Alaves vs Real Madrid Preview & Prediction | 2023-24 Spanish Primera
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THE FACTS
When is Alaves vs Real Madrid on and what time does it start? Alaves vs Real Madrid will take place on Thursday 21st December, 2023 – 20:30 (UK)
Where can I get tickets for Alaves vs Real Madrid? Visit each club’s official website for the latest ticket information
What TV channel is Alaves vs Real Madrid on in the UK? Alaves vs Real Madrid will be televised live on LaLigaTV, but La Liga matches are also televised occasionally on Viaplay Sports and ITV
Where can I stream Alaves vs Real Madrid in the UK? Alaves vs Real Madrid can be streamed live on Viaplay, while ITV matches can be streamed live on ITVX
THE LOWDOWN
ALAVES
It has been an impressive and reasonable respectful campaign for Deportivo Alaves this season with the Basque club sitting firmly in the middle-of-the-table, following promotion last season. Under the management of Luis Garcia Plata, Alaves have been reliant on their impressive atmosphere and record at Mendizorrotza.
The home team come into this one on the back of a 3-0 hammering at the hands of league leading Girona in their most recent outing, the other day. The Basque club have managed four victories, four draws and nine defeats in their 17 matches so far this season with a poor record of managing just 14 goals.
REAL MADRID
Coached by Carlo Ancelotti, Real Madrid are heading into the final match day before the short La Liga winter break sitting second in the table, below Girona at the top. Los Blancos have arguably grown into the campaign with performances improving and results remaining steadily impressive throughout these opening few months.
Los Blancos arguably put in their performance of the season at the weekend as they hammered Villarreal by four goals to one the other day. They are unbeaten in their last 16 matches across all competitions and they have scored three or more goals in the game on nine occasions during that run of form.
THE TEAM NEWS
ALAVES
Alaves have a couple of injury concerns for this weekend’s visit of the 14-time European champions as both Aleksandar Sedlar and Giuliano Simeone remain unavailable.
PREDICTED XI (3-4-3): Sivera; Tenaglia, Marin, Duarte; Gorosabel, Blanco, Guevara, Lopez; Guridi, Samu, Rioja
UNAVAILABLE: Sedlar (Injured), Simeone (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
REAL MADRID
Carlo Ancelotti are without Ferland Mendy, David Alaba, Thibaut Courtous, Dani Carvajal, Eduardo Camavinga, Vinicius Junior, Arda Guler and Eder Militao for this weekend.
PREDICTED XI (4-1-2-1-2): Arrizabalaga; Vazquez, Rudiger, Nacho, Garcia; Modric; Valverde, Kroos; Bellingham; Joselu, Rodrygo
UNAVAILABLE: Mendy (Injured), Alaba (Injured), Courtois (Injured), Carvajal (Injured), Camavinga (Injured), Vinicius Junior (Injured), Guler (Injured), Eder Militao (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
THE PREDICTION
The home team do perform better with their home advantage but the hostility of their crowd is unlikely to pose too much of a threat to an impressive and ruthless Real Madrid side. Alaves will likely sit with lots of men behind the ball as Real Madrid try and work them over with some match winners still in the side, despite Vinicius Junior being out injured. A fairly low-scoring and hard-fought victory is to be expected for Los Blancos.
TIP: REAL MADRID TO WIN & UNDER 3.5 GOALS
