Open game expected at Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero: Elche vs Deportivo Alavés preview

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Competition: Spain La Liga
Competition: Tue 11.May
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero (36017 seats)

Elche are welcoming Deportivo Alavés for another important game after their 0-2 result against 5th-placed Real Sociedad.

Insights:
  • Elche have the fewest scored goals in the second half (13) in La Liga
  • Deportivo Alavés have the the worst goal difference (-24) in La Liga

It's no vacation for neither Elche nor Deportivo Alavés as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

Relegation threatens Elche who should definitely be looking for some points here. Deportivo Alavés are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.

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Elche form and stats

Overall La Liga stats at home this season for Elche are 4-8-5 (wins-draw-losses).

Elche are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 238 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by L. Boye).

No payout for Elche in their previous match, an away game at Real Sociedad that ended in defeat 0-2. Ahead of that match, Elche lost 0-1 at home to Atletico Madrid.

Elche have scored 16 league goals here from 17 matches, not a lot. On the other hand, Elche have conceded 21 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Deportivo Alavés form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Deportivo Alavés, who have the the worst goal difference (-24) in La Liga, so far with only 11 points returning home. The records show 2-5-10 (win-draw-lose). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Alavés have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone twelve consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Real Madrid game.

Deportivo Alavés played 2-2 against Levante in their previous match. Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting Eibar's place.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Alavés as they have only managed to score 13 times from 17 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Alavés have conceded 31 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Deportivo Alavés - Elche 0-2. Elche-Deportivo Alavés H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Elche five wins, Deportivo Alavés two wins, three draws. two of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Deportivo AlavésJ. Sanmartín Mato
J. Sanmartín Mato
9 goals
ElcheL. Boyé
L. Boyé
6 goals
ElcheF. Chaves de la Torre
F. Chaves de la Torre
5 goals

Elche missing players

Deportivo Alavés missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Elche Deportivo Alavés
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
35 17 5 Played P 5 17 35
6 4 2 Won W 1 2 7
12 8 2 Drew D 2 5 11
17 5 1 Lost L 2 10 17
29 16 5 Scored S 3 13 30
52 21 5 Conceded C 5 31 54
94% 94% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 88% 89%
74% 71% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 76% 69%
40% 35% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 47% 46%
23% 18% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 29% 26%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 9%
54% 59% 60% BTTS BTTS 20% 53% 54%
17% 18% 40% Clean Sheets C S 40% 18% 23%
34% 29% 20% Failed to Score F T 60% 41% 34%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.6 2.6 2.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 2.6 2.6
3 2 1 Red cards R C 1 3 8
 
6.6 6.1 5.2 Shots (avg) S ( 7 7.4 8.3
2.1 2 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.2 2.2 2.4
39% 47% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 35% 35%
Key stats in La Liga this season:
  • Deportivo Alavés have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Deportivo Alavés have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Deportivo Alavés have the the worst goal difference (-24) in La Liga
  • Elche have the fewest scored goals in the second half (13) in La Liga

