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Valencia vs Alaves Prediction, 5/5/2024 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 5/1/2024

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Game: Valencia vs Alaves

Date: Sunday, May 5, 2024

Location: Estadio de Mestalla in Valencia, Spain

TV: Premier Sports

The Babazorros (10-8-15) are traveling to Estadio de Mestalla on Sunday where they will try to defeat the Ches (13-8-12). The starting goalies will be Giorgi Mamardashvili for Valencia and Antonio Sivera for Alaves.

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Valencia has earned 101 saves and have a save percentage of 74.5 on the season. Their goal differential is currently at -1 because of 37 goals compiled as well as 38 goals conceded. This year, this club sports an average of 1.42 points per match (47 pts) and they also rank 14th in the league with 24 assists. The Ches have a ranking of 17th concerning expected goals having 34.9, and their expected goals against are sitting at 40.8. Valencia has amassed 58 yellow cards so far this year and also 5 red cards. Valencia CF has relinquished 38 goals while conceding 1.15 goals per 90 minutes, and the other team have accumulated 141 shots on target against them. They have 12 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a % of 36.4 for the season.

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Alaves has recorded 31 goals and their xG for the year is sitting at 38.7. Their goals against per 90 minutes is 1.15 with 86 saves, and they have accounted for 9 clean sheets. So far this year, Deportivo Alaves a save rate of 75.4 (122 shots on target against), and they also are ranked 12th in soccer with 38 pts. Alaves has a ranking of 12th concerning goals relinquished with 38, and the team's goal difference is -7. Deportivo Alaves earned a clean sheet % of 27.3 on the season as well as 71 yellow cards. The Babazorros are sitting with an average of 1.2 pts per contest while sitting with 23 assists and 1 red card.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Valencia is Giorgi Mamardashvili. Mamardashvili (29-24-36 record during his career) has tallied 27 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 30.3% shutout rate. The keeper hailing from Georgia has seen 353 shots tried against him in 89 career starts. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.13 (100 total goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 73.4. Mamardashvili has defended the goal for 7,964 minutes and has accumulated 253 stops so far in his career.

Antonio Sivera will be residing in front of the goal for Alaves. During his professional soccer career, Sivera has conceded 88 goals while totaling 205 saves in 88 starts. He has surrendered 1.01 goals per 90 while holding a record of 32-24-32. He holds a save percentage of 74.2 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 33.7%. Sivera has accumulated 29 shutouts while defending 293 shots attempted against him in 7,943 career minutes.

Hugo Duro is one member of the squad who can be a force in the game for Valencia. He has totaled 5 assists while accumulating 14 yellow card cautions during his pro soccer career. The forward born in Spain has 22 goals scored in 6,840 minutes. Duro has been in the starting lineup in 75 games during his soccer career and accounts for 0.29 G/90.

Alaves stars Luis Rioja, who is known to give defenses fits. He scores 0.14 goals per 90 mins and has had a starting assignment in 179 outings so far in his career. The midfielder who is from Spain has been on the pitch for 15,331 minutes and he has scored 24 goals. He has totaled 23 yellow cards thus far in his career and has assisted on a goal 14 times.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Valencia

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