Deportivo Alavés now know the date and time for their upcoming trip to face Sevilla. The La Liga matchday 12 fixture will be played on Friday 6 November at 21:00 local time at the Sánchez-Pizjuán stadium.
The league stated that the fixture "will open the matchday, being played on Friday 6 November at 21:00 hours". This match will be Sevilla's fifth and final league game of their autumn block before the international break.
Alavés, managed by Quique Sánchez Flores, will face a Sevilla side led by Luis García Plaza that is not involved in European competition this season. For Alavés, who sit seventh in the table with 11 points, this trip follows a 1-2 home defeat to Atlético Madrid on 10 October. Top scorer Luis Boyé, with five goals this season, scored a penalty in that match.
Alavés's immediate schedule includes an away game against ninth-placed Celta Vigo on 18 October. Supporters can check the full list of upcoming matches on the club's fixtures page.
The Sevilla fixture represents a tough test at a historically difficult ground for visitors. The match will also serve as a prelude to the Seville derby, which could be played the following weekend. Alavés will be aiming to pick up points to maintain their position in the upper-middle section of the standings.
More detail at Vamos Mi Sevilla
