LaLiga: Real Oviedo vs Deportivo Alaves – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 37 match between Real Oviedo and Deportivo Alaves and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Real Oviedo and Deportivo Alaves will be desperate for points this coming Sunday, as both are very eager to escape their current disappointing position. The question is, whether either team has the guts to go all-out pursuing an important win, or a cautious draw is on the cards instead?

Sitting bottom of the table, Real Oviedo have claimed 29 points after 36 rounds, while Deportivo Alaves have amassed 40 points. This places the latter as number 16 in the LaLiga at the moment.

Form: Real Oviedo vs Deportivo Alaves

Real Oviedo Form

A draw is the best Real Oviedo can show from their last three games, where they came up short in a 3-0 defeat against Real Betis. A0-0 draw with Getafe followed before they were defeated 2-0 by Real Madrid. Real Oviedo managed to win two of their past six home matches in the LaLiga. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored four and conceded four goals.

Deportivo Alaves Form

Deportivo Alaves collected a single win and a draw in their past three outings, in which they were first defeated 2-4 against Athletic Club. They followed up, drawing 1-1 with Elche, before winning 1-0 against Barcelona. Deportivo Alaves only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the LaLiga. In these six matches they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by 14 goals to 11.

Betting facts for Real Oviedo and Deportivo Alaves

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Real Oviedo and Deportivo Alaves. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Real Oviedo vs Deportivo Alaves

It has been an excellent season for Antonio Martinez who managed to score an impressive 12 goals in total during the current campaign. He also seems on a good run currently, hitting the target four times in his last six outings. Deportivo Alaves are looking to him against Real Oviedo, hoping he keeps his momentum going.

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Full-time result

Real Oviedo claimed three wins, drew four and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Deportivo Alaves won two, drew three and lost five of their last 10 games away. Deportivo Alaves scored at least one goal in their last 10 matches. Deportivo Alaves have not lost to Real Oviedo in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Real Oviedo scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Curiously, Deportivo Alaves only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Real Oviedo have failed to score in 3 consecutive games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive away games Deportivo Alaves played. Real Oviedo managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Deportivo Alaves were first on target in six of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

Real Oviedo saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of one goal during this run. Of the last ten games for Deportivo Alaves, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.9 times goals per game. Deportivo Alaves scored at least once in their previous 10 matches on the bounce.