Deportivo Alavés won their last game. It was on their travels where Girona were beaten 1-0 at Estadi Municipal de Montilivi. Los Babazorros ended up with just 36% possession and had four shots on target, with Carlos Vicente scoring the winning goal in the 61st minute.

Real Madrid lost their previous La Liga game, being beaten at home to Valencia by a 2-1 scoreline at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu. Carlo Ancelotti's side had ten shots on goal and enjoyed 65% possession, while Vinicius Junior was on the scoresheet.

On Tuesday night, Real lost 3-0 when visiting Arsenal in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final stage.

Real have six consecutive victories against Alavés. In their last encounter, hosts Real came out with a 3-2 win at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu. The previous 10 H2H meetings have involved nine Real triumphs and just one win for Alavés.