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La Liga · MW6 Estadio de Mendizorroza, Vitoria-GasteizRef: Miguel Sesma Espinosa
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Deportivo Alaves 0-1 Valencia result, stats and report

Deportivo Alaves
Lost · xG 1.00
0 – 1
FT 11:45
Won · xG 0.69
Valencia
Next: Sevilla v Deportivo Alaves · Fri 6 Nov · Valencia v Real Madrid · Sat 7 Nov
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Who won Deportivo Alaves vs Valencia?

Deportivo Alaves 0-1 Valencia, full time in La Liga. Played UK time. Our model's pre-match pick was Both teams to score, which did not land. Before this meeting the sides had met 2 times in the fixtures we hold, with Deportivo Alaves winning 0, Valencia winning 1 and 1 drawn.

Match Review · published 15 Sept 2026, 21:10 BST

Valencia Snatch It Late: Luis Rioja's 78th-Minute Winner Sinks Alaves 1-0

By SportSignals Match Desk · Football analysis desk ·

Valencia ended a run of four consecutive La Liga defeats with a gritty 1-0 win at Deportivo Alaves, substitute Luis Rioja settling the contest with a right-foot finish twelve minutes from time. Alaves dominated large portions of the match but paid the price…

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How it played out

Valencia won it 1–0

No minute-by-minute record was captured for this match, so the shape of it is not drawn.

Verified final · revision 4 · 11:45Full stats
Match StoryFull breakdown

Deportivo Alaves 0–1 Valencia

Valencia ended a run of four consecutive La Liga defeats with a gritty 1-0 win at Deportivo Alaves, substitute Luis Rioja settling the contest with a right-foot finish twelve minutes from time. Alaves dominated large portions of the match but paid the price for squandering two big chances.

Key Takeaways
Result

Valencia won 1-0 away at Deportivo Alaves.

Goals

A single goal kept the match under the 2.5 line.

First Goal
L
78'⚽
Luis Rioja
JAssist: Javi Guerra
Game Flow

Expected Goals (xG)

Deportivo Alaves 1.00 xGValencia 0.69 xG
Cumulative · approximated from goal events
0'45'90'

SportSignals model forecast

Recorded before kick-off · prediction, not a Tip

Deportivo Alaves to win

41%Missed

Result

Deportivo Alaves0:1Valencia

Deportivo Alaves v Valencia

Our model leaned Deportivo Alaves to win at 41%. Deportivo Alaves 0-1 Valencia. Forecast did not match the result.
📊 Match recap and data context

Valencia won 1-0 at Mendizorroza, with Luis Rioja scoring in the 78th minute. Our model backed Deportivo Alaves at 41 percent probability and missed the call. Valencia's recent form showed three wins in five games, while Alaves had managed just one victory across the same stretch. The hosts, despite a 80 percent both-teams-to-score rate in their last five outings, could not find the net. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

SportSignals uses automated analysis with editorial oversight. Check current team news and market prices before relying on this context.

Deportivo Alaves v Valencia · La Liga ·

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Player ratings

Who decided it

All 22
  1. Stole DimitrievskiValencia★ MOTM90 min7.5
  2. PepeluValencia90 min7.4
  3. Luis RiojaValencia1 goal · 19 min7.3
  4. Toni MartínezDeportivo Alaves67 min7.2
  5. José GayàValencia90 min7.2

Forecast audit · prediction, not a Tip

How the forecast compared

The provider forecast gives Deportivo Alaves win the highest 1X2 probability at 41.4%. No SportSignals Tip was published, so there is no Tip to settle.

Deportivo Alaves
41.4%
Draw
27.6%
Valencia
31.0%
Both teams to score · Yes
54.4%
Over 2.5 goals
49.0%

Full-time forecast audit: Deportivo Alaves win was the highest probability; the match result was Valencia win.

Forecast result checked ·

Tips record

No Tip was published for this match

No selection qualified before kickoff, so there is no paid Tip to settle. The original model prediction and observed prices remain separate audit records.

Final pre-match decision · no Tip to settle

Current alternative Tips will be checked as this section comes into view
Match facts · what the record shows

Pre-match facts retained

The historical evidence saved at kick-off, kept separate from what happened in the match.

Head-to-head evidence

Pre-match historical evidence

  • 2-1is the most common scoreline between Deportivo Alaves and Valencia, landing 5 times across 18 league meetings on record.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • 13/18recorded league meetings saw both teams score (72.2%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • 8league matches at home unbeaten for Deportivo Alaves.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Deportivo Alaves scored first in 9 of their last 10 league matches (90%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Valencia scored first in 1 of their last 10 league matches (10%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Deportivo Alaves have averaged 1.7 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Valencia have averaged 1.0 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Arnaut Danjuma has the highest listed average xGOT for Valencia at 0.44 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable kick-off snapshot

Immutable kick-off snapshot · Source: match facts feed. Evidence sets are labelled separately and never rebuilt from mutable post-match rows.

Questions about this result

  • What was the final score in Deportivo Alaves vs Valencia?
    Valencia beat Deportivo Alaves 1-0 in the La Liga at Estadio de Mendizorroza.
  • Who scored the opening goal?
    Luis Rioja opened the scoring in the 78th minute.
  • Who scored in the match?
    Luis Rioja (78').
  • How many bookings were there?
    The referee showed 5 yellow cards.
  • Who refereed the match?
    Miguel Sesma Espinosa officiated.
  • When and where was the match played?
    Deportivo Alaves vs Valencia kicked off on Tuesday, 15 September 2026 UK time at Estadio de Mendizorroza.
  • How many corners were there in the match?
    7 corners were taken across the 90 minutes.
  • Did the model call it right?
    No. The published pick was Both teams to score, and it did not land.
  • When do they play next?
    Deportivo Alaves play Sevilla on Friday, 6 November 2026 UK time. Valencia play Real Madrid on Saturday, 7 November 2026 UK time.

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