Real Madrid vs Alaves Prediction, Preview, Lineups and Team News | La Liga, September 24, 2024

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• Tournament: La Liga
• Date: Tuesday, Sep 24
• Kick-off Time: 08:00 pm GMT
• Venue: Santiago Bernabeu, Spain

Alaves will travel to Real Madrid in their seventh game of the 2024/25 La Liga season at Santiago Bernabeu. The Galacticos remain unbeaten across all competitions this season and will aim to make it to five straight wins this weekend.

Hosts Real Madrid are one of the most successful teams in Europe and have won four and drawn two of their six matches to collect 14 points, leaving them second in the domestic standings. They are four points behind bitter rivals Barcelona and enter this game on the back of a 4-1 comeback victory over Espanyol. Carlo Ancelotti would want his squad to lay down another marker in this midweek tie.

Meanwhile, Alaves had a decent start to the new campaign as they picked up ten points in their first six league games, leaving them sixth in the league table. They have been victorious in three of their last four league games. But the visitors have lost their last six showdowns against the defending champions, Real Madrid will only be looking to make another statement on Tuesday night.

Real Madrid Team News

Real Madrid would be without the services of Brahim Diaz, David Alaba, Eduardo Camavinga, and Dani Ceballos once again in this midweek tie. Jude Bellingham and Dani Carvajal were forced off with knocks in the last game against Espanyol and could sit out this tie.

Alaves Team News

As for Alaves, goalkeeper Edu Exposito is the only notable absentee from the visiting squad. The squad is in excellent shape and could field the same XI from the win over Sevilla.

Real Madrid vs Alaves Predicted Lineups

Real Madrid predicted lineup: (4-3-3)

Goalkeeper: Courtois

Defenders: Vazquez, Eder Militao, Rudiger, Mendy

Midfielders: Valverde, Modric, Tchouameni

Forwards: Rodrygo, Vinicius Junior, Mbappe

Alaves predicted lineup: (4-3-3)

Goalkeeper: Sivera

Defenders: Tenaglia, Abqar, Sedlar, M Sanchez

Midfielders: Jordan, Guevara, Stoichkov

Forwards: Vicente, Martin, T Martinez

Head-to-Head Record

The two sides have faced off only 38 times in the past, with Real Madrid winning 31 of those games. Alaves have won only five ties between both sides, whereas the remaining two games ended in a draw.

Last five match results:

Key Players to Watch in Real Madrid vs Alaves

Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid)

The Frenchman made his Champions League debut for Real Madrid in the latest 3-1 win over Stuttgart with a goal just seconds into the second half. It was Kylian Mbappe’s 49th goal in the European competition, placing him in the top 10 scorers list of the competition. So far, Mbappe has scored six goals in eight games for the Galacticos across all competitions.

Carlos Vicente (Alaves)

January 2024 signing Carlos Vicente continues to be a key player for the Basque team as the winger has found the back of the net twice in the last six games. His performances haven’t gone unnoticed and have attracted the interest of a few Premier League clubs. His skills and vision to maneuver the opposition defenders have put him on the radars of teams outside of Spain.

Real Madrid vs Alaves Prediction

Just like every season, Real Madrid are expected to get an easy three points against the visitors this year. The Galacticos are coming off a sensational 4-1 win over Espanyol in their last game and will attempt to make it five straight wins in all competitions. Madrid have been unstoppable in the last few games and are clear favourites to win this midweek tie.

As for Alaves, they have made a strong start to the new domestic campaign and have continued to impress with their recent 2-1 win at home against Sevilla. Luis Garcia’s side won promotion from the Segunda Division to the Spanish top flight last season and have collected 10 points from their last six games in the league.

Predicted Score: Real Madrid 3-1 Alaves (Watch Live)

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