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Real Oviedo will host Alaves on Sunday, 17 May, in the penultimate round of the Spanish La Liga.
While the hosts have already been relegated, Alaves are one of many teams still in danger of going down and they will hope to get the three points from this match to help them stay up.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
Real Oviedo vs Alaves key stats
- 78% of Oviedo's home matches have gone under 2.5 total goals.
- Alaves have only lost once in their last four games, winning twice in the process.
- Four of the last five meetings between Oviedo and Alaves have been tied at half-time.
Real Oviedo vs Alaves preview: Alaves hoping for important points
Real Oviedo vs Alaves — Tale of the Tape
| Real Oviedo | vs | Alaves |
|---|---|---|
| 20th | Position | 15th |
| 29 | Points | 40 |
| 26 | Goals For | 42 |
| 56 | Goals Against | 54 |
| 10 | Clean Sheets | 4 |
| 20th | Home / Away Rank | 16th |
At the start of April, Real Oviedo notched back-to-back wins against Sevilla and Celta Vigo, which gave them a glimmer of hope of survival in the top flight.
However, they followed that up with five winless games, confirming their relegation as the last-placed team in the league.
Real Oviedo were always going to struggle after securing promotion last season via the playoffs, so this outcome is not that surprising. Furthermore, Oviedo have shown bits of quality here and there – evidenced by a respectable six victories – but that ultimately wasn't enough.
Ahead of their final home game of the season, Oviedo are missing injured Brandon Domingues, while Leandro Dendoncker and Ovie Ejaria are also doubtful.
Meanwhile, Deportivo Alaves are still battling against relegation and the final two rounds will decide their faith. They are currently 16th in the standings, but only one point ahead of Levante and Mallorca, the two teams currently in the relegation zone.
Alaves have been solid recently, winning seven points from their last four matches, so their fans have every reason to be optimistic ahead of their meeting with the already-relegated Real Oviedo.
When it comes to team news, Facundo Garces is suspended, while Lucas Boye is questionable with an injury.
Real Oviedo vs Alaves form guide & betting tips
| Real Oviedo | vs | Alaves |
|---|---|---|
DLLDL |
Form | LWLDW |
| 2 | Points | 7 |
| 20th | Form Table | 11th |
| 2 | Goals For | 7 |
| 8 | Goals Against | 8 |
DLLDL |
Form (All Comps) | LWLDW |
Whispers predicts: Real Oviedo 0-1 Alaves
We rarely see a lot of goals when these two teams meet, so we expect another low-scoring duel between them on Saturday. With that in mind, under 2.5 total goals at even odds sounds like a smart bet.
Along the same lines, we can see the first half ending in a draw at 13/10 odds, which has happened four times in their last five meetings.
Finally, we can see Alaves winning at 19/20 odds since they actually need the points, unlike the hosts, who are already relegated. If you're brave, you can try Alaves to win to nil at 5/2 odds since Real Oviedo struggled scoring this season (they failed to score in half of their home matches).
Under 2.5 total goals at 1/1 | Likelihood: Probable
Alaves to win at 19/20 | Likelihood: Probable
Half-time draw at 13/10 | Likelihood: Possible
Alaves to win to nil at 5/2 | Likelihood: Possible
Correct score: 0-1 at 7/1 | Likelihood: Outsider