The Matchday 36 clash in La Liga between Alaves and Valencia will take place on May 14 at the Mendizorrotza Stadium in Vitoria-Gasteiz. Alaves vs. Valencia: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Alaves
Eduardo Coudet's side failed to score in their last two La Liga matches. First, they drew 0-0 at home against Atletico, and in the previous round, they lost 0-1 away to Athletic. The Basques are currently out of the relegation zone, but only by a single point.
- No more than two goals have been scored in Alaves' last seven league games.
- At least one team failed to score in 6 of Alaves' last 7 matches in La Liga.
- The Basques have not conceded more than one goal in 11 of their last 12 home matches in La Liga.
Predicted lineup for Alaves (4-4-2)
Antonio Sivera – Facundo Garces, Manu Sanchez, Moussa Diarra, Santiago Mourino – Antonio Blanco, Jon Guridi, Ander Guevara, Carles Alena – Toni Martinez, Carlos Vicente.
Valencia
Valencia continues to delight their fans in the second half of the season. In the last two rounds, the team defeated Las Palmas 3-2 away and then thrashed Getafe 3-0 at home. Notably, this was the first time the club won by a large margin in La Liga since January of last year. Carlos Corberan's side is now unbeaten in 10 league matches (6 wins and 4 draws), moving into the top half of the table and just two points away from the European competition spots.
- Both teams scored in 7 of Valencia's last 10 La Liga matches.
- Valencia has won only once in the first half of their last 11 away La Liga games (4 draws and 6 losses).
- The club opened the scoring in 8 of their last 10 league matches.
Predicted lineup for Valencia (3-4-3)
Giorgi Mamardashvili – Cesar Tárrega, Jose Luis Gaya, Dimitri Foulquier, Cristian Mosquera – Javi Guerra, Pepelu, Andre Almeida – Diego Lopez, Hugo Duro, Luis Rioja.
Midfielder Javi Guerra is suspended for this match.
Referee
Jesus Gil Manzano (Spain)
Matches – 17 (La Liga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 98;
Average yellow cards per match – 5.8;
Red cards shown – 6;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 29%.
Alaves vs. Valencia: Match Prediction
A very challenging match to predict will take place at Mendizorrotza. Both clubs remain highly motivated at the season's end and need points: the hosts to stay in La Liga, and the visitors to qualify for European competitions. It is likely that this encounter will not be high-scoring, as has been the case in all of Alaves' last 12 home matches in La Liga.
I predict that the Basques will once again fail to score more than one goal. In their last 12 consecutive home games in La Liga, the club has not thrilled their fans with high-scoring performances: they scored exactly one goal six times and left the field goalless six times. Additionally, Valencia's defense has stabilized – in their last nine league matches, they have conceded more than one goal only once. Furthermore, Alaves has scored a maximum of one goal in 7 of their last 10 head-to-head meetings in La Liga.
My prediction: Alaves individual total under 1.5 goals