MADRID (Interstat) — Real Oviedo hosts Deportivo Alaves on Sunday, May 17, in a La Liga matchup that pits two teams coming off dramatically different midweek results against Spanish giants.

Oviedo will look to shake off a 2-0 loss at Real Madrid on Thursday, a defeat that extended the club’s recent offensive struggles. The home side has managed just one goal in its last four league matches across all competitions, a stretch that includes a 0-0 draw with Getafe and a 2-0 loss at Leganes on the same day May 10, as well as a 3-0 defeat at Real Betis on May 3. Oviedo’s only victory in its past five outings came April 12, a 3-0 win at Celta Vigo.

Alaves arrives at Oviedo buoyed by a 1-0 victory against Barcelona on Wednesday, a result that snapped a three-match winless run. Before the Barcelona upset, Alaves drew 1-1 at Elche on May 9 and lost 4-2 at home to Athletic Bilbao on May 2. The victory over Barcelona was Alaves’ first clean sheet in six matches; the club had allowed 15 goals across its previous five contests.

The clubs played to a 1-1 draw in Vitoria-Gasteiz on Jan. 4, the most recent head-to-head meeting. Deportivo Alaves has not won in Oviedo since a 2-1 result in 2023.

Alaves’ form has been inconsistent. The club has alternated wins and losses over its last eight matches, with the Barcelona victory following a 2-1 defeat at Real Madrid on April 21, which itself came after a 3-3 draw at Real Sociedad on April 11. The defense allowed two or more goals in five of those eight contests.

Oviedo’s recent results show difficulty finding the net. The club has been shut out in five of its last seven matches, with the lone bright spot the three-goal outburst at Celta. The defense, however, has been stout at times: Oviedo held Getafe scoreless on May 10 and recorded a 1-0 win over Sevilla on April 5.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 2-1 victory for Real Oviedo.

Kickoff is scheduled for 4:15 p.m. local time at Estadio Carlos Tartiere. Both clubs enter the match seeking to improve their standing in the middle of the La Liga table.