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Sparks will fly as Deportivo Alaves and Atletico Madrid battle for three valuable points in the eighth round of La Liga on Saturday.
The hosts are currently going through a rough patch and will hope to put an end to their winless run.
Atletico Madrid, meanwhile, are eyeing their fourth consecutive victory.
Read our Alaves vs Atletico Madrid prediction, preview and betting tips below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
Alaves vs Atletico Madrid key stats
- Atletico Madrid have opened the scoring in seven of their last eight matches.
- The visiting team's last seven outings have all gone above the 2.5-goal line.
- Alaves have no wins in the last four H2Hs.
Alaves vs Atletico Madrid preview: Can the hosts return to winning ways?
Alaves vs Atletico Madrid — Tale of the Tape
| Alaves | vs | Atletico Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| 6th | Position | 2nd |
| 11 | Points | 16 |
| 11 | Goals For | 16 |
| 6 | Goals Against | 7 |
| 3 | Clean Sheets | 3 |
| 4th | Home / Away Rank | 4th |
*These figures were accurate at the time of publishing.
Deportivo Alaves' struggles continued as they played out a goalless draw with Basque neighbours Athletic Bilbao in their last outing before the international break.
The hosts' fortunes have worsened over the course of the season; they earned 10 points from their first four La Liga fixtures but have managed only one point in three games since then.
In addition to being on a three-game winless run, Alaves have also struggled in front of goal, having drawn blanks on their last two outings.
Head coach Quique Sanchez Flores will have to do without Ville Koski (quadriceps strain), Mikel Rodriguez (knee), and Facundo Garces (knee).
On the other hand, Atletico Madrid are coming off a hard-fought 2-1 victory over local rivals Real Madrid.
Diego Simeone's troops have enjoyed some fine form of late, winning three consecutive matches while scoring nine times in the process. They are second in La Liga ahead of this skirmish with sixth-placed Alaves.
Alexander Sorloth and Pablo Barrios have both returned to group training following their respective injury layoffs and are expected to be available for selection this weekend.
Ademola Lookman was precautionarily released early from the Nigeria squad during the international break due to a knock and now faces a race to be fit for this clash alongside Kang-in Lee, whose 15-hour flight makes his availability highly questionable, as fatigue could be a key concern.
Interestingly, while Atletico Madrid are unbeaten in their last four encounters with Deportivo Alaves, they have conversely failed to win their last four trips to this stadium.
Alaves vs Atletico Madrid form guide & betting tips
| Alaves | vs | Atletico Madrid |
|---|---|---|
W
W
L
L
D
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La Liga Form |
W
L
W
W
W
|
| 7 | Points | 12 |
| 8th | Form Table | 2nd |
| 7 | Goals For | 12 |
| 5 | Goals Against | 5 |
W
W
L
L
D
|
Form (All Comps) |
L
L
W
W
W
|
Whispers Predicts: Alaves 0-3 Atletico Madrid
Priced at 17/20 (1.85), Atletico Madrid are considered favourites by the bookmakers ahead of this skirmish.
The visitors have won three consecutive games by a combined eight-goal margin, and considering Alaves' recent struggles in front of goal, we are confident that Los Colchoneros will claim all the spoils here.
Three or more goals were scored in each of the visiting team's last seven outings and this can be backed at 5/6 (1.83).
We also fancy under 0.5 Deportivo Alaves goals, keeping in mind that the visitors failed to score in their last two fixtures.
> Over 2.5 total goals at 5/6 (1.83) | Likelihood: Probable
> BTTS – No at 21/20 (2.05) | Likelihood: Probable
> Match result: Atletico Madrid at 17/20 (1.85) | Likelihood: Probable
> Atletico Madrid & BTTS – No at 21/10 (3.10) | Likelihood: Possible
> Correct Score: 0-3 at 14/1 (15.00) | Likelihood: Outsider