Will Valencia be able to beat Alavés later on?

Valencia and Alavés face off this Sunday at the Mestalla in an intriguing match in the La Liga. Currently, Rubén Baraja's team are 8th in the table with 47 points, while Luis García's team are 12th with 38 points. The match will be broadcast live at 12:30 on beIN SPORTS CONNECT.

After losing 4-2 in the last match against Barcelona (La Liga 2023/24), Valencia receive Alavés, who won 3-0 against Celta de Vigo (La Liga 2023/24). Ahead of the contest, Rubén Baraja's team has recorded a four-game unbeaten sequence in the Liga EA Sports 23/24. Digging back into the archives highlights that Valencia and Luis García's team have faced each other forty-one times, with Rubén Baraja's team holding the advantage: 21 victories, against 11 victories of Alavés. Specifically in the Mestalla, Valencia have the advantage in the duels against Luis García's team: 15 wins in 20 games. Alavés have 2 wins.

In the La Liga, thirty-three games were played between the two teams, with 17 wins for Valencia, 8 draws and 8 wins for Alavés.

Considering the Liga EA Sports 23/24, from Valencia's most influential players, Pepelu is the most used player in a total of 33 games (2945 min). Hugo Duro has scored 13 goals, the most across Valencia's squad. As for Alavés, Luis Rioja has entered the field 33 times, and Antonio Sivera has played the most minutes (2970). Samu Omorodion is the current best scorer with 8 goals.

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Alavés winning 1-0. It is expected to be an exciting clash, that can go either way.