La Liga Preview: Deportivo Alaves VS Athletic Bilbao - prediction, team news, lineups

[(Deportivo Alaves) Strength]:
1. Deportivo Alaves currently have 36 points, sitting near the bottom of the standings, only 2 points above the relegation zone, so their motivation to secure points is strong.
2. Deportivo Alaves won 2-1 against RCD Mallorca in their most recent match, finally returning to winning ways.
3. Deportivo Alaves recorded 1 win and 3 draws in their last 4 home matches. Although the win rate is not high, they have shown decent point-grabbing ability during the critical relegation phase.
4. In their last 5 matches, Deportivo Alaves scored a total of 12 goals, averaging over 2 goals per game, indicating hot attacking form.
5. In their first league meeting this season, Deportivo Alaves defeated Athletic Bilbao 1-0.
6. Deportivo Alaves maintained unbeaten in 6 consecutive matches in AH, showing excellent recent trends.
 

[(Deportivo Alaves) Weakness]:
1. Lucas Boye has scored 11 goals for Deportivo Alaves this season, but he is injured and unable to play in this match.
2. After 33 league matches, Deportivo Alaves conceded a total of 49 goals, so their defensive quality should not be overestimated.
 

[(Athletic Bilbao) Strength]:
1. Athletic Bilbao currently have 41 points, ranking 10th in the standings, and still have a chance to compete for a UEFA Conference League spot, so their fighting spirit is unquestionable.
 

[(Athletic Bilbao) Neutral]:
1. Athletic Bilbao have not had a draw in their last 8 matches, showing a strong tendency to decide games recently.
2. Athletic Bilbao ended 5 of their last 6 matches with OVERs in O/U, which is worth paying attention to in this game.
 

[(Athletic Bilbao) Weakness]:
1. Athletic Bilbao lost 3-2 to Atletico Madrid in their most recent match, with more losses than wins recently, indicating poor form.
2. Athletic Bilbao lost all of their last 4 away matches, indicating very poor away form.
3. After 33 matches, Athletic Bilbao only scored a total of 36 goals, so their attacking efficiency should not be overestimated.
4. Athletic Bilbao lost 6 of their last 8 matches in AH, indicating very poor trends.
 

[Tips]:
Deportivo Alaves returned to home ground and secured a victory in their last match, getting back on track.

Although their win rate remains low recently, their unbeaten rate has improved, showing they are putting in effort for relegation survival.

They are still playing at home in this match, and their recent home games have seen a streak of unbeaten results, indicating strong home form.

Meanwhile, Athletic Bilbao also have goals to strive for, but their away performance should not be overestimated.

Thus, Deportivo Alaves are expected to win this match in AH.
 

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