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Valencia CF vs Deportivo Alaves, La Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2020-21
Valencia CF
1 – 1
Full Time
Deportivo Alaves
Sat 24 Apr 2021 · 16:30 UTC Estadio de Mestalla HT 45+6' · FT 45+7'
Gaya 4' Y
Hugo Guillamon 37' Y
Manu Vallejo 81' Y
Carlos Soler 83' Y
R 87' Javi Lopez

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Teodoro Sobrino
  • Referee Jose Sanchez
  • Referee Guillermo Cuadra
  • Referee Juan Lopez
  • Referee Jose Martinez
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Deportivo Alaves 2 4
2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1 3
3 Club Atletico de Madrid 1 3
4 Sevilla FC 1 3
5 Real Racing Club de Santander 1 1
6 Villarreal CF 1 1
7 RC Deportivo La Coruña 1 1
8 Elche CF 1 1
9 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2 1
10 Athletic Club 0 0
11 CA Osasuna 0 0
12 FC Barcelona 0 0
13 RC Celta de Vigo 0 0
14 Real Betis Balompié 0 0
15 Real Madrid CF 0 0
16 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0 0
17 Valencia CF 0 0
18 Málaga CF 1 0
19 Getafe CF 1 0
20 Levante UD 1 0

Head-to-Head

4
5
5
Valencia CF 14 games · Avg 2.6 goals Deportivo Alaves
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-24 Valencia CF 1–1 Deportivo Alaves 2020-11-22 Deportivo Alaves 2–2 Valencia CF 2020-03-06 Deportivo Alaves 1–1 Valencia CF 2019-10-05 Valencia CF 2–1 Deportivo Alaves 2019-05-12 Valencia CF 3–1 Deportivo Alaves

Recent Form

Valencia CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Apr Deportivo Alaves H 1–1 D
21 Apr CA Osasuna A 1–3 L
18 Apr Real Betis Balompié A 2–2 D
11 Apr Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 2–2 D
04 Apr Cádiz CF A 1–2 L
21 Mar Granada CF H 2–1 W
Deportivo Alaves
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Apr Valencia CF A 1–1 D
21 Apr Villarreal CF H 2–1 W
18 Apr SD Huesca H 1–0 W
10 Apr Athletic Club A 0–0 D
04 Apr RC Celta de Vigo H 1–3 L
21 Mar Club Atletico de Madrid A 0–1 L

Season Stats

Valencia CF Deportivo Alaves
#17 Position #1
0 Points 4
0 Played 2
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 1 / 0
0 Scored 4
0 Conceded 1
+0 GD +3
– PPG 2.00
– Win % 50%

Key Stats

64% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Deportivo Alaves this season

Valencia CF are 17th (0 pts). Deportivo Alaves are 1st (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Deportivo Alaves
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Deportivo Alaves gets underway.
  • 4' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Gaya.
  • 9' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Valencia CF and Deportivo Alaves are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 14' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Edgar Mendez suffering a number of foals already.
  • 19' Ximo Navarro is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Valencia CF so far.
  • 24' Valencia CF currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 29' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 34' Martin has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 37' Valencia CF receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 37.
  • 42' USA international Yunus Musah has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 47' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Valencia CF and Deportivo Alaves are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 52' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Javier Calleja will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 57' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 61' Yunus Musah makes way for Denis Cheryshev at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from Valencia CF.
  • 63' Pere Pons is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lucas at the 63 minute mark.
  • 68' 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.
  • 71' Luis Rioja gets the nod from Deportivo Alaves. He replaces Jota Peleteiro and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 72' John Guidetti is ready to make an impact after coming on for Edgar Mendez at the 72 minute mark.
  • 77' The Valencia CF manager makes a substitution. Kevin Gameiro departs to be replaced by Manu Vallejo.
  • 81' Manu Vallejo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 81.
  • 83' The referee has no hesitation. Carlos Soler is booked for Valencia CF — Yellow card on 83.
  • 84' John Guidetti adds to his 0 season tally! Deportivo Alaves lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 87' Javi Lopez was booked on 87.
  • 88' Deportivo Alaves make a change. Joselu trudges off to be replaced by Deyverson on 88 minutes.
  • 89' Gaya adds to his 0 season tally! Valencia CF lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Valencia CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Javi Gracia

Deportivo Alaves Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Javier Calleja

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Dani Parejo 3
Goncalo Guedes 2
Carlos Soler 2
Ximo Navarro 2
Lucas 2
Joan Jordan 2
Borja Baston 1
John Guidetti 1

Head to Head

2021-04-24 Valencia CF 1–1 Deportivo Alaves 2020-11-22 Deportivo Alaves 2–2 Valencia CF 2020-03-06 Deportivo Alaves 1–1 Valencia CF 2019-10-05 Valencia CF 2–1 Deportivo Alaves 2019-05-12 Valencia CF 3–1 Deportivo Alaves

Valencia CF Form

2021-04-24 Valencia CF 1–1 Deportivo Alaves D 2021-04-21 CA Osasuna 3–1 Valencia CF L 2021-04-18 Real Betis Balompié 2–2 Valencia CF D 2021-04-11 Valencia CF 2–2 Real Sociedad de Fútbol D 2021-04-04 Cádiz CF 2–1 Valencia CF L 2021-03-21 Valencia CF 2–1 Granada CF W

Deportivo Alaves Form

2021-04-24 Valencia CF 1–1 Deportivo Alaves D 2021-04-21 Deportivo Alaves 2–1 Villarreal CF W 2021-04-18 Deportivo Alaves 1–0 SD Huesca W 2021-04-10 Athletic Club 0–0 Deportivo Alaves D 2021-04-04 Deportivo Alaves 1–3 RC Celta de Vigo L 2021-03-21 Club Atletico de Madrid 1–0 Deportivo Alaves L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.72 Valencia CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.52 Deportivo Alaves xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 86% + Under — clean sheet likely 77%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Valencia CF38% Draw39% Deportivo Alaves23%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes23% 0% No77%
Avg goals/match: 1.24
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 68%
32%
± 1.5 36%
64%
± 2.5 14%
86%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Valencia CF or Draw
77%
Draw or Deportivo Alaves
62%
Valencia CF or Deportivo Alaves
61%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Valencia CF20% Draw68% Deportivo Alaves12%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
31.7%
1 – 0
19%
0 – 1
13.4%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.8%
2 – 1
4.1%
0 – 2
3.5%
1 – 2
2.9%
3 – 0
1.6%
2 – 2
1.2%
3 – 1
1%
0 – 3
0.6%

Asian Handicap — Valencia CF

Handicap Valencia CF covers Push Deportivo Alaves covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 8% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 23% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 17% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
59% ✗
Deportivo Alaves keeps clean sheet
49% ✓

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