La Liga: Athletic Club vs Deportivo Alaves – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the La Liga game between Athletic Club and Deportivo Alaves who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Deportivo Alaves go up against Athletic Club on Saturday for a La Liga meeting at San Mames.

Athletic Club approach the next La Liga round as number 5 in the table, having claimed 53 points this season so far. With 28 games behind them, Deportivo Alaves amassed 32 points, placing them as number 13 before their next fixture.

Team form: Athletic Club vs Deportivo Alaves

Athletic Club Form

In their last three matches, Athletic Club won 3-0 against Atletico Madrid, before settling for a point in a 0-0 draw against Barcelona. They were back on top last time out, defeating Las Palmas 0-2. Athletic Club won five of their last six La Liga matches at the San Mames, scoring 12 and conceding three along they way. They also drew once as they remained without defeat.

Deportivo Alaves Form

Deportivo Alaves collected four points from a possible nine in their last three matches. An encounter with Mallorca brought a 1-1 draw, which was followed by a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Osasuna. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail as they beat Rayo Vallecano by a 1-0 scoreline. Deportivo Alaves claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the La Liga. The scoreline from these matches reads seven goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting stats and facts for Athletic Club and Deportivo Alaves

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Athletic Club and Deportivo Alaves. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Athletic Club vs Deportivo Alaves

It has been a superb season for Gorka Guruzeta so far as he managed to score impressive 11 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target three times in his last six games, and Athletic Club rely on his abilities against Deportivo Alaves. Siding with him to find the back of the net on Saturday seems like a decent punt.

Popular betting markets: Athletic Club vs Deportivo Alaves

Full-time result

Athletic Club won nine of their last 10 matches on home soil, while drawing one in a run that saw them avoid defeat in front of their home supporters. Deportivo Alaves won three of their last 10 away games across all tournaments, whilst also drawing four and losing three. Athletic Club are on an amazing streak of now 13 games at home in a row without defeat. Athletic Club have not lost to Deportivo Alaves in 6 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Athletic Club scored the first goal of the match an impressive nine times in the last ten home games. Deportivo Alaves scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Deportivo Alaves managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Athletic Club have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Deportivo Alaves.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Athletic Club, who scored an average of 1.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Deportivo Alaves’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches.

Suggested bet: Athletic Club vs Deportivo Alaves

To sum up, the upcoming match between Athletic Club and Deportivo Alaves seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this La Liga game.

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