Prediction: Sevilla to win 2-1
Best Odds: 9/1
Alaves and Sevilla will lock horns with each other in the Copa del Rey this week. The Round of 32 tie between the two La Liga clubs will be held at Estadio de Mendizorroza and is scheduled to kick off at 8pm UK time on Wednesday.
Alaves
Alaves are a modest but established club in la Liga. They do not tend to challenge for the European places in the league table, but they do not get dragged into a relegation fight either.
El Glorioso ended up 15th in the La Liga table last season and will be happy if they end up in a similar position this time around. Alaves are currently 12th in the standings with 18 points from 16 games, just three points above the relegation zone.
Alaves will head into the Copa del Rey game against Sevilla at Estadio de Mendizorroza this week on the back of a 2-1 defeat to Real Madrid at home in La Liga. It came after a 1-0 victory over Real Sociedad in front of their fans in the league, which came after a 3-0 victory over Portugalete on the road in the Copa del Rey.
Team News:
Alaves are likely to line up in a 4-1-4-1 formation against Sevilla in the Copa del Rey this week. Antonio Sivera will be in goal and will have Jonny, Nahuel Tenaglia, Jon Pacheco and Victor Parada in front of him in defence. Antonio Blanco will be deployed in holding midfield. Calebe, Pablo Ibanez, Denis Suarez and Abde Rebbach will be the four players in attacking midfield. Lucas Boye will lead the line for Alaves.
Sevilla
Sevilla are one of the biggest clubs in Spain and are used to challenging for major trophies and winning top competitions. However, they struggled all season and ended up as low as 17th in the La Liga table.
Things have not been great for Los Nervionenses this season either. Matias Almeyda’s side are currently ninth in the league table with 20 points from 16 games, as many 14 points behind fourth-placed Atletico Madrid.
Sevilla will head into the Copa del Rey tie against Alaves on the back of a 4-0 victory over Real Oviedo at home in La Liga. It came after a 1-1 draw with Valencia on the road in the league, which followed a 2-1 win against CD Extremadura on the road in the Copa del Rey.
Team News:
Sevilla are likely to line up in a 5-3-2 formation against Alaves in the Copa del Rey. Odisseas Vlachodimos will be in goal and will have Jose Angel Carmona, Fabio Cardosa, Nemanja Gudelj, Andres Castrin and Oso in front of him in defence. Lucien Agoume, Djibril Sow and Batista Mendy will be deployed in midfield. Akor Adams and Alexis Sanchez will lead the line for the visiting team.
Key Factors to Consider
- Alaves have scored 10 goals in the Copa del Rey so far this season.
- Alaves have taken 29 shots in the Copa del Rey so far this season, of which 18 have been on target.
- Alaves have won 2 and lost 3 of their last 5 matches in all competitions.
- Sevilla have won and lost 2 of their last 5 matches in all competitions.
- Sevilla have scored 6 goals in the Copa del Rey so far this season.
Conclusion
Neither Alaves nor Sevilla are in great form at the moment, but they are not bad either. It is very likely that the Copa del Rey tie will end in an away win.
Prediction: Sevilla to win 2-1
Best Odds: 9/1
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