Deportivo Alaves eyes to continue their strong run in La Liga, as they face UD Almeria, who are looking for their first win in La Liga. In the league table, Alaves is in a better place compared to Almeria‘s place in the league. Alaves is currently at the 12th of the league table, earning 23 points from their 20 matches, which is somehow impressive. Additionally, Alaves are actually coming from a win before this match, giving them confidence. On the other hand, Almeria is a team who have yet to experience a win in the contest this season. Due to this, Almeria now sits at the bottom of the league table, having just six points from their 21 matches. The meeting between these two teams is on January 27, 2024, at 4:00 AM (GMT+8).
Deportivo Alaves
Alaves, promoted to La Liga through last season’s Segunda Division playoffs, aim to avoid relegation and achieve a spot over 18th. El Glorioso have performed well during the 2023-24 campaign, accumulating 23 points from 21 matches to sit in 12th position in the table. Alaves have won five of their 10 home league matches and have been unbeaten since a 1-0 home loss to Real Madrid on December 21. They also defeated Almeria in a reverse match earlier this season, thanks to Aleksandar Sedlar’s 79th-minute effort. Deportivo Alaves, currently in 12th place in the league table, have been impressive over the past year and are looking to move into the top half of the league table. They will aim to achieve a similar result in this fixture.
Alaves’ Sedlar is out due to a knee injury, while Abdel Abqar and Jesus Owono are at the Africa Cup of Nations. Head coach Garcia may use the same lineup, with Kike Garcia in the final third.
UD Almeria
Almeria had a chance to win at Bernabeu, but Real Madrid won 2-0 with goals from Ramazani and Gonzalez. However, Almeria fought back in the second half, leveling the scores with Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Junior. Almeria felt that VAR decisions went against them, and head coach Gaizka Garitano was sent off. La Union remains bottom of the table with six points, having zero wins, six draws, and 15 defeats. They held Girona to a goalless draw last time out and can take encouragement from the match with Real Madrid. UDA has the worst home record in La Liga this season, but their better performances have come in front of their fans.
Almeria will be without Arnau Puigmal and Ibrahima Kone due to injuries, Ramazani due to a yellow card, Iddrisu Baba, Houboulang Mendes, and Marciano Sanca due to the Africa Cup of Nations. Leo Baptistao returns to the starting line.
Prediction:
Deportivo Alaves (2.5)
Odds: -0.80
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