Deportivo Alavés vs Athletic Club: Analysis and Prediction of the La Liga match

On the evening of September 22, 2023, the Estadio de Mendizorroza in Vitoria-Gasteiz will be the venue for the match between Deportivo Alavés and Athletic Club, the sixth round of La Liga. The current situation of the two teams reveals very different prospects. Athletic Club, currently in 4th place in the standings, aims to continue its excellent start to the season. On the other hand, the newly promoted Deportivo Alavés hasn't started on the right foot, but the six points gained in five matches represent a positive result, especially considering the team's main goal, which is to avoid relegation.

Here are some key statistics for both teams:

Deportivo Alavés:
- In the last match played on September 15, 2023, they lost 2-0 against Rayo Vallecano.
- In this La Liga season, they have won 2 matches, lost 3, and drawn 0. The team has scored an average of 1 goal per game and conceded 1.4.
- They have not lost in their last 14 home matches, demonstrating some solidity at Mendizorroza.
- The trend of low-scoring matches is evident, with fewer than 3.5 goals in 22 of the last 23 matches and fewer than 2.5 goals in 9 of the last 10 matches.
- Additionally, in 7 of the last 8 matches, at least one of the teams has not scored.

Athletic Club:
- In the last encounter, played on September 16, 2023, they defeated Cádiz with a convincing 3-0 scoreline.
- This La Liga season has seen Athletic Club win 3 matches, lose one, and draw one. The team has an average of 1.8 goals scored per game and 0.8 conceded.
- They have demonstrated defensive solidity, with fewer than 2.5 goals scored in the last 4 away matches in La Liga and fewer than 3.5 goals in 16 of the last 18 overall matches.

Head-to-head:
- In the last meeting dating back to January 9, 2022, Deportivo Alavés and Athletic Club played to a 0-0 draw.
- In the last 5 direct encounters, Deportivo Alavés has won 2 times, Athletic Club once, and there have been 2 draws.
- Deportivo Alavés has an average of 0.6 goals scored per game in these clashes, while Athletic Club has an average of 0.4 goals scored per game.

PROBABLE LINEUPS

DEPORTIVO ALAVÉS
Sivera; Gorosabel, Abqar, Marin, Duarte; Guevara, Blanco; Sola, Guridi, Rioja; Kike Garcia

ATHLETIC CLUB
Simon; De Marcos, Vivian, Yeray, Yuri; Vesga, Ruiz de Galarreta; I Williams, Sancet, Berenguer; Guruzeta

BetMines predicts a final result with fewer than 2.5 goals, suggesting that we could witness a balanced and defensive match.