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

Primera Division · 2018-19
Valencia CF
3 – 1
Full Time
Deportivo Alaves
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 Alaves — 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 Atletico de Madrid 38 69
5 Real Betis Balompie 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 Alaves 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 Alaves
Last 5 meetings
2019-05-12 Valencia CF 3–1 Deportivo Alaves 2019-01-05 Deportivo Alaves 2–1 Valencia CF

Recent Form

Valencia CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 May Deportivo Alaves 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 Atletico de Madrid A 2–3 L
Deportivo Alaves
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 Alaves
#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 Alaves are 14th (43 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Valencia CF to score. At the same time, Deportivo Alaves does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' The 36-year-old Laguardia has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 12' Ximo puts Deportivo Alaves on the lead.
  • 17' Darko Brasanac has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 17.
  • 22' Valencia CF are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 27' It’s high time Marcelino made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 29' A stunning finish from Carlos Soler — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 34' Santi Mina makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Valencia CF are in front.
  • 35' Tomas Pina was booked on 35.
  • 40' Spain international Jony has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 45' Poor challenge from Ezequiel Garay. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Darko Brasanac, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio de Mestalla with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 55' Tomas Pina is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Valencia CF so far.
  • 60' Valencia CF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 60.
  • 64' A moment of madness from Gabriel Paulista on 64 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Valencia CF will be frustrated.
  • 65' The Valencia CF bench stirs into life. Rodrigo is withdrawn and Kevin Gameiro gets his opportunity.
  • 68' The deadlock is broken! Kevin Gameiro gets on the scoresheet on 68 minutes.
  • 72' That is a Yellow card for Deportivo Alaves. Borja Baston will be fuming at that decision.
  • 75' The Deportivo Alaves manager makes a substitution. Tomas Pina departs to be replaced by Manu Garcia.
  • 80' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Manu made 267 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 82' It is a substitution in Valencia CF team. Daniel Wass is replaced by Mouctar Diakhaby on 82 minute.
  • 83' Valencia CF ring the changes. Santi Mina has done his job and it is now time for Ferran Torres to step up.
  • 88' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 89' The referee calls foul for Laguardia. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Patrick Twumasi.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Valencia CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelino

Deportivo Alaves 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
Luis Rioja 1
Edgar Mendez 1

Head to Head

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

Valencia CF Form

2019-05-12 Valencia CF 3–1 Deportivo Alaves 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 Atletico de Madrid 3–2 Valencia CF L

Deportivo Alaves Form

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

Predictions

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

Match Result

✓ Correct
Valencia CF49% Draw24% Deportivo Alaves27%
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 Alaves
51%
Valencia CF or Deportivo Alaves
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Valencia CF34% Draw42% Deportivo Alaves24%
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 Alaves 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 Alaves keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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