D Alaves VS Valencia Match Prediction

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D Alaves
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Valencia

Our Prediction Tip

Valencia will win this match.

Valencia’s 2-1 win at home in October maintained their good record in this fixture, which includes 14 wins in the last 21 meetings. They have lost their last two trips to Alaves 2-1, however. In this season’s league match in Valencia, Maxi Gomez and Dani Parejo scored for the hosts before Lucas Perez pulled a goal back late on.

Here are the last five competitive meetings:

Oct 05, 2019: Valencia 2-1 Alaves

May 12, 2019: Valencia 3-1 Alaves

Jan 05, 2019: Alaves 2-1 Valencia

Mar 17, 2018: Valencia 3-1 Alaves

Jan 24, 2018: Alaves 2-1 Valencia

Alaves vs Valencia Betting Tips

Valencia desperately needed their win against Real Betis last weekend, but having ended their winless streak they can now get back to winning ways away from home too.

Alaves have a decent enough record without being spectacular lately, with Lucas Perez’s goals keeping them tidily in mid-table so far.

But Valencia know these are the games they need to be winning if they are to climb the table and while not quite fancied by the bookmakers they can claim another important three points.

Goncalo Guedes could be key, having stepped off the bench to set up Kevin Gameiro’s opener last time out, as the two are likely to start together this time.

It will be at the other end that Valencia need to improve, after conceding several goals away from home in recent matches to contribute to their poor away form.

Nevertheless, the win last time out should have buoyed them – if they are to get back into European contention, mid-table teams like Alaves are exactly who they should be beating.

Valencia vs Alaves Recommended bets with odds

Alaves are very narrow favourites with the bookmakers bit there is not much between the two teams. The hosts are 17/10 to win with 888sport but Valencia are 9/5 with Bet365, Ladbrokes, 888sport, Paddy Power, 10Bet and Betway.

Both teams to score has been set at 10/11 with Ladbroeks, Betfair, Paddy Power, 10Bet and Betway.

Over 2.5 goals, meanwhile, will return a best price of 11/8 with Betfair.

For Alaves, Lucas Perez is a best price of 9/4 to score at any time with 888sport. Kevin Gameiro is 13/5 with 888sport for Valencia, while Dani Parejo can be backed at 15/4 with 888sport.

Alaves vs Valencia Prediction

Valencia got back to winning ways last time out and have an opportunity to get back on track for European qualification with a win in this game too.

Correct Score Prediction: Alaves 1-2 Valencia

Alaves Team News

Aleix Vidal (suspended) and Tomas Pina (injured) are definitely sidelined, and Roberto Jimenez is also likely to be sidelined. The gaffe-prone goalkeeper has not featured in a league match since signing on loan from West Ham, anyway, with Pacheco retaining his place in goal. 

Alaves Key Players

Lucas Perez – Scored three goals in Alaves’ last four matches including the opener in each of their last two home wins.
Joselu – Nine goals up front in the league so far this season, putting him second on the Alaves’ goalscoring charts so far.
Oliver Burke – The 22-year-old Scot scored his first league goal for the club in the recent home win against Eibar.

Alaves Team Form

Alaves have lost just one of their last five matches and have taken four points from their two matches since the 1-0 defeat to Mallorca. Lucas Perez and Rodrigo Ely scored as they came from behind to beat Athletic Bilbao 2-1 in their most recent home game, while Perez scored their goal in a 1-1 draw at Leganes last time out too.

Alaves Predicted Starting Line up

Expected Line up: 4-4-2

Valencia Team News

Maxi Gomez, who scored when these teams last met, is one of three players out injured for Valencia with Exequiel Garay and Rodrigo also on the sidelines. Goncalo Guedes replaced Gomez at half-time in the win against Real Betis last time out and could start this time. 

Valencia Key Players

Kevin Gamerio – Opened the scoring last time out with his fifth league goal of the season and will hope he can link up successfully with Goncalo Guedes from the start now.
Dani Parejo – Scored when these teams last met and also netted in the win against Real Betis – his seventh league goal of the season – as Valencia got back to winning ways last time out.
Jasper Cillessen – One of Valencia’s biggest issues has been conceding too many goals away from home, and the Dutch goalkeeper will hope to end that recent record.

Valencia Team Form

Valencia got back to winning ways last time out, beating Real Betis 2-1 thanks to Kevin Gameiro and Dani Parejo’s goals. It followed a run of five matches without a win, including heavy away defeats to Atalanta in the Champions League and Real Sociedad in La Liga.

Valencia Predicted Starting Line up

Expected Line up: 4-4-2

Valencia ended their poor run of form last time out and so make the trip to face Alaves with renewed confidence. They put a losing streak away from home behind them now too, but they make the trip to face their mid-table opponents knowing a win will get them back on track for European qualification.
Valencia have lost their last four consecutive away matches in all competitions.