LaLiga: Deportivo Alaves vs Athletic Club – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 34 match between Deportivo Alaves and Athletic Club and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Athletic Club go up against Deportivo Alaves on Saturday for a LaLiga meeting at Estadio Mendizorroza.

Team form: Deportivo Alaves vs Athletic Club

Deportivo Alaves Form

Deportivo Alaves delivered a bit of everything as their last three matches resulted in a win, a loss and a draw. An encounter with Real Sociedad brought a 3-3 draw, which was followed by a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Real Madrid. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail, as they beat Mallorca by 2-1. Deportivo Alaves only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent LaLiga matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew three and lost one, as they scored nine and conceded nine goals.

Athletic Club Form

It is all or nothing with Athletic Club following one win in their previous three outings. They first went down 1-2 in an encounter with Villarreal to which, they replied by beating Osasuna1-0. Their latest encounter once again had them on the losing side, when they lost 3-2 against Atletico Madrid. Athletic Club claimed just one win from the last six away games in the LaLiga. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by 12 goals to six.

Betting stats for Deportivo Alaves and Athletic Club

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Deportivo Alaves and Athletic Club played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Deportivo Alaves vs Athletic Club

It has been a great season for Antonio Martinez so far as he currently has 11 goals on his account during this season. He also hit the net six times in his last six games, leaving Deportivo Alaves hoping he delivers against Athletic Club on Saturday as well. Siding with him to score in the upcoming game seems like a reasonable choice.

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Full-time result

Deportivo Alaves won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Estadio Mendizorroza. They drew four and lost two as well, while Athletic Club won three of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost six. Athletic Club have not lost to Deportivo Alaves in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Deportivo Alaves scored first in six of their last ten home games. Curiously, Athletic Club only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Deportivo Alaves played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Deportivo Alaves managed to keep a clean sheet in zero of the last 10 games, Athletic Club kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Deportivo Alaves, who scored an average of 1.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Athletic Club, who managed to score 0.9 times in those matches. Amazingly, Deportivo Alaves failed to keep a clean sheet in their 18 last matches.