Real Madrid (Madrid)
Last season, the team won key trophies, winning both the Premier League and the Champions League. But entering the new temporade was not without problems. And such a powerful attack was further strengthened – not only did they finally sign Mbappe, they also bought Endrik. But the departure of Kroos and Nacho was ignored by Florentino Perez. In the middle of the field, he bought a lot of players a little earlier, up to Bellingham last season. But there are questions in the defense, especially since Alaba will not return soon. Perhaps, all this is reflected, because Ancelotti’s wards did not start in the best way. In Primera, points were lost in away matches, not with the giants, Mallorca and Las Palmas. And Stuttgart made it to the Champions League only in the end, until Rüdiger’s goal in the 83rd minute was a draw. With Espanyol in the last round, first there was an own goal by Courtois, at the beginning of the second half, but then Galacticos responded, scoring four times.
Alaves
The club returned very hard in 2023 to Primera after a short stay in the country’s second division. But already there, the wards of Luis García Plasa showed that they will not be left out, and in the end closed the top 10 of the La Liga table. But, importantly, the representative of Vitoria is well viable even now, in the middle of the second year after the promotion. Yes, they started by defeating Celta, but then they shared the points with Betis, a regular in European Cups, and they even won against Real Sociedad and Las Palmas. But in September, the bean destroyers lost 2:3 to Espanyol. However, Sevilla were then confidently beaten: they scored a goal in each of the halves, and only then conceded.
Statistics of personal meetings
8 of the last 9 matches, including 5 in a row, were won by Galacticos.
Forecast
Bookmakers consider the creamy ones a clear favorite. But they are not without problems, so it is worth placing a total of more than 3.0 goals on neutrals (coefficient – 1.8).
September 24, 2024 –
22:00
Alaves
Source: sport.ua