INSIGHTS
Prematch
1
Atlético de Madrid have lost just one of their 13 home games against Alavés in LaLiga (W10 D2), losing 0-1 in May 2003, and have won their last six, their best home winning streak against them in the competition.
2
Deportivo Alavés have won two of their last four matches against Atlético de Madrid in LaLiga (L2), both victories at Mendizorroza, after failing to record a single win in their previous 12 meetings with the Red-And-Whites in the top-flight (D4 L8).
3
Atletico de Madrid have gone 36 straight home games without defeat against Basque opponents in LaLiga (W29 D7), since a 0-1 defeat over Real Sociedad in March 2013, their best unbeaten run at home to these opponents in the competition's entire history.
4
Atlético de Madrid have won three of their last four LaLiga matches (L1), managing just one fewer win than they did in their first nine games (G9 W4 D5).
5
Alavés have lost six of their last seven LaLiga matches (W1), suffering as many defeats as in their previous 17 matches in the competition (W8 D3 L6).