The Matchday 5 clash in La Liga between Alaves and Sevilla will take place on September 20 at the Mendizorrotza Stadium in Vitoria-Gasteiz. Alaves vs. Sevilla: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Alaves
Eduardo Coudet's team has accumulated 7 points and sits in 7th place in the standings after 4 rounds. The team has only lost to Real Betis away (0-1) and drew at home with Atletico Madrid (1-1). They managed to defeat Levante at home at the start of the season (2-1) and won their last match away against Athletic Bilbao (1-0). Notably, in their last 7 La Liga matches, the Basques have avoided defeat 6 times (4 wins and 2 draws).
- A maximum of two goals have been scored in 13 of Alaves's last 14 league games.
- At least one team failed to score in 7 of the club's last 10 La Liga matches.
- The Basques have a 6-match unbeaten streak at home in La Liga (3 wins and 3 draws).
Predicted lineup for Alaves (4-4-2)
Antonio Sivera – Facundo Garces, Jonny, Nahuel Tenaglia, Moussa Diarra – Antonio Blanco, Jon Guridi, Pablo Ibanez, Carles Alena – Mariano Diaz, Carlos Vicente.
Sevilla
The team started with two consecutive defeats but has not lost in the last two matches. Matias Almeyda's side defeated Girona away (2-0) and drew at home with Elche (2-2). Notably, in the match against Valencia, Sevilla could have lost but managed to equalize five minutes before the end. In their last 6 La Liga matches, Sevilla has only managed 1 win (1 draw and 4 losses).
- The club has conceded at least two goals in 5 of their last 6 league games.
- Sevilla has lost 6 of their last 7 away matches in La Liga.
- The team has not won the first half in 15 of their last 17 league encounters (10 draws and 5 losses).
Predicted lineup for Sevilla (3-5-2)
Orjan Nyland – Marcao, Cesar Azpilicueta, Tanguy Nianzou – Batista Mendy, Ruben Vargas, Lucien Agoume, Nemanja Gudelj, Juanlu Sanchez – Alfonso Gonzalez, Isaac Romero.
Match Prediction: Alaves vs. Sevilla
In the upcoming match, I favor the hosts. The Basques are in good form and even managed to beat Athletic Bilbao away in the last round, a team that usually only loses to the top La Liga sides at home. Alaves is unbeaten in six consecutive home matches in La Liga, conceding just 3 goals in this run.
Meanwhile, Sevilla has only beaten Girona and Las Palmas in their last 15 league matches (the former is a current La Liga bottom-dweller, the latter has already been relegated to the Segunda). Sevilla concedes a lot away from home, having picked the ball out of their net 14 times in their last 7 La Liga away matches. Additionally, Alaves has not lost to this opponent in six consecutive league meetings (3 wins and 3 draws).
My prediction: Alaves with a handicap (0)
