Our betting experts at Ace Football preview the La Liga match between Deportivo Alaves and Almeria. Keep reading to get the latest team news, stats and betting tips.
When Almeria arrive at Estadio Mendizorroza on Sunday to face Deportivo Alaves in La Liga, the latter will be hoping to use their home turf to their advantage.
Deportivo Alaves are number 17 in the table on nine points after 11 matches. Almeria rank as number 20 with three points after 11 matches played.
Form: Deportivo Alaves vs Almeria
Deportivo Alaves Form
In the previous three games, Deportivo Alaves drew 1-1 with Real Betis, lost 1-1 against Villarreal, and 2-1 against Atletico Madrid. Deportivo Alaves only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent La Liga matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew one and lost three, as they scored six and conceded nine goals.
Almeria Form
Almeria suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches as they were run over by Girona in a 5-2 defeat. Las Palmas also proved too hard to handle as they won 1-2, before Almeria were able to strike back in a 0-2 win against CF Talavera de la Reina. Almeria came through their last six away games in the La Liga without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew two and lost four in which, they were outscored by 19 goals to eight.
Betting facts for Deportivo Alaves and Almeria
Here are some interesting betting-relevant stats and facts. They take into account matches that Deportivo Alaves and Almeria played across all tournaments.
- In 32 of the last 34 Deportivo Alaves matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 27 of the last 29 Deportivo Alaves home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Deportivo Alaves matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Deportivo Alaves have conceded in 13 of the last 14 matches
- Deportivo Alaves have not won the last 7 matches in a row
- Almeria have not won 29 of the last 30 away matches
- Almeria have conceded in 31 of the last 32 away matches
- Almeria have not won the last 11 matches in a row
- In 9 of the last 10 matches Almeria played, both teams scored
- Almeria have conceded in the last 11 matches in a row
Interesting players: Deportivo Alaves vs Almeria
Look no further than Samuel Omorodion, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Deportivo Alaves in La Liga, while Luis Suarez managed four goals in the last half dozen matches for Almeria in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Betting markets: Deportivo Alaves vs Almeria
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at Estadio Mendizorroza, Deportivo Alaves won five times, drew two, and lost three times. Almeria claimed one win, three draws, and six defeats in their last 10 games away.
Both teams to score
Deportivo Alaves scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Almeria scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Almeria should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal this coming Sunday, as Deportivo Alaves only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Almeria claimed one clean sheet in their last 10 games.
Total goals
Deportivo Alaves saw over 2.5 goals in two of their last ten matches, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Almeria, who managed to hit the net 1.5 times on average in these games. Deportivo Alaves conceded a goal in their previous seven La Liga matches in a row. Almeria conceded a goal in their last 12 La Liga matches.
Suggested bet: Deportivo Alaves vs Almeria
To sum up, the upcoming match between Deportivo Alaves and Almeria seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this La Liga game.