Alaves vs Athletic Bilbao Match Analysis & Prediction
15/12/2024 6:15 pm
Athletic Bilbao will be looking to make it seven straight wins across all competitions when they continue their las Liga campaign away to Deportivo Alaves on Sunday.
Ernesto Valverde’s side are currently fourth in the La Liga standings, just six points behind league leaders Barcelona, while Alaves occupy 16th, having picked up 15 points from their opening 16 matches of the season.
Alaves played out a 2-2 draw with Osasuna in La Liga last weekend in what proved to be Eduardo Coudet’s first league game in charge of the club, having been appointed the new head coach at the start of December.
The Blue and Whites led 1-0 inside the first minute before conceding twice to trail 2-1, but Kike Garcia’s second in the 68th minute proved to be enough to secure a welcome point for a team that have been struggling for results of late.
Alaves are without a win in the league since the start of November, and their disappointing form has seen them drop into 16th position in the table, boasting a record of four wins, three draws and nine losses to collect 15 points.
Meanwhile, Athletic’s form is excellent, with Valverde’s side unbeaten in their last 12 matches across all competitions – nine of those being victories – and will enter this contest off the back of a six-game winning run.
The Lions have recorded statement victories in their last two matches, beating both Real Madrid and Villarreal, and they are on 32 points from 17 league matches this season, which has left them in fourth position in the table, just six points behind leaders Barcelona on the same number of games.
Athletic will enter the contest off the back of an excellent result in Europe, beating Fenerbahce 2-0 in Turkey, with the win leaving them second in the Europa League table on 16 points.
It is shaping up to be a potential historic campaign for Athletic, but their away from in La Liga this season had been patchy, picking up just 11 points from their seven matches, recording three wins in the process.
Alaves vs. Athletic Bilbao Head to head
In the previous 29 meetings between these two teams, Alaves have claimed six victories while Athletic have won 15, and they have drawn in eight.
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09/01/2022Alaves0Athletic Bilbao0La Liga
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06/08/2022Athletic Bilbao1Alaves1Club Friendlies
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22/09/2023Alaves0Athletic Bilbao2La Liga
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16/01/2024Athletic Bilbao2Alaves0Copa del Rey
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16/03/2024Athletic Bilbao2Alaves0La Liga
Alaves Team News
Kike Garcia scored twice against Osasuna last time out and is certain to retain his place through the middle, while Carlos Martin and Carlos Vicente are set to continue in the wide positions.
Alaves's Last 5 Matches
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09/11/2024Villarreal3Alaves0La Liga
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23/11/2024Atletico Madrid2Alaves1La Liga
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30/11/2024Alaves1Leganes1La Liga
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05/12/2024Deportiva MineraP 2Alaves2Copa del Rey
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08/12/2024Osasuna2Alaves2La Liga
Athletic Bilbao Team News
Yeray Alvarez and Ander Herrera are out with muscular problems, while Nico Williams will be absent, with the Spaniard suffering a knee injury against Fenerbahce in the Europa League.
Athletic Bilbao's Last 5 Matches
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28/11/2024Athletic Bilbao3Elfsborg0Europa League
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01/12/2024Rayo Vallecano1Athletic Bilbao2La Liga
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04/12/2024Athletic Bilbao2Real Madrid1La Liga
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08/12/2024Athletic Bilbao2Villarreal0La Liga
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11/12/2024Fenerbahce0Athletic Bilbao2Europa League
Alaves vs. Athletic Bilbao: Odds and Predictions
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