Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Omo, football na serious matter! This Saturday, Alaves go waka enter Estadio de Mendizorroza to face Celta Vigo as dem two teams dey jostle to chop serious points for La Liga. The match go kick off as both teams dey find their groove after the international break. Alaves don dey chop well for the table, sitting 10th with 15 points, but dem still dey look over their shoulder like say dem fit fall enter bottom half anytime.
Alaves don win four matches, draw three, and lose five, so dem no be invincibles o! But one thing wey dey work for dem na their strong defense – na only 11 goals dem don concede. No be say dem dey score plenty goals too; dem don score only 11. So, wetin we go call this? A ‘neutral goal difference’. (Like dem no sure wether to dance or just shake body small!)
Di Babazorros just come back from one small wahala as dem lose 1-0 to Girona before di break. But na im be say home crowd for Mendizorroza fit inspire dem to show Celta say dem no dey joke!
On di other side, Celta Vigo dey find themselves for 13th position with 13 points – two wins, seven draws, and three defeats. E no too dey shine, but dem fit frustrate teams well. Di last match dem play, dem collect heavy beating from Barcelona, 4-2, and no be wetin dem wan carry enter this match. But dem get some swagger back as dem don score 12 goals for di last five matches. But e be like say defensive error no wan gree dem sleep well, as dem don concede for every league match this season!
As dem prepare to face their nemesis, Celta don win six of di last 10 meetings. E no be small as Alaves go need to tighten dem belt to fit win dis one. Dem go miss Nikola Maras for Alaves side, as di guy dey heal from ligament injury. But no wahala! Decomposed Javi Rueda go return with him sharp moves; dey say na him go help dem find di way to di net.
So wetin we dey expect for dis match? Celta don chop five wins out of di last six, while Alaves dey shakey small. Prediction dey favor Celta to win 2-1, but make we dey watch, e fit surprise us!
Ginger your belle, because La Liga dey hot, and dis one no be joke!
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