LaLiga: Athletic Club vs Deportivo Alaves – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the LaLiga game between Athletic Club and Deportivo Alaves who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Deportivo Alaves head over to the San Mames this coming Saturday to face title favourites Athletic Club in a round 4 match in the LaLiga.

Athletic Club currently rank as number 2 in the LaLiga table, having nine points after three matches. Deportivo Alaves trail them by five points, leaving the latter ranked at number 11.

Team form: Athletic Club vs Deportivo Alaves

Athletic Club Form

Athletic Club swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 3-2 against Sevilla. They went on to defeat Rayo Vallecano 1-0 and made it three on the spin against Real Betis in a 1-2 victory. Athletic Club showed little mercy in their past six matches at San Mames, of which they won five, drew none and lost once. They hit the target nine times, while letting in six themselves.

Deportivo Alaves Form

In has been a bit of everything for Deportivo Alaves in their previous three matches, as they first beat Levante by 2-1. This was followed by a disappointing 1-0 defeat against Real Betis, before an encounter with Atletico Madrid produced a 1-1 draw. In their last six away matches in the LaLiga, Deportivo Alaves won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying five goals conceded and five scored.

Betting facts for Athletic Club and Deportivo Alaves

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

Players in form: Athletic Club vs Deportivo Alaves

Having scored just once lately in the LaLiga, Alex Berenguer will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Deportivo Alaves hope Carlos Vicente can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two LaLiga goals in his last six LaLiga games.

Betting markets: Athletic Club vs Deportivo Alaves

Full-time result

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

Both teams to score

Athletic Club scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Curiously, Deportivo Alaves only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Deportivo Alaves managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Athletic Club have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Deportivo Alaves.

Total goals

Athletic Club saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in two of the last ten outings for Deportivo Alaves, who managed to score 0.9 times in those matches.