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La Liga: Atletico Madrid vs Deportivo Alaves – Betting preview

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Struggling Deportivo Alaves are in for a tough assignment, when going up against Atletico Madrid on Sunday at Civitas Metropolitano. With a string of mediocre performances, at best, it would be astounding to see the former take anything from this encounter.

Ranked as number 4 in the La Liga standings, Atletico Madrid, have so far collected 22 points this season, while Deportivo Alaves collected nine points. This puts them up as number 15 after ten rounds.

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Form: Atletico Madrid vs Deportivo Alaves

Atletico Madrid Form

Atletico Madrid collected seven points from their last three matches, as they ran out 2-1 and 0-3 winners against Real Sociedad and Celta Vigo, respectively. Against Celtic, they had to settle for a draw after a 2-2 draw. Atletico Madrid swept all opposition aside in the six most recent La Liga matches at their home ground. They won all six, adding 18 points to their account, whilst scoring 16 and conceding six goals.

Deportivo Alaves Form

Deportivo Alaves came through the last three games without a win, but still booked two points to their account. They lost 0-2 against Osasuna, followed by a 1-1 draw with Real Betis. They also shared the points in a 1-1 draw with Villarreal. Deportivo Alaves came through their last six away games in the La Liga without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew two and lost four in which, they were outscored by nine goals to three.

Betting facts for Atletico Madrid and Deportivo Alaves

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

  • Atletico Madrid have not lost the last 18 home matches in a row
  • Atletico Madrid have won 14 of the last 16 home matches
  • Atletico Madrid have not lost 18 of the last 20 matches
  • Atletico Madrid have scored in 21 of the last 23 home matches
  • Atletico Madrid have lost the last 5 home matches in a row and both teams scored at the same time
  • In 31 of the last 33 Deportivo Alaves matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 15 of the last 16 Deportivo Alaves away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 15 of the last 16 Deportivo Alaves away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 8 Deportivo Alaves matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • Deportivo Alaves have not won 11 of the last 13 away matches

Players under-the-radar: Atletico Madrid vs Deportivo Alaves

Samuel Omorodion shows decent form right now for Deportivo Alaves, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the La Liga. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Atletico Madrid, who are strong favorites on Sunday. Siding with Antoine Griezmann also looks like a nice prospect as he scored six goals in his last six La Liga matches.

Full-time result

Atletico Madrid have really struck gold when it comes to home form, having not lost any of their previous 15 La Liga matches at Civitas Metropolitano. Of their 10 most recent home games across all tournaments, Atletico Madrid won eight times, drew two and lost zero. Deportivo Alaves won two of their recent 10 games on their travels, as well as drawing four and losing four. Atletico Madrid won their last 5 La Liga matches on the bounce. They have beaten Deportivo Alaves in 5 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Both teams have scored in the last 5 home games Atletico Madrid played. Deportivo Alaves managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid were first on target in six of their last 10 outings. Atletico Madrid have scored in 7 consecutive home meetings with Deportivo Alaves.

Total goals

There were over 2.5 goals scored in eight of Atletico Madrid’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They scored an average of 2.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in one of Deportivo Alaves’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.8 goals in these matches. Deportivo Alaves conceded a goal in their last 6 La Liga matches.

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Atletico Madrid and Deportivo Alaves seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this La Liga match.

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