Sevilla–Alavés preview: Peque out and Manu Bueno suspended

Sevilla host Deportivo Alavés at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán on Friday, 6 November, at 21:00 CET (20:00 UTC/GMT; 22:00 CAT), opening LaLiga’s 12th round.

Confirmed squad absences

Sevilla’s official preview lists 24 players selected by Luis García Plaza. Peque is absent through injury and Manu Bueno through suspension. Marcao and Miguel Sierra also remain unavailable.

The club’s opposition briefing lists Facundo Garcés and Mikel Rodríguez as Alavés’s long-term absentees. The announced squad establishes availability, while the starting teams will determine how both coaches use it.

Recent visits challenge the home advantage

Alavés have taken points on their last four visits to Sevilla’s ground. The two most recent meetings there finished 1–1, according to the hosts’ official preview.

Sevilla are seeking a win that would take them to 20 points before the international break. That objective sits alongside a recent home head-to-head pattern that gives the visitors a reason for confidence.

What to watch

Our analysis: Sevilla need to turn the home setting into a winning performance against opponents who have repeatedly avoided defeat here. The confirmed absences shape their options, but the central test remains converting pressure into a lead they can keep. Alavés’s recent results at this ground provide context for that challenge; they do not predict tonight’s outcome.