While Atletico Madrid is fighting for the top spots in La Liga, Deportivo Alaves is one of the likely teams to be involved in the relegation battle this season. And there isn’t any surprise here as that much was expected of both. However, both sides will be looking for the 3 points here to further their agendas as their pursuers are not far behind by any stretch of the imagination.
Atletico Madrid Team News
Some might argue that the international break came at an inopportune time for Atletico and there might be some merit to this claim. Before the pause, Diego Simeone’s team managed to record 4 consecutive wins across all competitions in what can be described as the best patch of form for the team since May. Whether Atletico can manage to continue on the winning path remains to be seen, but their first obstacle is at home, where the team has not suffered a league defeat this season. Generally, Atletico’s home La Liga games are not of the high-scoring variety as except 1, all have featured 3 goals or less.
Deportivo Alaves Team News
With just 3 points between them and the relegation zone, Deportivo Alaves will be hard-pressed for the points against Atletico. That might be a tall order, however, as the team has lost its last 5 La Liga away outings. Alaves has just 1 away win this season and that came in the third round against Real Sociedad. All other away league fixtures have ended in defeat. One of the main reasons for this position is the team’s leaky defence which has already conceded 22 goals. Only Valladolid’s defence has performed worse with 25 goals conceded. Los Blanquiazules will have to dig deep if they are to remain above the relegation zone, but their recent trips to Metropolitano Stadium suggest that they will add another loss to the statistics.
Head-to-Head-Games
And speaking of H2H statistics, Deportivo Alaves should be wary of theirs against Atletico Madrid, especially as guests as they have 6 consecutive losses at the Metropolitano Stadium. Diego Simeone’s men have kept 3 clean sheets from these 6 fixtures and just one has produced over 3.5 goals.
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 26 | DWLWW |
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Deportivo Alavés | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | -8 | 13 | LLLWL |
Atletico Madrid – Deportivo Alaves Betting Prediction
Atletico Madrid are the clear favourites here. Their home form is good, as expected, and they grind out positive results as hosts. Alaves, on the other hand, find it particularly hard to pick up points on the road as evidenced by the number of away losses they have incurred this season. Usually, games between these two sides are not the highest scoring with ranges of 2-3 goals per game being the norm. With that in mind, and taking into consideration that Atletico’s home fixtures are not goal fests either, I will pick a goal range of 2-3 goals here. Such an outcome seems logical and to be expected given the prior results between these two teams and their recent games in general.
Betting Tip: Goal Range: 2-3 Goals
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Odds: 2.00
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