Alaves vs Real Madrid prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2025-12-13 20:00.
[p]Alavés will be hoping some strong recent home performances can inspire them to a surprising win at home to under-pressure La Liga title challengers Real Madrid. [/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]AlavĂ©s ended a three-game La Liga losing streak with a 1-0 win over Real Sociedad last week that was âdesperatelyâ needed according to boss Eduardo Coudet. That result sees them start the round equidistant between the top-six and bottom-three, and with 14 of their 18 points this term coming on home turf (W4, D2, L2), theyâll be grateful for another fixture here despite the quality of their opponents. AlavĂ©s have already displayed an ability to take points from some of the competitionâs strongest teams, taking seven points from three home matches against sides in the pre-round top-nine.[/p]
[p]Few elite football managers are facing the pressure engulfing Real Madrid boss Xabi Alonso who, according to widespread reports, could lose his job this weekend if his side fail to win. Following a 2-1 midweek UEFA Champions League loss at home to Manchester City, Los Blancos have won only two of their last eight games across all competitions (D3, L3), their joint-worst eight-game stretch since April 2006. Last weekendâs 2-0 loss at home to Celta Vigo left Madrid four points adrift of the leaders, so they may appreciate the respite of hitting the road where theyâre unbeaten in five matches (W2, D3).[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Alavés have lost 19 of the last 21 La Liga H2Hs (W2), with Madrid winning each of the last seven. Madrid have won on their last five visits to Alavés, and could become just the second team in La Liga history to win six successive away H2Hs against them.  [/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]AlavĂ©sâ La Liga games averaged the fewest goals per game (1.87) after 15 rounds. [/p]
[p]The away side on the day has not led at half-time in any of AlavĂ©sâ 15 La Liga games this season. [/p]
[p]Madrid have won all ten games they scored first in this La Liga season.[/p]
[p]Just five of the 15 goals Madrid have conceded so far in La Liga came before half-time. [/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]With goals from the penalty spot at home to higher ranked clubs AtlĂ©tico and Elche earlier this season, Carlos Vicente could spearhead AlavĂ©sâ challenge. VinĂcius JĂșnior is without a goal in his last eight league matches, but having contributed to five goals in his last five H2Hs (G4, A1), heâll be confident of ending his drought here.[/p]
[p]AlavĂ©s have lost Jon Guridi to injury, while Madridâs lengthy absentee list was added to by Ălvaro Carreras, Endrick and Fran GarcĂa after their red cards last week.[/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Madridâs defensive availability crisis makes backing both teams to score an attractive option. [/p]
[p][i]Author: Aaron Murphy[/i][/p]