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Valencia CF vs Deportivo Alavés, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2018-19
Valencia CF
3 – 1
Full Time
Deportivo Alavés
Sun 12 May 2019 · 16:30 UTC Estadio de Mestalla HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 17' Darko Brasanac
Y 35' Tomas Pina
Ezequiel Garay 45' Y
Gabriel Paulista 64' Y
Y 72' Borja Baston
Y 89' Laguardia
Y 90' Patrick Twumasi

Overview

Match Preview

Valencia CF vs Deportivo Alavés — La Liga at Estadio de Mestalla.

Match Details

  • Referee Guillermo Cuadra
  • Referee Juan Lopez
  • Referee Gonzalo Garcia
  • Referee Alfonso Alvarez
  • Referee Ruben Ruiperez

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Barcelona 38 94
2 Real Madrid CF 38 86
3 Villarreal CF 38 72
4 Club Atlético de Madrid 38 69
5 Real Betis Balompié 38 60
6 RC Celta de Vigo 38 54
7 Getafe CF 38 51
8 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 38 50
9 Valencia CF 38 49
10 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 38 46
11 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 46
12 Athletic Club 38 45
13 Elche CF 38 43
14 Deportivo Alavés 38 43
15 Sevilla FC 38 43
16 CA Osasuna 38 42
17 RCD Mallorca 38 42
18 Levante UD 38 42
19 Girona FC 38 41
20 Real Oviedo 38 29

Head-to-Head

4
5
5
Valencia CF 14 games · Avg 2.6 goals Deportivo Alavés
Last 5 meetings
2019-05-12 Valencia CF 3–1 Deportivo Alavés 2019-01-05 Deportivo Alavés 2–1 Valencia CF

Recent Form

Valencia CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 May Deportivo Alavés H 3–1 W
09 May Arsenal FC H 2–4 L
05 May SD Huesca A 6–2 W
02 May Arsenal FC A 1–3 L
28 Apr SD Eibar H 0–1 L
24 Apr Club Atlético de Madrid A 2–3 L
Deportivo Alavés
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 May Valencia CF A 1–3 L
04 May Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 0–1 L
27 Apr Athletic Club A 1–1 D
23 Apr FC Barcelona H 0–2 L
19 Apr Real Valladolid CF H 2–2 D
13 Apr RCD Espanyol de Barcelona A 1–2 L

Season Stats

Valencia CF Deportivo Alavés
#9 Position #14
49 Points 43
38 Played 38
13 / 10 / 15 W / D / L 11 / 10 / 17
46 Scored 44
55 Conceded 56
-9 GD -12
1.29 PPG 1.13
34% Win % 29%

Key Stats

64% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Valencia CF are 9th (49 pts). Deportivo Alavés are 14th (43 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Estadio de Mestalla as Valencia CF face off against Deportivo Alaves in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Valencia CF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jony, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio de Mestalla with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 12' The Spain Ximo breaks the deadlock on 12 minutes. 0-1!
  • 17' The referee calls foul for Darko Brasanac. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 22' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Valencia CF and Deportivo Alaves are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 27' Valencia CF are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 29' GOAL! Carlos Soler fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 34' Magnificent from Santi Mina! That is 35 goals in 422 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 35' Tomas Pina catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 35.
  • 40' Valencia CF is showing some good football. However, Valencia CF are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 45' Poor challenge from Ezequiel Garay. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 50' Laguardia has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 55' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 60' The 34-year-old Darko Brasanac has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 64' A meaty challenge results in booking for Gabriel Paulista on 64.
  • 65' Kevin Gameiro gets the nod from Valencia CF. He replaces Rodrigo and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 68' GOAL! Kevin Gameiro fires home to make it 3-1!
  • 72' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Borja Baston.
  • 75' Tomas Pina makes way for Manu Garcia at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Deportivo Alaves.
  • 80' The home supporters are growing impatient. Valencia CF must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 82' It is a substitution in Valencia CF team. Daniel Wass is replaced by Mouctar Diakhaby on 82 minute.
  • 83' The whistle greets Santi Mina as he departs to be replaced by Ferran Torres.
  • 88' A quiet spell here at Estadio de Mestalla. Valencia CF seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 89' Laguardia has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 89.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Deportivo Alaves player. Patrick Twumasi gets a Yellow card.
  • The final score is 3-1.

Lineups

Valencia CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelino

Deportivo Alavés Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Abelardo

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Dani Parejo 3
Joan Jordan 2
Goncalo Guedes 2
Carlos Soler 2
Ximo Navarro 2
Lucas 2
Carlos Martin 1
Hugo Guillamon 1

Head to Head

2019-05-12 Valencia CF 3–1 Deportivo Alavés 2019-01-05 Deportivo Alavés 2–1 Valencia CF

Valencia CF Form

2019-05-12 Valencia CF 3–1 Deportivo Alavés W 2019-05-09 Valencia CF 2–4 Arsenal FC L 2019-05-05 SD Huesca 2–6 Valencia CF W 2019-05-02 Arsenal FC 3–1 Valencia CF L 2019-04-28 Valencia CF 0–1 SD Eibar L 2019-04-24 Club Atlético de Madrid 3–2 Valencia CF L

Deportivo Alavés Form

2019-05-12 Valencia CF 3–1 Deportivo Alavés L 2019-05-04 Deportivo Alavés 0–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol L 2019-04-27 Athletic Club 1–1 Deportivo Alavés D 2019-04-23 Deportivo Alavés 0–2 FC Barcelona L 2019-04-19 Deportivo Alavés 2–2 Real Valladolid CF D 2019-04-13 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–1 Deportivo Alavés L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.81 Valencia CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39 Deportivo Alavés xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Valencia CF49% Draw24% Deportivo Alavés27%
Actual: Valencia CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Valencia CF or Draw
73%
Draw or Deportivo Alavés
51%
Valencia CF or Deportivo Alavés
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Valencia CF34% Draw42% Deportivo Alavés24%
Actual: Valencia CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
6.9%
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.7%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
3.9%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Valencia CF

Handicap Valencia CF covers Push Deportivo Alavés covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 14% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 20% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 15% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Deportivo Alavés keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.