Real Madrid VS D Alaves Match Prediction
2018-02-24
15:15:00
Real Madrid
VS
D Alaves
Our Prediction Tip
Real Madrid will win this match.
2018-02-2415:15:00 Real Madrid will win this match.
Real Madrid have dominated this tie with Alaves recently and overall. In 15 meetings, they have 12 wins, two draws, and only one loss. Here's a look at the last five results:
Sep 23, 2017: Alaves 1-2 Madrid
Apr 2, 2017: Madrid 3-0 Alaves
Oct 29, 2016: Alaves 1-4 Madrid
Feb 18, 2016: Madrid 3-0 Alaves
Sep 25, 2005: Alaves 0-3 Madrid
Bet365 have the following odds available for this match:
Real Madrid are at 1/7 to win, a draw is at 15/2, and an Alaves win is at 16/1.
Real Madrid moved into third place in La Liga after they won their makeup game in midweek against Leganes. It was their third win in a row and fourth from their last five, giving them a strong 13 points from their last five matches. They are now on 48, seven back of Atletico Madrid and two ahead of Valencia, and they should really be pulling away from Valencia from here on.
Alaves will begin the weekend in 15th position now with 28 points to show from the 24 matches they have played. They had been one of the relegation contenders, but they have won three matches in a row now and have taken ten points from the last 15 available to them to show that they have other ideas about them, and that they will not go down without a fight.
At home, Madrid still have some improvement to make. They did win there against PSG, but in the league they have dropped points five times out of 12- with three of those being losses. They have won each of their last two at home, however, and they should have plenty left in the tank to overcome Alaves. Alaves' away record has been far from great with them earning only nine points from 11 matches via three wins. They have lost three of their last five matches away from home, but the encouraging part is that they have two wins on either side of those games to win two-thirds of their away matches in this span alone.
No for both teams scoring is set at 10/11 on Ladbrokes.
Alaves have strung together three wins running now, but a win in this match would represent a real coup for them. While moral victories don't mean much at this level, keeping it close against Real will be good enough to keep up their momentum.
Zinedine Zidane is nursing injuries to center midfielders Toni Kroos and Luka Modric and left back Marcelo at the moment. Also set to miss out is center back Sergio Ramos due to suspension. Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo should be restored to the team after getting a rest against Leganes in midweek.
Lucas Vasquez may well have played the best game of his life on Wednesday night against Leganes, but that is still unlikely to give him a starting nod for this particular fixture. With Ronaldo due to come back, expect the Portuguese to do so with a vengeance. Zidane has been very smart of late with how he has used the world-beating striker, and this is a time that he can once again pull him out and unleash him upon Alaves.
Real Madrid have four wins and a draw in their last five matches:
1-3 win at Leganes
3-5 win at Real Betis
3-1 home win vs PSG (UCL)
5-2 home win vs Real Sociedad
2-2 draw at Levante
Abelardo Fernandez will be without left back Hector Hernandez and winger Burgui due to injuries. Forward Munir El Haddadi will be out due to a suspension, which is a huge blow for them.
In this run of three wins straight, Munir has scored twice- both of which have been winners. This gives them a real problem now, and they will now have to look elsewhere for answers and goals. One player that can help out is John Guidetti, the on-loan man from Celta Vigo. He has looked good since coming over to Alaves and the Swede struck against Barcelona- albeit in a loss- so he can threaten the bigger sides.
Alaves have four wins and a loss in their last five matches:
1-0 home win vs Deportivo La Coruna
1-2 win at Villarreal
2-1 home win vs Celta Vigo
2-1 loss at Barcelona
2-1 home win, penalty loss vs Valencia (Copa del Rey)
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