Real Valladolid vs Alaves LaLiga Match Preview or Key Statistics 📊
Real Valladolid have only won one of their last nine LaLiga games against Alavés (D2 L6) but this came in their last such meeting, 1-0 at José Zorrilla last July.
After remaining unbeaten in their first five home games against Alavés in LaLiga (W4 D1), keeping a clean sheet in three of those, Real Valladolid have since lost three of the last four such matches (W1).
After a nine-game unbeaten streak in LaLiga against Basque opposition (W4 D5 between November 2018 and October 2019), Real Valladolid have since lost five of their last eight games against such clubs in the competition (W1 D2).
Real Valladolid have only collected three points in their opening six LaLiga games this season. The last time they had a poorer tally at this stage of a top-flight league season was in 1963/64, when they had just two points.
Alavés have lost seven of their last eight away LaLiga games, winning in Seville against Real Betis in July 2020 (2—1).
Only Celta de Vigo (97) have won more fouls in LaLiga this season than Real Valladolid (88), and only Eibar (14) have won fewer away from home than Alavés (17, alongside Elche). Alavés' Lucas Pérez has failed to score in his last 14 LaLiga appearances; he has 11 goals in 39 matches in the competition for the club overall.
Real Valladolid's Joaquin Fernandez has scored two LaLiga goals against Alavés, more than he has versus any other opponent. The Andalusian player has scored a goal in each of his two clashes with the Basque club in the competition.
Alavés’ Pablo Machin has only lost one of his last six managerial games against Real Valladolid in all competitions (W4 D1), a 2-1 defeat in charge of Girona in Liga Smartbank in September 2016.
Real Valladolid's Sergio Gonza’lez has won two of his three previous managerial home games against Alavés in all competitions (L1), one in the Copa del Rey in charge of Espanyol in December 2014 and one in LaLiga in charge of his current side last July.
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