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Atletico Madrid 35 23 8 4 61 22 17 13 3 1 37 9 18 10 5 3 24 13 39 77
2 Barcelona 35 23 6 6 80 33 18 11 5 2 43 18 17 12 1 4 37 15 47 75
3 Real Madrid 34 22 8 4 58 24 17 12 2 3 29 10 17 10 6 1 29 14 34 74
4 Sevilla 34 22 4 8 49 27 17 12 1 4 25 11 17 10 3 4 24 16 22 70
5 Real Sociedad 35 15 11 9 53 35 18 8 6 4 30 20 17 7 5 5 23 15 18 56
6 Villarreal 34 13 13 8 51 38 17 7 6 4 23 19 17 6 7 4 28 19 13 52
7 Real Betis 34 14 9 11 43 46 17 8 5 4 24 20 17 6 4 7 19 26 -3 51
8 Athletic Club 35 11 13 11 46 38 18 8 6 4 29 18 17 3 7 7 17 20 8 46
9 Granada 34 13 6 15 43 55 17 9 3 5 24 21 17 4 3 10 19 34 -12 45
10 Celta de Vigo 34 11 11 12 46 51 17 8 3 6 27 27 17 3 8 6 19 24 -5 44
11 Cádiz 35 11 10 14 31 50 18 5 5 8 16 27 17 6 5 6 15 23 -19 43
12 Osasuna 35 10 11 14 33 43 17 6 5 6 18 20 18 4 6 8 15 23 -10 41
13 Levante 35 9 12 14 40 50 17 5 7 5 22 25 18 4 5 9 18 25 -10 39
14 Valencia 34 8 12 14 43 51 17 6 7 4 27 22 17 2 5 10 16 29 -8 36
15 Getafe 34 8 10 16 26 40 17 5 6 6 13 11 17 3 4 10 13 29 -14 34
16 Deportivo Alavés 35 7 11 17 30 54 18 5 6 7 17 23 17 2 5 10 13 31 -24 32
17 Real Valladolid 34 5 16 13 32 46 17 3 7 7 18 26 17 2 9 6 14 20 -14 31
18 Huesca 35 6 12 17 33 52 17 4 6 7 16 21 18 2 6 10 17 31 -19 30
19 Elche 35 6 12 17 29 52 17 4 8 5 16 21 18 2 4 12 13 31 -23 30
20 Eibar 34 5 11 18 26 46 17 2 6 9 11 19 17 3 5 9 15 27 -20 26

Deportivo Alavés:
Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Atletico Madrid 35 23 8 4 61 22 17 13 3 1 37 9 18 10 5 3 24 13 39 77
2 Barcelona 35 23 6 6 80 33 18 11 5 2 43 18 17 12 1 4 37 15 47 75
3 Real Madrid 34 22 8 4 58 24 17 12 2 3 29 10 17 10 6 1 29 14 34 74
4 Sevilla 34 22 4 8 49 27 17 12 1 4 25 11 17 10 3 4 24 16 22 70
5 Real Sociedad 35 15 11 9 53 35 18 8 6 4 30 20 17 7 5 5 23 15 18 56
6 Villarreal 34 13 13 8 51 38 17 7 6 4 23 19 17 6 7 4 28 19 13 52
7 Real Betis 34 14 9 11 43 46 17 8 5 4 24 20 17 6 4 7 19 26 -3 51
8 Athletic Club 35 11 13 11 46 38 18 8 6 4 29 18 17 3 7 7 17 20 8 46
9 Granada 34 13 6 15 43 55 17 9 3 5 24 21 17 4 3 10 19 34 -12 45
10 Celta de Vigo 34 11 11 12 46 51 17 8 3 6 27 27 17 3 8 6 19 24 -5 44
11 Cádiz 35 11 10 14 31 50 18 5 5 8 16 27 17 6 5 6 15 23 -19 43
12 Osasuna 35 10 11 14 33 43 17 6 5 6 18 20 18 4 6 8 15 23 -10 41
13 Levante 35 9 12 14 40 50 17 5 7 5 22 25 18 4 5 9 18 25 -10 39
14 Valencia 34 8 12 14 43 51 17 6 7 4 27 22 17 2 5 10 16 29 -8 36
15 Getafe 34 8 10 16 26 40 17 5 6 6 13 11 17 3 4 10 13 29 -14 34
16 Deportivo Alavés 35 7 11 17 30 54 18 5 6 7 17 23 17 2 5 10 13 31 -24 32
17 Real Valladolid 34 5 16 13 32 46 17 3 7 7 18 26 17 2 9 6 14 20 -14 31
18 Huesca 35 6 12 17 33 52 17 4 6 7 16 21 18 2 6 10 17 31 -19 30
19 Elche 35 6 12 17 29 52 17 4 8 5 16 21 18 2 4 12 13 31 -23 30
20 Eibar 34 5 11 18 26 46 17 2 6 9 11 19 17 3 5 9 15 27 -20 26

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