Valencia prepare to face Alavés in La Liga matchday 6 after suffering four consecutive defeats. Rubén Baraja's side travels to Vitoria having lost to Sevilla, Barcelona, Deportivo La Coruña and Real Betis, leaving them with just one point from five games and sitting 20th in the table. The most recent loss came against Sevilla, where Juan Antonio Iglesias Sánchez scored in the 81st minute to secure a 1-0 victory for the visitors. Prior to that, Valencia endured a 0-5 home defeat against Barcelona, with goals from Lamine Yamal, Fermín, Raphinha and Pedri. Earlier losses included a 0-1 defeat to Real Betis at Mestalla and a goalless draw with Celta Vigo. Alavés, meanwhile, arrive at the fixture in third place following a 5-2 home win over Osasuna and a 1-0 victory against Villarreal, along with a draw against Rayo Vallecano and a 3-0 home triumph over Getafe. Their most recent result was a 1-2 away loss to Racing Santander, with goals from Íñigo Vicente and Jon Karrikaburu for the Cantabrian side. Valencia must improve a defence that has conceded ten goals in five matches and find greater attacking efficiency after scoring only once this season. The squad misses Thierry Correia and Mosquera through injury, while José Gayà and Pepelu are doubtful due to physical discomfort. Rubén Baraja may opt for a starting XI featuring Dimitrievski in goal, with Arnau Martínez and César Tárrega at full-back, and the midfield duo of Pepelu and José Gayà if fit. Up front, Javi Guerra and Ayoze Pérez could lead the attack amid recent struggles in front of goal. The match kicks off on Monday 15 September 2026 at 8:00 PM local time at Estadio Mendizorrotza, with Jesús Gil Manzano appointed as referee. Valencia need to pick up points away from home to distance themselves from the relegation zone and reverse their poor run of form. Recent head-to-head history favours Alavés, who have won three of the last five meetings between the sides. Supporters can check the predicted lineups and available players in our squad section, while historical match data is accessible via our stats portal. Valencia's next fixture after this encounter will be against Las Palmas at home in matchday 7 of La Liga.