Team analysis: Valencia
Valencia is currently in a very difficult situation in La Liga, with only one point won in the last four games. They currently occupy last place in the table, which puts them in serious danger of relegation, as they are only a few points away from the relegation zone. The last meeting with Real Valladolid ended in a 1-0 defeat, which only extended their streak of negative results. In their last away game against Espanyol, Valencia managed to avoid a fourth successive defeat, drawing 1-1, but it was still far from a satisfactory performance.
Valencia are struggling to score goals and have struggled defensively, which has become evident in recent games. Considering the situation in the table, the match against Alaves will be a real “six-league” duel, in which Valencia will have to win in order to try to escape from the danger zone. However, they are still without several key players, including Thierry Rendall, Jose Gaya and Mouctar Diakhaby, and goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili is also injured, so Dimitrievski will continue to keep goal.
Valencia must rely on the young Javi Guerra and the experienced Hugo Duro in attack, as the team has serious problems with efficiency. Also, injuries in defense make them even more vulnerable, so their task will be to improve their defensive performance if they want to win this match.
Team analysis: Alaves
Alaves are currently in mid-table, but are just one point above the relegation zone, which means they will be highly motivated to pick up points in this away game. The team recently experienced a change of coach, when Luis Garcia Plaza was fired, and Eduardo Coudet took his place. Although Coudet is still winless as Alaves coach, his side have picked up four points in their last two games, drawing with Osasuna and Athletic Bilbao. These two games show that Alaves is not a team that will easily collapse and that they are capable of resisting even against stronger teams.
Alaves played 2-2 against Osasuna in their last away game, while they played 1-1 against Athletic Bilbao last week, which shows that the team has the ability to hold on and get a result in difficult away games. Strikers like Quica Garcia, who scored twice in his last La Liga away game, could be key in this match. Next to him, Joan Jordan showed great form, so he will be an important factor in the middle of the field.
Although Alaves are winless in their last seven away matches in La Liga, they will have a good chance to end that negative run against Valencia, who are struggling for form. In addition, Alaves will be weakened by the absence of Nahuel Tenagli, who is suspended, but Coudet has plenty of options to fill this void.
Betting suggestion: X2 (Alaves win or draw)
Considering the form of both teams, the betting suggestion could be on “Alaves to win” or “X2” (Alaves to win or a draw), as Valencia looks very shaky at the moment, while Alaves, although not in the best form, come with a solid results recently. Alaves will be motivated, as a win means a lot to them in the fight for survival, while Valencia do not have many options and have to rely on younger players in the current crisis.
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