Alaves take on the visitors Valencia in the round 9 match of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Monday, October 20th at Estadio Mendizorrotza (Vitoria-Gasteiz).
Alavés are a typical Spanish club — neither wealthy nor particularly successful. Yet the small city of Vitoria continues to be represented at La Liga level. Last season’s results might not have looked too impressive, as they finished just two points above relegated Leganés. However, it’s worth noting that the competition in Spain was incredibly tight, and earning 42 points was a respectable achievement for a club of their stature, placing them 15th. This season, they’ve also managed to stay in the middle of the table, with three wins and three defeats so far. Most recently, they earned an impressive 3-1 home win against Elche. As a result, Eduardo Coudet’s side entered the international break sitting 10th on goal difference, just ahead of Getafe. Alavés have looked particularly strong at home, where their pressing and compact shape make them difficult to break down. If they can maintain consistency after the break, they could easily stay clear of the relegation zone again.
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Valencia are aiming to show improvement this season. The Bats have spent recent campaigns fighting for survival, often relying on mid-season managerial changes to turn things around. In 2023/2024, Baraja — a former club legend as a player — became the savior. But last season, even he struggled to make progress. After enduring a poor first half of the campaign, he was replaced by Carlos Corberán at Christmas, who guided the team to a respectable 12th place with 46 points. Naturally, Carlos is eager to avoid the same fate as his predecessors. The new season began brightly with solid home form — a draw against Real Sociedad and a couple of wins — but their away record has been disappointing. They later drew 2-2 with Espanyol before suffering back-to-back defeats to newly promoted Oviedo and struggling Girona. Clearly, the team wants to improve, and the break offers a valuable chance to correct their course. Valencia’s main issue has been defensive instability, especially away from Mestalla, but they still have quality in attack through players like Hugo Duro and Almeida. If Corberán finds the right balance, Los Che could climb back toward the top half of the table.
In the last five official meetings between these sides, the Bean Destroyers have taken four victories and one draw. The hosts are certainly not the weaker side here. On their own ground, they should be capable of taking all three points — a good bet would be Alavés (0) on the Asian handicap.
Prediction for the match: Alaves to win with 0.0 handicap.
