Our prediction for this Primera Division match:
After failing to win the previous eight league fixtures, Deportivo Alaves will be looking to give fans some cheer when they take on Huesca on Sunday afternoon. Alaves played out a goalless draw with Athletic Club in the Basque derby at the weekend, but they need to return to winning ways as soon as possible if they are to secure the La Liga survival. Defender Ruben Duarte returns from suspension, while Facundo Pellistri, