Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain — E be next week Monday, as Alaves go face Valencia for La Liga clash wey go happen for the iconic Mendizorrotza Stadium. Match dey sweet because Alaves go dey look to recover from their back-to-back defeats, and Valencia self no dey do well as dem dey hold 15th place for the table.
Alaves don gather 11 points from eight matches, wey dem fit win three, draw two and lose three. Dem dey try improve since last season wey dem finish for 15th position. Meanwhile, Valencia don dey shakey, only manage gather eight points, and dem no fit win since dem beat Athletic Bilbao wey no get 10 men sometime for September.
Last time wey both teams meet, na Alaves carry the day with four wins in last five matches. Valencia dey ever get issues with Alaves, no be news again. Since 2017, dem no fit beat Alaves for away match, so you con see say dem get im work cut out for dem on Monday night.
Both teams dey come from different directions, Alaves look like say dem ready to shine, but Valencia wan show say dem fit do better. With Mariano Diaz likely to sit out as he dey battle muscular issue, Alaves gatz depend on Carlos Vicente wey don enter form this season with three goals already.
Valencia side self get injury wahala as Largie Ramazani no fit play and Filip Urgrinic dey doubt for the match too. Coach Corberan go need to reshuffle him team wey don dey lose, if dem wan get any point from this game.
Last six meetings show say Alaves hold advantage, nah only one draw don happen with Valencia for feel dem. But as dem say, anything fit happen for football, and Alaves gatz step up if dem wan maintain their unbeaten record against Los Che.
Fans go dey expect a gbas gbos type of match, because both teams no wan lose ground for table. My mind tell me say match fit end for draw, but na football, as e be, na wah!
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