LaLiga: Deportivo Alaves vs Athletic Club – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 17 match between Deportivo Alaves and Athletic Club and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Athletic Club are out to consolidate their place inside the top four of the LaLiga table, when stepping up against Deportivo Alaves for a match on Sunday. Deportivo Alaves no doubt have a surprise in mind, but a win for Athletic Club nevertheless seems the likely outcome.

Deportivo Alaves are number 16 in the table on 15 points after 16 matches. Athletic Club rank as number 4 with 32 points after 17 matches played.

Form: Deportivo Alaves vs Athletic Club

Deportivo Alaves Form

Deportivo Alaves claimed two draws in their previous three matches, where they lost 2-1 against Atletico Madrid. Afterwards, they recorded a 1-1 draw with Leganes, before also drawing 2-2 with Osasuna. Deportivo Alaves won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the LaLiga, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored eight and conceded eight goals.

Athletic Club Form

Athletic Club look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Real Madrid, who were defeated by 2-1. Then, Villarreal got outclassed in a 2-0 win, before beating Fenerbahce by 0-2. Athletic Club won three of a possible six away matches in the LaLiga, as well as playing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored nine while also conceding six times.

Betting stats for Deportivo Alaves and Athletic Club

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

Players on top: Deportivo Alaves vs Athletic Club

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Kike Garcia, who is performing well for Deportivo Alaves. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent LaLiga outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Athletic Club.The visitors will be looking to Oihan Sancet to find the net once again, after managing three LaLiga goals for Athletic Club in recent matches.

Betting markets: Deportivo Alaves vs Athletic Club

Full-time result

Deportivo Alaves claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in four of the games, whilst losing two. Athletic Club won five of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost two of the games in this run. Athletic Club won their last 4 matches on the bounce. Athletic Club have not lost to Deportivo Alaves in 7 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Deportivo Alaves scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Athletic Club got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Athletic Club managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.

Total goals

Deportivo Alaves saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Athletic Club, who managed to score 1.6 times in those matches.