La Liga – Alaves vs Sevilla: Betting Preview

Struggling Deportivo Alaves are most likely in for a tough assignment, when going up against Sevilla on Friday at Estadio Mendizorroza. With a string of mediocre performances, at best, the home side could have their work cut out here.

Ranked 19th in the La Liga table, Deportivo Alaves have collected 21 points from 26 games and sit 33 points behind their 2nd-placed opponents.

Javier Calleja’s men go into their next La Liga match, averaging a humble 0.8 goals per game in their last 10 matches, in which they scored a mundane 8 times, while conceding 22 goals. That amounts to an average of 2.2 per game, where they kept their opponents from scoring 1 times.

Sevilla are currently decent goalscorers themselves, as they managed a bearable 13 goals in the past 10 outings for an average of 1.3 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of 7 goals, and while Sevilla claimed 4 clean sheets, they conceded an average of 0.7 goals per match.

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Stats and facts for Deportivo Alaves and Sevilla in La Liga.

Current form — Deportivo Alaves vs Sevilla

Hosts hope to stop the rot

In has been a bit of everything for Deportivo Alaves in their previous 3 matches, where they first beat Valencia by 2-1. This was followed by a disappointing 3-0 defeat against Real Madrid, before an encounter with Getafe produced a 2-2 draw.

Visitors chasing back-to-back wins

Sevilla have seen it all in their last 3 matches. An encounter with Espanyol brought a 1-1 draw, which was followed by a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Dinamo Zagreb. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail as they beat Real Betis by a 2-1 scoreline.

How do the bookies view it?

At the time of writing, the bookmakers are offering the following prices on this encounter: betting on Sevilla will get you odds 2.20. You can get a price of 4.60, should you wish to add Deportivo Alaves to your accumulator, if that is your preferred betting strategy. A draw pays out at a handsome 3.30.

Deportivo Alaves vs Sevilla – Fixture History

Deportivo Alaves and Sevilla had to settle for a point each in their most recent La Liga match, which finished with a 2-2 scoreline. Depending on your betting strategy, another draw will no doubt spice up your next accumulator.

Do not expect too much entertainment on Friday, when these teams face off. Their last 10 matches were largely tight affairs, as more than two goals only happened 2 times. Both teams to score paid out with the bookies 5 times in those 10 matches.

Current table in the La Liga

Primary goal getter

Ahead of their latest La Liga match, both Deportivo Alaves and Sevilla will be looking for their main strikers. Accordingly, we have listed some of the in-form players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.