LaLiga: Deportivo Alaves vs Elche – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 8 match between Deportivo Alaves and Elche and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Deportivo Alaves enjoy home advantage, when visitors Elche swing by on Sunday for a clash in the LaLiga. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Deportivo Alaves are number 11 in the table on eight points after seven matches. Elche rank as number 4 with 13 points after seven matches played.

Team form: Deportivo Alaves vs Elche

Deportivo Alaves Form

Only a single draw prevents Deportivo Alaves from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short in a 1-2 defeat against Sevilla, before drawing 1-1 with Getafe. They came up empty-handed once again when Mallorca ran out as 1-0 winners. Deportivo Alaves claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the LaLiga. They also drew three and lost one, scored six goals and conceded five.

Elche Form

In their last three matches, Elche beat Real Oviedo 1-0, drew 1-1 with Osasuna and beat Celta Vigo by 2-1. Elche claimed just one win from the last six away games in the LaLiga. They also drew four and were defeated one times, as they were outscored by seven goals to seven.

Betting stats and facts for Deportivo Alaves and Elche

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Deportivo Alaves and Elche. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Deportivo Alaves vs Elche

Carlos Vicente is the most prolific LaLiga marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Elche look to Andre Silva, hoping he can add to his current total of three LaLiga goals in his latest games.

Betting markets: Deportivo Alaves vs Elche

Full-time result

Deportivo Alaves claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing two. Elche won four of their last 10 games away, drew four and lost two of the games in this run. Elche struck a rich vein of form some weeks ago, as they are now without defeat in nothing less than 12 matches in a row. Elche remained without defeat in 5 away games on the bounce.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Deportivo Alaves only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Elche got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Deportivo Alaves played. Elche should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Sunday, as Deportivo Alaves only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Elche claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Deportivo Alaves’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Elche, who managed to score 1.3 times in those matches. Elche are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 14 matches.