Deportivo Alavés hosts Valencia in La Liga clash

Deportivo Alavés prepares to host Valencia at Mendizorroza in a La Liga midweek fixture. Alavés enters the match in third place with 10 points, following a strong start that included a 5-2 victory over Osasuna and consecutive home wins against Villarreal and Osasuna. Although their unbeaten run ended with a 2-1 loss to Racing Santander, they maintain a perfect home record this season.

In contrast, Valencia faces a difficult period, having secured only one point from their first five matches. The club recently underwent leadership changes, parting ways with head coach Carlos Corberan and chief executive Ron Gourlay. Following these departures, Braulio Vazquez has returned as sporting director while the club searches for a permanent head coach. Valencia currently sits at the bottom of the standings after four consecutive defeats.