has seen the pitch for 8,350 mins and has tallied 228 stops during his career. The keeper born in Spain has had 332 shots tried against him in 94 starting assignments. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.16 (108 goals allowed) and he has a save % of 68.7%. Sivera (28-23-43 record during his career) has accumulated 23 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 24.8%% shutout rate.

Aaron Escandell is expected to look after the net for Oviedo. Thus far in his career, Escandell has surrendered 46 goals and has racked up 118 saves in 29 starting assignments. He has a save % of 71.1% and his clean sheet rate is 26.8%%. He has surrendered 1.54 goals per 90 and he has earned a record of 4-8-17. Escandell has 8 shutouts while defending 166 shots attempted against him in 2,687 career mins.

Denis Suarez is a man who can be a force for Alavés. Suarez has been given a starting assignment in 238 games in his pro soccer career and accounts for 0.13 goals per 90 mins. The midfielder representing Spain has racked up 32 goals in 21,733 professional minutes. He has 54 assists while earning 118 pts during his career.

Oviedo is being led onto the pitch by Leander Dendoncker, who should keep defenses up at night. He averages 0.07 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 320 matches so far in his pro soccer career. The defender who is from Belgium has accumulated 28,715 professional minutes and has scored 23 goals. He has accounted for 56 points so far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 10 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Alaves (+102)

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