Almeria vs Alaves prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2024-01-25 20:00.
AlmerĂa must be left wondering what more they can possibly do to earn their long awaited first win of the La Liga season, after even a 2-0 half-time lead away to Real Madrid wasn’t enough to improve upon their abysmal points tally of six (D6, L15), with two contentious VAR rulings going against them on the way to a heartbreaking 3-2 loss. No fewer than three AlmerĂa players declared the team had been robbed by VAR, whilst head coach Gaizka Garitano was sent off in the second half for his persistent and embittered protests.
Garitano praised the fight that his players showed and he ought to at least draw some confidence from seeing his side open the scoring for just the sixth time this league season, even if it once again wasn’t converted into three points (D1, L5). Returning home to Power Horse Stadium seems like their most likely route to claiming that elusive first victory, as they’ve obtained five of their six league points at this venue.
AlavĂ©s are one of just two sides (alongside Osasuna) to register a narrow 1-0 win over AlmerĂa this league season, and on the basis of recording just one La Liga victory by a 2+ goal margin, albeit against another relegation candidate in Granada, improving upon that scoreline could prove a little too ambitious in this latest meeting.
The visitors did take a step forward recently at least, when achieving their first away league win of the season (W1, D4, L6). After taking all three points home from Seville (W 3-2), they then beat Cádiz 1-0, and as a result, they now have the opportunity to move closer to the top half against a similarly low-ranked opponent. That duo of wins was actually the first time since returning to the top flight that Alavés have recorded consecutive league victories, which perhaps sparks hopes of a revival.
Players to watch: Largie Ramazani’s last 11 goals for AlmerĂa in any competition were the team’s first of the match. With his third goal of the league season, Luis Rioja registered the highest Flashscore player rating of the match for the fourth time this season at the weekend.
Hot stat: Ten of AlmerĂa’s last 11 La Liga games were either drawn or lost by a one-goal margin.