Alaves vs Getafe prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2025-02-08 13:00.
[p]A miserable winter has left Alavés fighting for their La Liga survival, with their last ten matches in the competition yielding just a single victory (D5, L4). As a result, Eduardo Coudet’s men begin the weekend in the relegation zone and in desperate need of a positive result against Getafe. Recent H2H history suggests they’ll struggle given that they’ve won just two of 15 top-flight meetings (D8, L5).[/p]
[p]Only against Real Madrid do they possess a lower such winning percentage among sides they’ve faced at least ten times, so the home fans might be feeling a little pessimistic here. Alavés are also winless in their last four league outings on their own turf (D3, L1), including in all three since Coudet’s arrival (D2, L1). But owing to the tight nature of the bottom half of the table, they can move level on points with their visitors should they win here.[/p]
[p]That means that Getafe remain in the midst of a relegation dogfight themselves, despite stringing together a four-match unbeaten run in La Liga (W2, D2). The Azulones’ positive momentum may well have been quashed during the week as they were thrashed 5-0 by Atlético Madrid in the Copa del Rey for their first defeat in any competition since Christmas.[/p]
[p]Coach José Bordalás will hope that was a rare blip on the road, where his side have won back-to-back matches in La Liga. As a result, Getafe have the opportunity to secure a third successive top-flight road win, something they last managed in May 2018, while they could also complete a La Liga double over Alavés for the first time ever after winning September’s reverse fixture (2-0).[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Kike GarcĂa has scored each of AlavĂ©s’ last four La Liga goals, two of which were match-opening penalties inside the first 15 minutes. Getafe midfield stalwart Mauro Arambarri will look to rival him for the limelight as he enjoys the best goalscoring season of his career. Arambarri has netted five times in 20 league games this term, having managed just six in his prior 180 La Liga appearances![/p]
[p]Hot stat: Four of Getafe’s eight La Liga away goals this season were scored by substitutes.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Ryan Fisher[/i][/p]