Alaves take on the visitors Granada in the round 14 match of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Friday, November 24th at Estadio Mendizorrotza (Vitoria-Gasteiz).
Alaves are relatively consistently earning points. The Bean eaters were the worst team in the 2021/2022 season, securing a meager 31 points, finishing in the predictable last place. In Segunda, they finished 4th but showcased their fighting spirit in playoff matches. They fought until the end, and by earning and converting a penalty in the decisive playoff, they returned to La Liga immediately. Here, on the one hand, it's challenging for them: only 3 wins and 12 points in 13 matches. On the other hand, it's sufficient against those who started this championship noticeably weaker than Luis Garcia's charges, and there is a gap from the relegation zone trio, an impressive one of 5 points. Moreover, their recent home game, already in November, ended in a victory, and they narrowly lost to Barcelona in Catalonia, 1-2.
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After a brief stint in Segunda, Granada reached their peak by immediately earning a spot in the Europa League, where they were only halted by Manchester United in the quarterfinals. Paco Lopez, their coach, also had a lively start, winning Segunda with his new charges. However, at a higher level, it seems his ideas are not particularly justified by results. The club started the season with a couple of defeats, and after winning a shootout 3-2 against Mallorca at the end of August, they haven't won since. Three losses were followed by consecutive draws with Betis, Almeria, and even Barcelona, but then the club remained without points in La Liga three more times. Only against Getafe at home before the international break did they manage to secure a draw, finishing 1-1. Nonetheless, with only 7 points, the club is in second-to-last position, and it's not entirely clear how they can improve. Moreover, they were eliminated from the cup due to a mistake: they included a 24-year-old goalkeeper from the reserve team who was deemed too old.
Granada won 7 times with only one loss in 8 encounters. Only in May, Alaves managed a 1-1 draw at home. The Bean Destroyers typically accumulate a significant portion of their points in their hometown of Vitoria. We believe they will defeat a familiar outsider at home.
Prediction for the match: Alaves to win.
