Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain — Deportivo Alavés go face Atlético Madrid for La Liga match wey go happen for Mendizorroza stadium on Saturday, May 3, 2025. Dis match fit decide dem relegation fate for Alavés wey dey fight for survival and Atlético wey don lose chance to win league title.
As dem dey enter dis match, Alavés sit down for 17th position in di league table, with 34 points from 33 games. Dem don perform better lately, winning 2 out of their last 6 matches and dem dey try avoid relegation. “We dey feel say we fit get di points wey we need to stay for dis league. Di season no don easy, but we dey ready to put pressure on Atlético,” one of their players talk.
On di other hand, Atlético Madrid dey sit for 3rd position with 66 points, 10 points behind di leaders. Dem don lose di title race but dem wan bounce back from recent poor form, especially after dem lose to Las Palmas in their last away match. Atlético coach, Diego Simeone, don stress say dem need to find di winning mentality again: “We go play to win, no matter wetin don happen in di past matches.”
Historically, Atlético don dominate Alavés in league matches, with over 60% wins against dem. In Primera División, Atlético win 15 out of 27 matches. Alavés fit get some advantage for home, especially when di pressure dey high, but dis season dem don struggle at home, winning only 2 out of 10 home matches.
Alavés dey come off a win where dem beat Real Sociedad 1-0, while Atlético come from a 3-0 victory over Rayo Vallecano. Di home team need to make sure say dem capitalize on their home opportunity, unlike previous matches where dem don drop points.
Recent performance shows Alavés get average of 1.83 goals per match and only manage to keep clean sheets in few games. “We go try to solidify our defense and take our chances when e come,” their captain mention. Stat-wise, 33% of games don end with both teams scoring.
For Atlético side, dem don average 2.67 goals in their last fixtures, but dem need to fix their defense wey don leak goals especially for away matches. “We go focus on our attacking game, but we also need to tighten our defense,” Simmons don talk.
Looking at di stats, Alavés don struggle against Atlético especially at home, but dem don win di last two meetings in Mendizorroza. As dem prepare for dis match, both teams dey hopeful for a good performance. Di predictions conclude say dis match fit end in draw or with fewer than 2.5 goals scoring.
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