Valencia travel to the Estadio Mendizorrotza to face off with Deportivo Alaves on Friday night to kick off the La Liga weekend. Los Che are seventh in La Liga and four points off of the top four.
Deportivo Alaves are 13th in the table with nine points separating them from the relegation zone. It is unlikely Deportivo Alaves will fight relegation as long as they can stay consistent gaining points.
Ten points stand between Deportivo Alaves and Valencia heading into the match. A win would position the home team in mid-table safety with no worries of the bottom three.
Valencia have taken 10 points from their last 18 possible posting a 3W-1D-2L record over the course of their last six matches. Deportivo Alaves have been not quite as good collecting eight points from 18 possible.
Deportivo Alaves have recorded back to back wins at the Estadio Mendizorrotza. The Glorious One have scored 17 times while conceding just 10 goals at home. It is their low goals allowed record at home that has kept them away from the bottom three.
Valencia are winless in four straight away matches with the last three finishing in losses. Despite their poor away record, they will be stiff competition at the Estadio Mendizorrotza. Los Che have won seven of the last 10 matches versus Deportivo Alaves in all competitions.
Coach Albert Celades will feel confident his side can gain a victory after Valencia gained a win in back to back games versus Deportivo Alaves. Los Che won earlier this season against Deportivo Alaves 2-1 at the Mestalla.
Maxi Gomez and Daniel Parejo scored the goals for Valencia while Lucas Perez tallied a goal for Deportivo Alaves. Perez’s goal flattered the scoreline as Deportivo Alaves’ goal wasn’t scored until the 89th minute.
Valencia have a number of injuries heading into the match on Friday night. The most significant is the latest injury to Gomez. The striker broke his foot this week and is now set to miss games until mid- to late April.
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Ezequiel Garay is set to miss the remainder of the season with a knee issue. Several other players are doubts for the trip to the Mendizorrotza. Eliaquim Mangala, Francis Coquelin, Manu Vallejo, and Cristiano Pucci are all listed as doubts due to their various injuries.
Deportivo Alaves could be without Oliver Burke due to an illness. Goalkeeper Roberto Jimenez is also a doubt for the game due to a knee injury. Meanwhile, Aleix Vidal Parreu is suspended.
Valencia have won back to back games against Deportivo Alaves. Celades should lead his team to another win against the home side with both teams finding the back of the net and over 2.5 goals scored.
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The two clubs ended their first match this season 2-1 and they look good to end their second fixture in La Liga in the same fashion.