Deportivo Alavés and Getafe meet forces at Estadio de Mendizorroza, in a match for the 36 th round of the Primera División. In the last head ‑ to ‑ head for this edition of the league, on 31‑08‑2019, the two teams tied (1‑1). The history of direct confrontations played in this stadium is favorable to the home team, which in the last 3 matches won 2 and tied 1. But the last time these two teams played a match in this stadium, on 27‑09‑2018 , for the Primera División, the two teams tied by (1‑1). The goals of the match were scored by J. Calleri (90 ‘), for Deportivo Alavés, and by A. Ndiaye (80′), for Getafe. Pay attention to the home factor, since Deportivo Alavés tends to achieve different results at home and away.
Deportivo Alavés :
After 8 wins, 8 draws and 11 losses, the home team is currently in 14th position, with 32 points won. In their last match, they tied for Valencia at home by (1‑1), after in the previous match they had tied for (1‑1) away, in a match against CD Leganés. This is a stronger team with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 games they have recorded 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 losses as a visitor; against 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses in his stadium. For the championship, Deportivo Alavés conquered 16 points in 30 possible, after 4 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats in the last 10 games played in their stadium. In their home league matches the most frequent final result at half-time was 0‑0 (7 in 14 games). Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 27 games in this competition, he only got 1 comeback in the 16 games in which he suffered the first goal. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 14 home matches for this competition: they have scored 7 of their 18 goals between minutes (76’ ‑ 90 ‘).
Deportivo Alavés is heading to this match with a 2-0 defeat against Real Madrid, thus adding the sixth defeat in this League. Due to this terrible phase in the competition, the local team approached the relegation zone. Even playing at home, Commander Juan Muñiz should favor defensive organization and counterattacks in the hallways. Number 7 Lucas Pérez is the highlight of the local team, and this player is very competent to finish: he has 11 goals scored in this competition. Outside of this game are Vidal and Rubén Duarte, both with physical problems.
Getafe :
After 13 wins, 7 draws and 7 losses, the visiting team is currently in 5th position, with 46 points won. In their last match, they tied with Celta de Vigo at home by (0‑0), after in the previous match they had won away, in a match against Mallorca, by (0‑1). This is a team that presents similar results at home and away, so it is not usually affected by the home factor, since in the last 30 games it has recorded 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses as a visitor; against 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses in his stadium. For the championship, Getafe conquered 19 points in 30 possible, after 6 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses in the last 10 games that they played as a visitor. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 9 of the last 13 matches for this competition have ended with Under 2,5 goals. In 27 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 9 times and only got 1 comeback. There are 2 periods that stand out in the last 13 away matches for this competition: they have scored 6 of their 16 goals between minutes (61’ ‑ 75 ‘); they have suffered 5 of their 12 goals between minutes (31’ ‑ 45 ‘).
Getafe is not motivated for this match after a 1-3 defeat against Villarreal, thus adding the third consecutive game without tasting the taste of victory in this competition: the team’s only goal was signed by Hugo Duro. Keep in mind that the visitors are having a bad time and for this reason they lost the race for fifth place, now occupied by Villarreal. In this match against Alavés, coach Pepe Bordalás should play 4-3-3, favoring the maintenance of ball possession and positional attacks: Mauro Arambarri will be the team director, responsible for organizing and creating the offensive process. Jamie Mata is Getafe’s top scorer with 11 goals scored. For this match, the visiting team cannot count on Xabier Etxieta, Damián Suárez, Ángel Rodríguez and Allan Nyom, all punished, as well as Etebo and Manojlovic, all of them with physical problems.
