Deportivo Alaves vs Real Madrid Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 21st December 2023

Prices from the bookmakers reflect how much they expect Real Madrid to pull away with three points on Thursday. They face Deportivo Alaves in the La Liga and the latter could be in for a whacking, as Real Madrid look to add three valuable points.

While Real Madrid are chasing the lead in the La Liga after collecting 42 points in 17 rounds, Deportivo Alaves trail by 16 points after 17 rounds, leaving them as number 13 in the table.

Aiming for a place inside the top 6, Real Madrid need to strut their stuff against Deportivo Alaves on Thursday. The latter do not look like a team, who currently possess the qualities to stop the visitors from claiming a win.

Deportivo Alaves have a hard time getting on the scoreboard these days, as they managed a poorly eight goals in their previous ten matches. That is an average of 0.8 goals per game, in which they conceded 13 goals, or 1.3 goals per game. Furthermore, they fought their way to two clean sheets in this run.

Real Madrid scored 25 goals, conceded five and managed five clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

Real Madrid celebrated two wins against Deportivo Alaves in their most recent meetings, outclassing their next opponent by 3-0 and 4-1.

Deportivo Alaves vs Real Madrid Prediction

Deportivo Alaves Form

In their last three matches, Deportivo Alaves won 0-1 against Terrassa, before losing 0-1 against Las Palmas and 3-0 to Girona. Deportivo Alaves only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent La Liga matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew one and lost three, as they scored five and conceded seven goals.

Real Madrid Form

Real Madrid look well suited to take on any opponent with seven points to show off from three matches. They started off drawing 1-1 with Real Betis, before downing first Union Berlin by 2-3, then Villarreal in a 4-1 win. Real Madrid managed a decent return of three wins in their last six La Liga away matches, in which they scored 11 while also conceding six times. They also experienced two draws and one defeat.

We expect Real Madrid to return from their trip to Estadio Mendizorroza with a win, but Deportivo Alaves will do anything to avoid getting pummelled on home soil. Thus, we combine the away win with under 3.5 goals.

Deportivo Alaves fought their way to zero wins and zero points from their last four games against teams inside the top six. They were on target two times in these matches, but also let in nine goals. Deportivo Alaves are looking at a record of four wins, four draws and nine defeats in the La Liga this season. Real Madrid have a record of 13 wins, three draws and one defeat in the La Liga.

Deportivo Alaves vs Real Madrid Squads

Deportivo Alaves Squad

The 51-year-old coach of the home team, Luis Garcia, will select the lineup against Real Madrid from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the La Liga this season:

Adrian Rodriguez (0/0), Antonio Sivera (0/17), Jesus Owono (0/0), Ruben Montero (0/0), Abdelkabir Abqar (0/13), Aleksandar Sedlar (1/11), Alex Sola (0/15), Andoni Gorosabel (0/17), Egoitz Munoz (0/0), Javi Lopez (0/13), Nahuel Tenaglia (0/8), Nikola Maras (0/0), Rafa Marin (0/14), Ruben Duarte (1/14), Ander Guevara (1/16), Antonio Blanco (0/15), Carlos Benavidez (0/12), Jon Guridi (0/16), Xeber Alkain (0/8), Abderrahman Rebbach (1/14), Giuliano Simeone (0/0), Ianis Hagi (0/13), Jon Karrikaburu (0/2), Kike Garcia (2/17), Luis Rioja (1/17), Samuel Omorodion (5/16).

Real Madrid Squad

This is the full squad of players that the Real Madrid head coach Ancelotti will select from for his starting XI:

Andriy Lunin (0/7), Diego Pineiro (0/0), Fran Gonzalez (0/0), Kepa Arrizabalaga (0/10), Thibaut Courtois (0/0), Antonio Rüdiger (0/16), Daniel Carvajal (2/13), David Alaba (0/14), Eder Militao (0/1), Ferland Mendy (0/10), Francisco Garcia (0/12), Nacho Fernandez (0/11), Vinicius Tobias (0/0), Arda Guler (0/0), Aurelien Tchouameni (1/12), Brahim Diaz (3/12), Daniel Ceballos (0/7), Eduardo Camavinga (0/13), Federico Valverde (1/17), Jude Bellingham (13/15), Luka Modric (1/14), Nico Paz (0/4), Toni Kroos (1/17), Joselu (5/17), Lucas Vazquez (0/13), Rodrygo (7/17), Vinicius Junior (4/10).

Deportivo Alaves vs Real Madrid Team News

Deportivo Alaves seem to only have two players missing from the squad ahead of their upcoming assignment on Thursday.

Deportivo Alaves-players Aleksandar Sedlar and Giuliano Simeone won't be playing in the upcoming match against Real Madrid at Estadio Mendizorroza due to nursing various injuries.

Real Madrid could have up to nine players on the injured and absent players for their match on Thursday atEstadio Mendizorroza

Real Madrid need to do without Ferland Mendy, David Alaba, Daniel Carvajal, Vinicius Junior, Eduardo Camavinga, Arda Guler, Daniel Carvajal, Eder Militao and Thibaut Courtois, who are not fit enough to travel to Estadio Mendizorroza.

Deportivo Alaves vs Real Madrid Lineups

Deportivo Alaves vs Real Madrid H2H

Real Madrid celebrated a 3-0 win as well as a 4-1 victory in the last two matches played against Deportivo Alaves. Real Madrid usually enjoy playing Deportivo Alaves, taking all three points against them eight times in the last ten meetings. Not least in their most recent meeting, where Real Madrid destroyed their upcoming opponents in a 3-0 win. The bookies best betting odds on an away win are at 8/15.

Deportivo Alaves vs Real Madrid Results

Both teams to score paid out five times in the previous ten matches between home side Deportivo Alaves and Real Madrid. Best priced odds on BTTS with the bookies are at 4/5.

Deportivo Alaves vs Real Madrid Betting Tips

Samuel Omorodion is the most prolific La Liga marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Real Madrid look to Rodrygo, hoping he can add to his current total of six La Liga goals in his latest games.

Deportivo Alaves won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing four as well. Real Madrid won seven from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost one in this run. Real Madrid managed to open the scoring in six of 10 most recent games away from home. In their last 10 games at Estadio Mendizorroza Deportivo Alaves scored the opener four times.

Both teams to score was a winning bet five times in the last ten encounters between Deportivo Alaves and Real Madrid, while over 2.5 goals happened eight times. Deportivo Alaves managed an average of 0.7 goals, with Real Madrid averaging 2.5 goals in these. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Deportivo Alaves’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in seven of Real Madrid's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.7 goals in these matches.