Alaves and Real Valladolid meet in Copa del Rey Round of 32 action at Mendizorrotza this Wednesday. Promotion is the main aim for the hosts, but can Babazorros upset the team from La Liga in the cup?
The White and Violets, who sit 15th in the top tier at present, head to Alava as the favorites. In this Alaves vs Real Valladolid game prediction, check out the best soccer betting tips and predictions.
Alaves vs Real Valladolid Last Records
Alaves and Valladolid lock horns for a place in the Round of 16 of the 2022-23 Copa del Rey. The league is the priority for both teams, but a run in the cup could stand either side in good stead in the second half of the campaign.
Alaves dropped out of La Liga last term, with Valladolid replacing them as Segunda Division runners-up. These two may be playing in different leagues nowadays, but they look pretty evenly matched on paper.
This cup tie in Alava could go either way. Read on for our latest Copa del Rey predictions and soccer picks.
Alaves vs. Real Valladolid Odds Breakdown
The Alaves vs Real Valladolid game prediction is not an easy one, though the away team makes the trip to Mendizorrotza as the bookies’ favorites at +145.
Alaves have been in dreadful form in the league, but they have secured back-to-back 1-0 away wins in the cup. Can they do the business on home soil this time? The hosts are available at decent odds of +220 to win in the 90.
Alaves vs. Real Valladolid Betting Preview
Alaves Preview
The team Alaves had a season to forget last year, finishing bottom of La Liga with just 31 points to their name. They’ve won eight, drew seven, and lost 23 of their 38 games.
Promotion back to the top tier is what Alaves crave. They made an excellent start, losing just one of their opening 17 Segunda Division games. However, they have crashed to successive defeats to Granada, Tenerife, Levante, and Malaga to slip down to fifth.
Alaves have won two away games in the Copa del Rey to book their place in the Round of 32. Taichi Hara scored the only goal in a 1-0 win at Lleida Esportiu. In the last Round, Salvador Sevilla was on target in a 1-0 success over Merida.
Alaves will be desperate to get back on track in the league, and another victory in the cup could kick-start a revival. Find out if we think the hosts will prevail in our Alaves vs Real Valladolid game prediction and preview.
Real Valladolid Preview
Real Valladolid is back in the top tier of Spanish soccer after an excellent campaign in the Segunda Division last term. They finished level on points with champions Almeria as both teams won 24, drew nine, and lost nine. Real had to settle for the second due to an inferior goal difference.
Staying in La Liga will be the main aim for Pacheta & Co. this season. They have held their own so far, collecting 17 points from 15 games. Pucelle has picked up five wins, drawn twice, and has suffered eight defeats.
Like Alaves, Valladolid has also secured two away wins in the Copa del Rey. In game one, Real won 2-0 at Barbadas. They then ran riot at Arenas Club in the last stage, with Sergio Escudero, Shon Weissman, Ivan Sanchez, Kike Perez, and Sergio Leon on target in a 5-1 rout.
Real Valladolid is searching for their third consecutive away success in this season’s Copa del Rey, and Pacheta’s men are the favorites at Alaves.
Alaves vs. Real Valladolid Pick and Prediction
Looking at the overall Copa del Rey standing, neither side has ever lifted the trophy, although both have reached finals. Alaves were Copa del Rey runners-up in 2017, while Real Valladolid has been losing finalists on two occasions (1950, 1989).
Alaves may be on home turf in this one, but Valladolid is fancied to get the win and go through. This is likely to be close on the scoreline, so check out the top soccer betting odds of +900 for the away team to win 2-1.
Real have kept just one clean sheet in their previous six league and cup fixtures. You can get +450 for the visitors to win and both teams to score here.
- Final Score Prediction: Alaves 1-2 Real Valladolid (+900)
- Pick: Real Valladolid Win, and Both Teams to Score (+450)
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