It’s time for Real Madrid to show their best form. We have yet to see a complete game at 100%, as Ancelotti is still trying to find the right lineup and tactics. He has the best attack in the world with Vinicius, Mbappe, and Bellingham, but it’s difficult to find the perfect balance.

Although Mbappe is still far from his best, Vinicius is proving to be a total game-changer. He was on the bench against Espanyol, but as soon as he entered the pitch, he provided an assist and scored a goal. He will be in the starting lineup for this match.

Other starters who were rested against Espanyol, such as Rudiger, Tchouameni, and Mendy, are expected to return to the lineup today, making it a stronger squad. Endrick could also have the chance to start, as he has been performing well in the few minutes he’s been given.

Even though Real Madrid isn’t yet at their peak, they’ve shown they are very effective up front, scoring quick goals and winning games that seem to be stuck. Good examples of this are their matches against Betis (2:0), Real Sociedad (0:2), Stuttgart (3:1), and Espanyol (4:1), with all goals coming in the second half.

Their squad depth is also a huge advantage for midweek rounds like this one.

On the other hand, Alaves has been performing well but has yet to face a top team. Their opponents so far have been relatively easy, consisting of relegation-threatened or mid-table teams. Their only serious challenge, Real Sociedad, had a player sent off in the 29th minute.

Alaves is under no pressure, having collected 10 points in 6 rounds, which is impressive for a team whose primary goal is to avoid relegation.

However, they’ll struggle in a week with three games like this one, as they lack depth and quality in their reserves. The matches for rotation are clear: they played with starters against Sevilla at the weekend, so this fixture will likely feature reserves, with starters returning for the weekend game against Getafe.

Some of their best players, like Carlos Vicente (their best player with great performances so far), Toni Martinez, Stoichkov, and Guevara, are expected to be on the bench, while starter Tenaglia is injured.

I expect Madrid to start the game strongly, as Alaves will likely adopt very defensive tactics. Alaves knows it’s almost impossible to get a result here, and the expected lineup reflects that. This is a good opportunity for Madrid to put in a strong performance and score a good number of goals to build confidence ahead of their next game: the away derby against Atletico. Last season they won Alaves 5:0 at home. In 2022, 3:0.

是皇马展现最佳状态的时候了。我们还没有看到一场100%完美的比赛，因为安切洛蒂还在努力寻找合适的阵容和战术。他拥有世界上最好的进攻，维尼修斯，姆巴佩和贝灵汉，但很难找到完美的平衡。

尽管姆巴佩还远未达到最佳状态，但维尼修斯正在证明自己是一个彻底的游戏改变者。在对阵西班牙人的比赛中，他坐在替补席上，但一上场，他就提供了一次助攻并打进一球。他将参加这场比赛的首发阵容。

其他在对阵西班牙人的比赛中休息的首发球员，如吕迪格、tchoumeni和门迪，预计今天将回到阵容中，使阵容更加强大。恩德里克也可能有机会首发，因为他在上场的几分钟里表现得很好。

尽管皇马还没有达到巅峰，但他们已经证明了他们在锋线上非常有效，能够快速进球并赢得似乎陷入困境的比赛。他们与贝蒂斯(2:0)、皇家社会(0:2)、斯图加特(3:1)和西班牙人(4:1)的比赛就是很好的例子，所有的进球都是在下半场完成的。

他们的阵容深度对于周中这样的比赛来说也是一个巨大的优势。

另一方面，阿拉维斯表现不错，但还没有面对一支顶级球队。到目前为止，他们的对手相对容易对付，包括保级威胁或中游球队。他们唯一的挑战是皇家社会，在第29分钟有一名球员被罚下。

阿拉维斯没有任何压力，在6轮比赛中拿到了10分，这对于一支以保级为主要目标的球队来说是令人印象深刻的。

然而，他们将在一周内打三场这样的比赛，因为他们的预备队缺乏深度和质量。轮换的比赛是明确的:他们在周末对塞维利亚的比赛中首发出场，所以这场比赛可能会有替补出场，首发球员将在周末对赫塔菲的比赛中复出。

一些最好的球员，如卡洛斯·维森特(迄今为止表现最好的球员)，托尼·马丁内斯，斯托伊奇科夫和格瓦拉，预计将坐在替补席上，而首发球员特纳格利亚受伤。

我预计马德里会强势开局，因为阿拉维斯很可能会采取非常防守的战术。阿拉维斯知道在这里取得胜利几乎是不可能的，预期的阵容反映了这一点。对于皇马来说，这是一个很好的机会，他们可以在下一场客场德比对阵马竞的比赛中表现出色，进很多球来建立信心。上个赛季他们在主场5:0战胜了阿拉维斯。2022年，3:0。