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.

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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 of the Season
Matchweek 12 · 2025-11-08 · vs Girona · away
0-1
Lost away against Girona

A shutout loss that the numbers say should never have happened. Alaves generated 1.84 xG, comfortably more than the 0.85 their opponent managed. Girona generated just 0.85 xG but made it count. The model valued this match at 2.0 points for Alaves. They got 0. That's 2.0 points of bad luck in 90 minutes.

Match timeline
16'V. Tsygankov scores for Girona (assist: B. Gil)
1.84
xG Created
0.85
Opp. xG
-2.0
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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