Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
As La Liga dey hot, Alaves and Elche go clash for Mendizorrotza Stadium this Sunday, and e go be one big matter! Alaves wan use dis match take bounce back after dem fall to Mallorca last time wey dem play. Na so dem dey, just one win for their last five matches (no be small wahala!).
Dem dey sit on top 11th position for table, with 8 points, two wins, two draws, and three losses. Dem don score six goals but also collect seven on the other side (this statistics fit make person don dey scratch him head).
Elche, on the other hand, dey shine like star in the league as dem come back from La Liga 2. Dem dey 4th for table with 13 points, no loss record yet, and dem fit boast of a few wins and draws. Na only Barcelona dey enjoy dem unbeaten streak with dem.
Last week, e be like say dem don spoil Celta Vigo with a sweet 2-1 win, as dem control ball and create chances like say dem no get wahala. Breakthrough for dem as Sarabia, dem coach, don receive La Liga EA SPORTS Coach of the Month title for September. Na wetin you go expect when person dey do wetin e sabi!
Alaves go need to step up their game, especially for the attacking third, as dem don get plenty wahala for goals. Dem manage to score only four goals for their last five matches (this one Na deterrent be that). With players like Moussa Diarra and Nikola Maras missing due to injury, I no go lie, dem fit get brain drain as dem need to defend well.
But my guy, the thing wey make this match dey hot be say none of de last five meetings between these two teams don finish as draw! So you fit expect some gbege when dem enter pitch on Sunday. Elche get strong attacking players and dem dey well-organized.
So, na who you go bet on to carry three points? Alaves get their backs against the wall, but if dem fit turn am around, e fit be sweet surprise. But Elche dey fully armed to carry dem points!
Alaves fit likely go field Sivera; Castro, Pacheco, Tenaglia, Parada; Blanco; Vicente, Ibanez, Alena, Rebbach; Boye. As for Elche, dem go likely run with Dituro; Pedrosa, Bigas, Affengruber, Nunez, Fernandez; Febas, Donald, Valera; Silva, Mir.
So, no be jinx, but I go dey watch dis match as e dey carry fire! Who you think go laugh last on top dat pitch?
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