Eibar vs CD Alaves Predictions, Betting Tips and Match Previews

These Basque rivals have met regularly over the years in the lower leagues but this is the first ever top flight meeting between the two. Alaves are the bigger club but right now Eibar look the stronger team and side most likely to win this.

The visitors are still having a pretty decent campaign on their return to the top flight but survival still looks their most realistic target, whereas minnows Eibar now must be feeling like an established Primera Division club, which is some achievement. They’ll have to treat an Alaves side that has won their last two away games with respect but overall there are still problems for the visitors to address. They aren’t that strong in the final third, averaging just 1 goal per game this season and have actually tended to struggle more when they play the weaker teams, which could be an issue in the long run. They’ve won at Barcelona and Villarreal but have averaged under 1 point per game in their other 12 matches.

This looks the strongest side Eibar have ever produced and at home they are very good. It’s just 1 defeat in 10 home league games for them now and they’ve won 71% of their home games in La Liga this term. It’s nine months since they failed to score at home in the league and they’ve averaged a healthy 1.71 goals per game at home this term, whilst conceding just 0.86 so the improvements have been at both ends of the pitch.

Sergi Enrich has been their main goal threat and having netted again last time out, backing Enrich to score anytime at 2/1 looks like a decent punt. Alaves are capable of making it a good contest but Eibar are playing with real confidence at home right now and backing Eibar to win at 19/20 looks to offer value.