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The 2024-25 edition of La Liga is back in action with another set of matches this weekend as Deportivo Alaves take on Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid side in an important clash at the Estadio Wanda Metropolitano on Saturday. The two teams have experienced contrasting fortunes this season and will want to win this game.
Atletico Madrid vs Deportivo Alaves Preview
Deportivo Alaves are in 15th place in the La Liga standings and have not been at their best this season. The away side slumped to a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Villarreal last week and will need to bounce back in this fixture.
Atletico Madrid, on the other hand, are in third place in the league table and have been impressive this season. Los Colchoneros edged Mallorca to a narrow 1-0 victory in their previous game and will look to achieve a similar result this weekend.
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Atletico Madrid vs Deportivo Alaves Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Atletico Madrid have a good recent record against Deportivo Alaves and have won 11 out of the last 20 matches between the two teams, as opposed to Deportivo Alaves' four victories.
- Atletico Madrid have won only one of their last 13 matches at home against Deportivo Alaves in La Liga, with their only such defeat during this period coming by a 1-0 scoreline in May 2003.
- After a winless run of 12 matches against Atletico Madrid in La Liga, Deportivo Alaves have won two of their last four such games in the competition.
- Atletico Madrid are unbeaten in their last 36 matches at home against teams from the Basque country in La Liga, with their previous such defeat coming by a 1-0 scoreline against Real Sociedad in 2013.
Atletico Madrid vs Deportivo Alaves Prediction
Atletico Madrid have a formidable squad at their disposal but have stuttered on a few occasions this season. Julian Alvarez and Antoine Griezmann have been impressive this season and will look to add to their goal tallies in this fixture.
Deportivo Alaves have been in poor form this season but have managed to hold their own in this fixture in the recent past. Atletico Madrid are the better team and should be able to win this game.
Prediction: Atletico Madrid 3-1 Deportivo Alaves
Atletico Madrid vs Deportivo Alaves Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Atletico Madrid to win
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes
Tip 3: Atletico Madrid to score first - Yes
