Alaves vs Valencia – Alaves will play Valencia at Estadio de Mendizorroza this afternoon, with both teams searching for victory in Spain’s premier tier.
Valencia drew 1-1 with Athletic Bilbao in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final on Thursday, while Alaves lost 3-1 to Elche on February 5.
Alaves vs Valencia – Team News:
Ximo Navarro is anticipated to be sidelined again for Alaves due to injury, but the hosts are otherwise in terrific shape coming into this weekend’s match.
Mendilibar, the head coach, is unlikely to make wholesale changes from the team that started the humiliating 3-1 loss to Elche last time out.
There are expected to be some changes, with Facundo Tenaglia, John Guidetti, and Pere Pons all being considered for inclusion in the starting XI, as well as Edgar Mendez and Manu Vallejo.
Valencia will be without Jasper Cillessen and Gabriel Paulista due to injuries, while Hugo Guillamon will miss the game owing to a head injury.
The majority of the players who started the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final against Athletic, including Bryan Gil and Ilaix Moriba, should keep their spots.
Duro’s goal against San Mames may see him keep his place in attack alongside Goncalo Guedes, while Yunus Musah is likely to return to the bench, with Dimitri Foulquier expected to hold his midfield role.
Alaves possible starting lineup:
Pacheco; Tenaglia, Laguardia, Lejeune, Duarte; Jason, Pina, Pons, Rioja; Joselu, Guidetti
Valencia possible starting lineup:
Mamardashvili; Correira, Comert, Diakhaby, Gaya; Foulquier, Soler, Moriba; Gil, Guedes, Duro
Alaves vs Valencia – Head-to-Head:
Our Prediction: Under 3.5 Goals
Valencia hasn’t lost against Alaves in La Liga since January 2019, but the two teams have drawn three of their last four league matches. Last season’s match at Estadio de Mendizorroza ended in a 2-2 draw, and we expect the same result tis afternoon.
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