Real Madrid will hope to end their wait for a win as they travel to Alaves for a La Liga matchday 31 fixture. This match at the Mendizorrotza Stadium on Sunday between the 18th-placed Babazorros and the second-placed Los Blancos comes with our prediction of under 2.5 goals.
Alaves started this round just outside the relegation zone, with their 30 points giving a two-point cushion. Madrid (63) are four points behind leaders Barcelona and three above city rivals Atletico Madrid.
A gritty 1-0 away win over Girona last week boosted Alaves’ hopes of beating the drop. They have won eight points over their last five league games, winning and drawing two matches each.
They still remain one of the unattractive sides in home matches, as their La Liga fixtures here have returned 1.86 goals on average.
Madrid are humbled 3-0 away at Arsenal in their midweek Champions League quarter-final first leg. That made it two losses and a draw over the last three matches.
With a crucial second leg against Arsenal coming up, Madrid will be in a dilemma about their priorities. Crucially, their recent form on the road has seen them score multiple goals only once in the last six competitive trips.
