Atletico Madrid vs Alavés Prediction & Betting Tips - LaLiga

Prediction published on 18/03/2021, 17:10  by Nella Wagah | Modified on 18/03/2021 at 17:12 in LaLiga Predictions

Atletico Madrid have to forget about their Champions League tribulations and quickly move on, with a home game against Deportivo Alaves waiting. They fell 2-0 to Chelsea on Wednesday and have a lead to protect domestically. Atletico go to this game topping La Liga standings with 63 points while Alaves are 18th with 23 points. The Madrid side’s leadership of the La Liga standings has come under serious threat in recent matches, with the team having collected just 13 points from the last eight league matches. The team is also starting to struggle in attack, and has failed to score in the last two matches, being frustrated by Getafe, then Chelsea. With just two wins in the last six league matches, Diego Simeone should know something has to be done to stabilize the side for the grueling final rounds of the season. Solidity in defence used to be one of Atletico Madrid’s strong points, but they’ve lost it lately, and this is among the biggest threats to the team’s chase for a first league title since 2014. They’ve conceded in nine of their last 11 league matches, though they have a good run at home, winning 10 and losing just one of their 14 home league games. Luis Suarez has been off a bit in recent matches but he has impressed at home, with five goals in the team’s last five home matches in the league.

Alaves are at the moment one of the poorest performers in the league, with a five-match winless run, and just one win in the last 11 matches. They’ve lost eight of the last 11 matches and have just two clean sheets in the last 15 league games. Going into this game, they are one point below the safety line and solving their defensive issues will be key to the team’s safety this season. In the last five league matches, they’ve conceded 14 goals, and scored four. Three of their last five matches have produced over 2.5 goals, while they are winless in eight away league matches, with six losses therein. Alaves have conceded three or more goals in four of their last five away league matches and in the five away matches, they have conceded 15 goals. This season, they have just two wins in the 13 away league matches they’ve played.