Real Oviedo vs Alaves Prediction, 5/17/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 5/16/2026

Game: Real Oviedo vs Alaves

Date: Sunday, May 17, 2026

Location: Estadio Carlos Tartiere in Oviedo, Spain

TV: ESPN Deportes

Real Oviedo (6-11-18) will try to beat Alaves (10-10-16) at Estadio Carlos Tartiere in Oviedo, Spain on Sunday. Real Oviedo are priced at +106 while the Babazorros are at -128. The total is 3. The starting goalies are Aaron Escandell for Real Oviedo and Antonio Sivera for Alaves.

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The Blues are 12th in regard to expected goals having 20.9, and their xGA are coming in at 22.3. The Blues have relinquished 54 goals while conceding 1.54 G/90, and opposing clubs have recorded 187 shots on target against them. Their goal differential is -28 by means of 26 goals finished as well as 54 goals relinquished. They are sitting with 10 clean sheets, which gives them a % of 28.6% on the campaign. Real Oviedo has accounted for 140 saves and also are the owners of a save percentage of 71.1% on the season. Real Oviedo has accounted for 77 yellow card warnings for the year in addition to 10 red cards. This year, this club averages 0.83 points per fixture (29 pts) and have a rank of 20th among European teams with 18 assists.

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Alaves has accumulated 42 goals and the team's expected goals so far this year is sitting at 18.1. The club's goals against per 90 min is currently at 1.50 in addition to 92 saves, and they have amassed 4 clean sheets. For the year, Deportivo Alaves a save rate of 61.7% (141 SoT against), and also have a ranking of 15th in Big 5 soccer with 40 pts. Alavés sits at 14th for goals allowed with 54, and the team's goal differential sits at -12. Deportivo Alaves compiled a clean sheet % of 11.1% this year and also 91 yellow cards. The Babazorros have an average of 1.1 pts per match while accumulating 25 assists and 5 red cards.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Oviedo is Aaron Escandell. Escandell has seen the pitch for a total of 4,307 mins and has tallied 178 saves in his pro soccer career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.54 (74 total goals surrendered) and he has a save % of 72.7%. The keeper hailing from Spain has seen 245 shots sent in his direction in 47 starts. Escandell (8-14-25 mark in his career) has accumulated 13 clean sheets, which gives him a 27.1%% clean sheet rate.

Antonio Sivera will be looking after the goal for Alavés. In his career, Sivera has allowed 142 goals and has accounted for 279 stops in 113 starts. Sivera has racked up 24 shutouts and has seen 412 shots attempted against him in 10,060 mins throughout his career. He has earned a save % of 67.7% and his clean sheet rate is currently at 21.5%%. He has surrendered 1.27 goals per 90 mins while earning a mark of 33-30-50.

Eric Bailly is a member of the team who can make a difference on the pitch for Oviedo. He has totaled 2 assists while earning 8 pts so far in his pro soccer career. The defenseman from Côte d'Ivoire has recorded 3 goals in 16,996 minutes played. Bailly has been a starter in 202 matchups thus far in his career and has 0.02 goals per 90 mins.

Alavés features a game changer in Toni Martinez, who should keep defenses up at night. He has earned 111 pts in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 11 times. The forward representing Spain has totaled 10,736 mins while scoring 50 goals. He is averaging 0.42 goals per 90 mins and has started 116 games so far in his career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Alaves (+106)

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