Today, October 18, 2024, Deportivo Alaves dey host Real Valladolid for one crucial La Liga match wey go happen at Estadio de Mendizorroza in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. The match go kick off by 3:00 PM ET or 12:00 PM PT.
Alaves, wey dey 13th position with 10 points, enter dis match after dem lose three consecutive games, including a 3-0 defeat to Barcelona in their last home game. Despite dis, Alaves no lose many games at home dis season, except to Barcelona. Luis Garcia‘s team no get any serious injury issues, so dem go have full squad to choose from.
On the other hand, Real Valladolid dey struggle, sitting in 19th place with just 5 points. Dem no win any away game dis season and dem concede plenty goals, especially in away matches. Valladolid last win be in mid-August when dem beat Espanyol 1-0. Dem main defender, Lucas Rosa, no go play dis match because of yellow card accumulation, and other players like Javi Sanchez and Cenk Ozkacar dey doubtful due to injuries.
Experts and bookmakers dey see Alaves as favorites to win dis match. Alaves victory dey go for odds of 1.68, while Valladolid victory dey go for 5.7. History also favor Alaves, as dem win seven of their last ten home encounters against Valladolid, with the last loss happening in 1954.
The match expected to be entertaining with plenty goals, especially considering Valladolid’s poor defensive record away from home. Alaves likely to score more than 1.5 goals, and dem also expected to win on corners with a handicap of -1.5.
