La Liga matchday 24 clash between Sevilla FC and Deportivo Alaves will take place on 14 February at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium. Sevilla FC vs Deportivo Alaves: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Sevilla FC
Last weekend Sevilla FC snatched a draw right at the end of their home game against Girona FC (1:1). The hosts have now suffered just one defeat in their last four La Liga matches, although earlier the club lost three league games in a row. Just as telling, however, is that across the last seven league rounds the home team have managed only one win. With that inconsistency, Sevilla FC sit 13th in the standings, and their cushion over the relegation zone is just three points.
- The club have failed to keep a clean sheet in seven straight La Liga matches.
- At least one of the teams failed to score in five of Sevilla FC's last seven home games in this tournament.
- In this La Liga season, the Andalusians have conceded 38 goals in total - the joint-worst record alongside Levante UD.
Potential Sevilla FC Lineup (3-5-2)*
Odysseas Vlachodimos - Cesar Azpilicueta, Kike Salas, Nemanja Gudelj - Jose Carmona, Gabriel Suazo, Peque Fernandez, Lucien Agoume, Batista Mendy - Neal Maupay, Akor Adams.
Defenders Marcao Teixeira and Andres Castrin, as well as midfielder Ruben Vargas, will miss out through injury.
Deportivo Alaves
After two La Liga wins at the end of January, it looked as though Deportivo Alaves were building some impressive momentum, but their last outing ended in a surprise home defeat to Getafe CF (0:2). As a result, the visitors have now won only two of their last eight league matches, and in five of those eight games the Basques failed to take a single point. Ahead of the trip to Sevilla FC, the club have drawn level with their opponents on points, but Deportivo Alaves sit below their upcoming rivals in the standings due to an inferior goal difference.
- The team have conceded in eight straight La Liga matches.
- The Basques' uncompromising run in this tournament has stretched to five games (two wins, three defeats).
- Deportivo Alaves have not scored more than one goal in 14 of their previous 15 away games in the Spanish league.
Potential Deportivo Alaves Lineup (4-4-2)*
Antonio Sivera - Jon Pacheco, Facundo Garces, Jonny, Nahuel Tenaglia - Antonio Blanco, Carles Alena, Pablo Ibanez, Kalebe - Toni Martinez, Lucas Boye.
First-choice defender Jonny is suspended. Another defensive player, Carlos Benavidez, is also unavailable due to injury.
Sevilla FC vs Deportivo Alaves: Match Prediction
Sevilla FC simply cannot find any confidence, and as a result the team do not have many winning games. On the other hand, matches involving the club regularly deliver plenty of goals. In total, 68 goals have been scored across the hosts' 23 La Liga games this season, and only Barcelona have a higher figure (86). Four of the team's last six league matches have gone over the line, while we have seen at least two goals in 10 of Sevilla FC's previous 11 games in this tournament.
Deportivo Alaves, in general, are nowhere near as eye-catching, but the number of truly dull games involving them has also noticeably dropped. Fewer than two goals were scored in only one of the Basques' last eight La Liga matches. If we look at their away numbers, three goals were reached in four of the club's last five La Liga games on the road. We should also add that four of Deportivo Alaves' last five head-to-head meetings with Sevilla FC in the Spanish league were also high-scoring.
Prediction: Over 2 goals
* For each team, the starting line-up from their last match in this tournament is listed.
