Our prediction for this Primera Division match:
Valencia
Match Time & Date:
22/12/2024
14:00
Prediction: 1-0
Alaves
Valencia will try to recover from a 1-0 loss to Real Valladolid when they welcome Deportivo Alaves to their Estadio de Mestalla on Matchday 18. Los Che are after their third home win of the season and a triumph and, no doubt, boss Ruben Baraja is under big pressure ahead of the visit of Sunday’s clash. There are no fresh injury worries in the home team, but all Mouctar Diakhaby, Jose Gaya, and Thierry Correira remain in the recovery room. Eray Coemert is back from suspension.
Alaves, on the other hand, came from behind to share the spoils with Athletic Club in the Basque derby. The visitors aim to escape the danger zone, but seeing that the rock-bottom hosts want this win more, we are tempted to put our money on Ruben Baraja’s troops. In their last meeting at the venue Alaves defeated Valencia 1-0, meaning that the hosts are hungry for revenge. Defender Nahuel Tenaglia is banned for the visiting team.
Highlighted Team (Valencia):
Founded on March 18, 1919, Valencia FC are a Spanish football club that compete in La Liga. Los Che play their home games at Estadio de Mestalla, the stadium which was opened back in May, 1923. The capacity of the venue is 50,000. Seeing that bats are quite common in Valencia, it is no surprise they are nicknamed the Bats.
Valencia made it to the Champions League final on two occasions (2000, 2001), but they were beaten in the title games by Real Madrid and Bayern Munchen respectively. The Spanish club, though, did well to win the UEFA Cup title in the 2003/2004 season, with the team beating Marseille in the final of the competition.
A number of top-class footballers were part of the club in the past, with the likes of Pablo Aimar, Ruben Baraja, David Albelda, Santiago Canizares, John Carew and Gaizka Mendieta all playing for the Estadio de Mestalla outfit. Valencia main colors are white and black, whilst they often where orange jerseys and shorts when playing on the travels.
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