Alaves

Alaves Luck Index

2025-26 Season · View La Liga standings →

-21
Luck Index Score

Alaves can't catch a break. 31 points when they deserve 36.67? That's 5.67 points stolen by the football gods. 14 losses, many of them undeserved based on the chances created. If luck were a stat, they'd be bottom of the table.

31
Points
Expected: 36.67
30
Goals Scored
xG: 34.09
41
Goals Conceded
xGA: 39.08
5.7
Points Below Expected
Unlucky gap

Luck Index Evolution

How the Luck Index has changed throughout the season

Unluckiest Match
Matchweek 5 · 2025-09-20 · vs Sevilla · at home
1-2
Lost at home against Sevilla

One of those games where nothing went right. Sevilla created almost nothing - just 0.48 xG - but scored 2 goals. The model valued this match at 1.7 points for Alaves. They got 0. That's 1.7 points of bad luck in 90 minutes.

Match timeline
16'V. Tsygankov scores for Girona (assist: B. Gil)
0.95
xG Created
0.48
Opp. xG
-1.7
Pts Lost

☠ Unluckiest Matches

MW12 · 2025-11-08 · vs Girona · Away-2.0 pts
Lost 0-1 away despite 1.8 xG. Expected 2.0 pts, got 0.
Score: 0-1 | xG: 1.84-0.85
MW5 · 2025-09-20 · vs Sevilla · Home-1.7 pts
Lost 1-2 home despite 0.9 xG. Expected 1.7 pts, got 0.
Score: 1-2 | xG: 0.95-0.48
MW23 · 2026-02-08 · vs Getafe · Home-1.5 pts
Lost 0-2 home despite 2.0 xG. Expected 1.5 pts, got 0.
Score: 0-2 | xG: 2.02-1.91

✦ Luckiest Matches

MW4 · 2025-09-13 · vs Athletic Club · Away+2.6 pts
Won 1-0 away from 0.1 xG. Got 3 pts vs 0.4 expected.
Score: 1-0 | xG: 0.09-1.08
MW21 · 2026-01-25 · vs Real Betis · Home+1.7 pts
Won 2-1 home from 1.3 xG. Got 3 pts vs 1.3 expected.
Score: 2-1 | xG: 1.27-1.38
MW29 · 2026-03-22 · vs Celta Vigo · Away+1.6 pts
Won 4-3 away from 1.8 xG. Got 3 pts vs 1.4 expected.
Score: 4-3 | xG: 1.83-1.84

What's Driving the Luck Index

Each factor's contribution to the Luck Index score. These add up to the total.

xPTS Gap
6 fewer points than xG simulations say they deserve
-12
Injury Burden
Low injury burden (72 player-games missed) - squad depth available
+10
Finishing Luck
Scored 4 fewer goals than their 34.1 xG - wasting chances
-7
Shot Volume Gap
Outshooting opponents but not getting the results to match
-5
Defensive Luck
Conceded 2 more goals than the 39.1 xGA opponents generated
-4
Discipline
Receiving more cards than opponents - decisions going against them
-3
Schedule Strength
Faced stronger-than-average opponents - a tough draw
-1
Total Luck Index-22

What to Expect Next

Regression Outlook
Improvement Probable
Last 5: stable|9 games left

Based on regression analysis - statistical tendencies, not guarantees.

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Why?

At -21, Alaves are meaningfully unlucky. They're roughly 6 points below where their performance says they deserve to be. The underlying quality is there - results are expected to follow as luck normalizes.

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