Real Madrid vs Alaves: Real Madrid eye a return to winning ways after their mid-week loss when they face Alaves in the La Liga on Saturday.
Match Details:Â
Teams: Real Madrid vs Alaves
Venue: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain
Date: Sunday 20th February, 2022
Time: 01:30 AM IST
Live Link: http://www.voot.com/
Preview
Real Madrid come into this after the mid-week Round of 16 UCL 1st leg loss to PSG 1-0 as Mbappé gave the Parisians the advantage.
In the last 5 matches across competitions, Real Madrid has managed just 1 win and hope to arrest this drop in form when they face relegation threatened, Alaves.
Los Blancos is on top of the table with 54 points but have a slim lead of 4 points. Hence, they need to consistent gain wins to stretch their lead and keep it intact.
On the other hand, Alaves beat Valencia 2-1 at home in their previous La Liga clash last time out.
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Ndiaye and Joselu scored for the hosts while Guedes pulled one back for Valencia. This was a huge result for Alaves as they won their 2nd from the last 5 matches, but are 4 points away from getting out of the drop zone.
Results is key for Alaves and nothing short of a win is the requirement at this time.
Alaves is in 18th place on the league table with 20 points from 24 matches.
These two sides last met on MD 1 in the La Liga, where Real Madrid trounced Alaves 4-1 away from home.
Form Guide
Real Madrid: LDWLD
Alaves: WLWLL
Last Matches of both teams:
PSG 1-0 Real Madrid
Alaves 2-1 Valencia
Real Madrid didn’t manage to register a single shot on goal in 90 minutes against PSG 🤯 pic.twitter.com/B6sY9n5F0I
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) February 15, 2022
Where to watch the live stream and broadcast of Real Madrid vs Alaves in India?
The live stream is available on the Voot Select App, Jio TV; while the broadcast is on MTV India channel.
Team News
There are no injury concerns for either side ahead of this clash.
Real Madrid possible 11:
Courtois, Vazquez, Militao, Alaba, Mendy, Modric, Casemiro, Kroos, Bale, Benzema and Junior
Alaves possible 11:
Pacheco, Duarte, Lejeune, Miazga, Tenaglia, Pina, Ndiaye, Rioja, Escalante, Jason and Joselu
Prediction: Real Madrid 3-1 Alaves
We expect a comfortable return to winning ways for Real Madrid due to the sheer difference in quality of both sides.
The hosts need to get their mojo back and this is the perfect opportunity for the same.
Players to watch out for: Junior, Bale, Joselu and Escalante.
