The Spanish top flight La Liga resumes this Saturday when Derportivo Alaves welcomes Granada at Estadio Mendizorrotza in the 29th game week of the competition. Kickoffs is set for 16:00 EAT.
Deportivo Alavés is in 19th place on the leader board with 22 points picked up from five wins against 16 losses and seven draws. Alaves is without a win in four matches and have now sunk three points from safety in the La Liga relegation zone, with their lack of goals becoming an ever increasing problem. Alaves have lost more games in La Liga (16) than any other team this season, while only Sevilla (11) and Cadiz (12) have played more draws than Granada (13) this season.
Alaves will be looking to make amends here following 1-0 La Liga loss to Real Sociedad in their last game. In that match, Alaves managed 40% possession and 13 shots with four of them on target. Real Sociedad got 15 shots with six of them on target and a goal by Zubimendi (70′).
On the other hand, Granada head into this meeting in 17th place with 25 points the La Liga. In their campaign this season they have five wins against 13 losses and a total of 10 draws. Granada’s defeat to Elche last time out was a tenth game without a victory, and they have failed to score in six of those matches. Roberto Moreno’s side have netted just 11 times on the road in the league this season, drawing a blank in three of the last five.
Following 0-1 La Liga loss at the hands of Elche CF in their last game, Granada will be aiming to bounce back here. In that match, Granada managed 57% possession and 15 shots with four of them on target. Elche CF got 13 shots with two of them on target and a goal by Fidel (11′).
Alaves vs Granada head to head
Granada holds a better record in the history of this fixture claiming five wins out of the seven meetings since 2016. Alaves win be looking for their third victory.
- Granada 2-1 Alaves 03/12/21
- Alaves 4-2 Granada16/05/21
- Granada 2-1 Alaves 20/09/20
- Alaves 0-2 Granada 01/07/20
- Granada 3-0 Alaves 07/12/19
Home
- Real Sociedad 1-0 Alaves
- Alaves 0-0 Sevilla
- Getafe 2-2 Alaves
- Real Madrid 3-0 Alaves
- Alaves 2-1 Valencia
Away
- Granada 0-1 Elche
- Valencia 3-1 Granada
- Granada 0-0 Cadiz
- Granada 1-4 Villarreal
- Real Sociedad 2-0 Granada
Alaves team news
José Mendilibar’s squad boasts a fully fit squad and without injuries ahead of this fixture.
Granada team news
Rubén Torrecilla will be without Santiago Arias and Neyder Lozano who are recovering from injuries.
Prediction and odds
Both teams have been struggling theses season and are both are risk of relegation at the moment. We predict low scoring a draw as they are both without a win in their last four games.
- Draw
- Goals under 2.5
- Double Chance 1or 2
