Deportivo Alaves vs Real Valladolid Prediction and Betting Tips | 18th October 2024
The 2024-25 edition of La Liga is back in action with another set of matches this week as Deportivo Alaves lock horns with Real Valladolid in an important encounter at the Estadio Mendizorroza on Friday. Both teams can pack a punch on their day and will want to win this game.
Deportivo Alaves vs Real Valladolid Preview
Real Valladolid are currently in 19th place in the La Liga standings and have struggled over the past year. The away side slumped to a damaging 3-1 defeat at the hands of Leganes last week and will need to work hard to bounce back in this match.
Deportivo Alaves, on the other hand, are in 13th place in the league table at the moment and have been inconsistent this season. The hosts suffered a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Barcelona in their previous game and have a point to prove this week.
Deportivo Alaves vs Real Valladolid Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Deportivo Alaves have a good recent record against Real Valladolid and have won 13 out of the last 27 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Real Valladolid's eight victories.
- After a run of four defeats in five matches against Real Valladolid in La Liga, Deportivo Alaves have lost only two of their last 15 such games in the competition.
- Deportivo Alaves have lost only one of their last 10 matches at home against Real Valladolid in La Liga - their second-lowest loss rate at home against an opponent they have faced at least six times in the competition.
- After a winless run of 10 matches away from home against Basque teams in La Liga, Real Valladolid won their previous such game against Real Sociedad in February last year.
Deportivo Alaves vs Real Valladolid Prediction
Deportivo Alaves have punched above their weight in the top flight this season but are on a losing streak of three matches at the moment. The hosts have shown flashes of their potential this season and will need to arrest their slump this week.
Real Valladolid have struggled yet again in the top flight and cannot afford to put a foot wrong in this fixture. Deportivo Alaves are the better team at the moment and should be able to win this game.
Prediction: Deportivo Alaves 2-1 Real Valladolid
Deportivo Alaves vs Real Valladolid Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Deportivo Alaves to win
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes
Tip 3: Real Valladolid to score first - Yes
Tip 4: Asier Villalibre to score - Yes
