Alaves – Real Betis

Alavés, perched third with ten points after three wins, a draw and a loss and a comfortable 11‑5 goal difference, will host Real Betis, who sit seventh on nine points from three victories and a single defeat, their tally balanced at five scored and five conceded. The hosts enter the clash with a slightly better defensive record, having let in just five goals compared with Betis’s five, but Betis’s unbeaten run in their three wins could prove decisive. Historically the two sides have exchanged blows evenly, and the narrow one‑point gap in the table adds extra spice to a meeting that could see Alavés aim to widen the gap at the top while Betis looks to climb back into the European spots. Both teams will be keen to convert their recent form into points, making the encounter a pivotal one in the early stages of the campaign.