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Alaves vs Valencia Prediction, 9/3/2023 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 8/29/2023

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Game: Alaves vs Valencia

Date: Sunday, September 3, 2023

Location: Mendizorrotza Stadium in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain

TV: Premier Sports

Odds/Point Spread: Alaves (+198) Valencia (+164)

Mendizorrotza Stadium is where Valencia (2-0-1) will compete against Alaves (1-0-1) on Sunday. Alaves opens at +198 and Valencia are priced +164. The total is set at 2.5. The expected starting goaltenders will be Antonio Sivera for Alaves and Giorgi Mamardashvili for Valencia.

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Deportivo Alaves surrendered 4 goals while giving up 2.00 goals per 90 min, and opponents have a total of 5 SoT against them. They have yet to get a clean sheet so far this year. Alaves has accumulated 3 yellow cards so far this season. The Babazorros rank 19th concerning xG having 2.1, and the xGA are 1.3. For the year, the squad has put together an average of 1.50 points per contest (3 pts) and they also rank 2nd in La Liga with 4 assists. The team's goal differential is currently at 0 as a result of 4 goals scored and 4 goals conceded. Alaves has tallied 2 SVs and they hold a SV% of 20.0 on the year.

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So far this season, Valencia CF has a save % of 66.7 (6 SoTA), and sit at 7th in La Liga with 6 pts. The Ches average 2.0 points per fixture while earning 2 assists. Valencia has compiled 4 goals and this team's goals expected this season sits at 4.3. Valencia CF has accounted for a shut out percentage of 33.3 so far this year as well as 5 yellow card warnings. Their goals against per 90 minutes is at 1.00 in addition to 3 saves, and they have recorded 1 clean sheet. Valencia is ranked 8th concerning goals against with 3, and their goal difference is 1.

The guy defending the goal for Alaves is Antonio Sivera. Sivera has played for 5,153 mins and has 120 saves so far in his career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 0.97 (54 goals allowed) and his save % is 70.7. The goalkeeper hailing from Spain has had 169 shots attempted against him in 57 career starting assignments. Sivera (23-16-18 record in his career) has recorded 20 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 36.4% shutout percentage.

Giorgi Mamardashvili will be looking after the goal for Valencia. He has given up 1.15 goals per 90 minutes while earning a record of 18-16-25. Mamardashvili has totaled 16 shutouts while defending 229 shots against him in 5,310 minutes in his career. During his pro soccer career, Mamardashvili has conceded 68 goals while tallying 163 stops in 59 starting assignments. He is the owner of a save percentage of 72.5 and his clean sheet rate is currently 27.1%.

Luis Rioja is a member of the team who can be a force on the pitch for Alaves. He has 12 assists while accumulating 20 yellow cards thus far in his career. The midfielder who is from Spain has 20 goals scored in 13,132 professional minutes played. Rioja has had a starting assignment in 151 outings in his career and has 0.14 goals per 90 mins.

Valencia features a difference maker in Hugo Duro, who can cause havoc on the pitch. The forward hailing from Spain has been on the pitch for 4,361 mins and he has scored 10 goals. He is averaging 0.21 goals per 90 and has started 46 contests in his pro soccer career. He has totaled 12 yellow card cautions during his soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 4 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Alaves (+198)

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