Getafe vs Alaves prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2023-08-27 17:30.
Getafe’s opening weekend joy at holding Barcelona to successive shutouts for the first time since 2007/08 was immediately stubbed out in a 3-0 defeat to Girona on matchday two. In turn, the Azulones now risk racking up four straight scoring blanks in La Liga (LL) – an unwanted streak the Madrilenians last completed back in February 2021.
On a brighter note, Getafe are unbeaten in four home league matches (W2, D2), some of which contributed to their positive record from LL home games entered as favourites in 2022/23 (W4, D2, L3). Remarkably, each of the three games in their recent unbeaten home run to produce any goals saw an opener (either way) scored inside the first ten minutes.
AlavĂ©s’ latest game bore such a trait, as Luis Rioja's seventh-minute opener sparked a wild 4-3 victory over Europa League holders Sevilla – a result that was made even more remarkable by the fact it was the first time since May 2021 that the Basque side managed to score more than twice in a top-flight clash. However, the visitors’ most recent LL away win still dates back to October of that same year!
Their away league record following that win makes for a particularly grim reading (D3, L13), with a majority (seven) of the defeats seeing Alavés fail to score. And a poor 21st-century record at Getafe (W1, D5, L2) only reinforces fears that the wait to end that road drought will extend here, especially as December 1995 is still the most recent time Alavés won a league game at Getafe in any tier.
Players to watch: Jaime Mata remains Getafe’s latest matchwinner, and interestingly, his three most recent goals to clinch full points have all changed the scoreline to 2-1. In opposition, AlavĂ©s ace Kike GarcĂa promises to be a threat, after he finished off Sevilla with a brace inside the second half’s opening 15 minutes last Monday.
Hot stat: Just one of Getafe’s previous 12 home league games has separated the sides by a margin of more than one goal.
Les joueurs Ă suivre : Jaime Mata est le dernier buteur en date de Getafe. Il est intĂ©ressant de noter que ses trois derniers buts ont tous Ă©tĂ© inscrits dans des matchs terminĂ©s sur le score de 2-1. En face, l'attaquant d'AlavĂ©s, Kike GarcĂa, promet d'ĂŞtre une menace. Lundi dernier, il a achevĂ© SĂ©ville en inscrivant un doublĂ© dans les 15 premières minutes de la seconde mi-temps.
Hot stat : Un seul des 12 derniers matches de championnat à domicile de Getafe a vu les équipes séparées par une marge de plus d'un but.