The match between Sevilla FC and Deportivo Alavés is set for 6 November at 20:00 (Canary Islands time; 21:00 on the mainland) at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán Stadium. This encounter marks the 12th round of LaLiga EA Sports and precedes the second international break of the season.
Sevilla FC enters the match in sixth place, hoping to secure a victory that could elevate them to fifth, depending on the outcome of Real Sociedad's game. The team is looking to bounce back after a 1-3 defeat against Getafe, despite initially taking the lead with a goal from Kike Salas.
Deportivo Alavés, on the other hand, is desperate to end a seven-match winless streak that has seen them slip towards the relegation zone. Under the management of Quique Sánchez Flores, Alavés has suffered two consecutive losses, including a heavy 6-1 defeat to FC Barcelona and a 2-1 loss to RC Celta. They have yet to secure an away victory this season, although they have a favourable record at Sánchez-Pizjuán, having not lost in their last four league visits, with three draws.
Sánchez Flores returns to the stadium where he managed during the latter half of the 2023-24 season. The recent history between Sevilla FC and Deportivo Alavés shows a closely contested rivalry, with Alavés holding a slight edge: two wins for Alavés, one for Sevilla, and two draws in their last five encounters. In these matches, Alavés scored six goals while Sevilla netted five. The last meeting took place on 14 February, ending in a 1-1 draw at Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán, while Alavés won 1-0 at home on 17 December. Sevilla's only victory in this series came on 20 September, when they won 2-1 away, and the teams also drew 1-1 in a match on 20 April. The last two fixtures at Sánchez-Pizjuán concluded in draws, both 1-1, with all matches in this series featuring between one and three goals.
