Real Madrid will be looking to return to winning ways this weekend when they welcome struggling Alaves on Saturday with kickoff at 10 pm.
Real are top of the table with a four-point advantage over Sevilla, while Alaves occupy 18th place, four points from safety.
Real Madrid has had an up-and-down run recently, as they’ve won one of their last five games in all competitions. The team has drawn away to Elche and Villarreal in the past three league matches, thus allowing Sevilla to close the gap in front of them. They need a victory in this match to regain the confidence of home supporters.
Moreover, Real Madrid will take a 1-0 deficit into the second leg of their Champions League last sixteen ties against Paris Saint-Germain after the French side beat them at the Parc des Princes on Tuesday night.
Alaves are currently sitting 18th in the table, four points behind 17th-placed Granada, with the club facing a serious battle to retain their status at this level for another season. A record of five wins, five draws, and 14 defeats has seen them collect 20 points, while they are the lowest scorers in the league this term, managing just 19 goals.
Jose Luis Mendilibar’s side will enter this match off the back of a positive result, beating Valencia 2-1 last time out.
Real Madrid vs. Alaves Head to Head
Both sides have 11 games against each other with hosts take nine wins while visitors have two wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- PSG 1-0 Real Madrid
- Villarreal 0-0 Real Madrid
- Real Madrid 1-0 Granada
- Athletic Club 1-0 Real Madrid
- Real Madrid 2-2 Elche CF
Away
- Alaves 2-1 Valencia
- Elche 3-1 Alaves
- Osasuna 0-1 Alaves
- Alaves 0-1 Barcelona
- Real Betis 4-0 Alaves
Real Madrid Team News
Coach Carlo Ancelotti has said that aside from Mariano Diaz (hip), he has a fully fit squad to choose from this weekend. Perhaps most significant is that Federico Valverde could replace Luka Modric in the middle of the park, while Rodrygo could step in for Marco Asensio on the right of Real’s attacking trident.
Alaves Team News
Meanwhile, Alaves will once again be without the services of Ximo Navarro due to a knee injury, but the visitors are otherwise in strong shape heading into this match.
Prediction and Odds
Real Madrid does not have the best of form now, so we expect a win for them in their next home game.
- Real Madrid Win
- Goals Over 2.5
- No Score: Away
