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Alavés
LaLiga
19:00
UTC, Friday 23 October 2026
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Málaga

Alavés vs Málaga: preview, line-ups and kick-off time

Alavés host Málaga at Mendizorrotza on Friday 23 October 2026, kick-off 19:00 UTC, in the LaLiga (round 10). Prediction markets make Alavés the favourite at 55%, with the draw at 26% (Polymarket). Alavés have had 5 days of rest since playing Celta Vigo (LaLiga); Málaga have had 5 after facing Real Sociedad and travel about 695 km. Alavés are without 2 players (Facundo Garcés, Mikel Rodríguez); Málaga are missing 5 (Joaquín Muñoz, Diego Murillo, Aarón Ochoa and others). The forecast at kick-off is 10°C, dry.

Win chances

Alavés 55%Draw 26%Málaga 18%

From Polymarket prediction market prices. For information only: Ninety has no betting links. How win chances work.

Predicted line-ups

Predicted elevens. Official team sheets usually arrive about an hour before kick-off. About predicted line-ups.

Alavés 5-3-2

Coach: Quique Sánchez Flores

  1. 1 Antonio Sivera GK
  2. 17 Jonny Otto DEF
  3. 16 Ville Koski DEF
  4. 2 Nicolás Valentini DEF
  5. 14 Nahuel Tenaglia DEF
  6. 21 Abderrahman Rebbach MID
  7. 19 Pablo Ibánez MID
  8. 8 Antonio Blanco MID
  9. 10 Carles Aleñá MID
  10. 11 Toni Martínez FWD
  11. 15 Lucas Boyé FWD

Málaga 4-4-2

Coach: Juan Funes

  1. 1 Alfonso Herrero GK
  2. 31 Rafita DEF
  3. 20 Fernando Calero DEF
  4. 15 Ángel Recio DEF
  5. 12 José Salinas DEF
  6. 10 David Larrubia MID
  7. 23 Izan Merino MID
  8. 8 Carlos Dotor MID
  9. 18 Pablo Martínez MID
  10. 21 Adrián Nino FWD
  11. 9 Chupe FWD

Injuries and suspensions

Alavés

  • Facundo Garcés injury, out for season
  • Mikel Rodríguez injury, out for season

Málaga

  • Joaquín Muñoz injury, back Early November 2026
  • Diego Murillo injury, back Early January 2027
  • Aarón Ochoa injury, back Mid November 2026
  • Juan Cruz injury, back Early November 2026
  • Julen Lobete injury, out for season
Previous meetings
  • Saturday 20 May 2023: Alavés 2-1 Málaga
  • Sunday 18 December 2022: Málaga 1-0 Alavés
  • Sunday 6 May 2018: Málaga 0-3 Alavés
  • Thursday 21 December 2017: Alavés 1-0 Málaga
  • Saturday 11 March 2017: Málaga 1-2 Alavés