Sure Prediction For Today, Friday 6th March 2020

Los Che also suffered a 4-1 Champions League mauling against Atalanta at the San Siro in the middle of last month, so they really are a team to avoid right now outside of Mestalla. Alaves will be hoping that they can dish out further punishment here, and they will also be looking to take advantage should Valencia have one eye on their crucial second leg against the Italians next week.

Alaves look more and more likely to evade a potential relegation scrap this season as the games tick by, and confidence gained from their probable safety has been reflected in recent performances.

Babazorros have now lost just one of their last five games after a 1-1 draw at Leganes last week, while they notched consecutive 2-1 home victories against fellow Basque sides Eibar and Athletic Bilbao in February.

Asier Garitano’s men sit comfortably in 13^th place and with a nine-point cushion over the bottom three heading into this Friday’s contest, in which we expect them to play with a great deal of freedom relative to their opponents, who are under pressure to make the top four.

Alaves have been solid throughout the campaign on home soil with six wins, four draws and just three defeats posted at Mendizorroza, so it’s no surprise that they have been installed as marginal favourites for this Matchday 27 clash, especially with Los Che in such poor shape on the road.

Alaves performed superbly to bank maximum points from their last two home matches and the Basque side are well priced here at around the 6/4 mark to secure a third straight success at Mendizorroza.

Valencia has not only lost their last three on the road but they have been beaten comfortably in each outing, losing by a three-goal margin against Mallorca (4-1), Getafe (3-0) and Real Sociedad (3-0).

With Los Che toiling so badly on their travels and likely to have one eye on their forthcoming Champions League encounter against Atalanta, we’re backing Alaves to prevail this Friday evening via a 2-1 scoreline.

Alaves have conceded in their last six at Mendizorroza, while the visitors have netted in nine of their last 11 away games, despite their awful travelling record. With those stats in mind, 2-1 looks a highly feasible scoreline in favour of the hosts, who look set to put Los Che and their boss Celades under further duress. however, our main prediction for this match is Under 3.5 Goals.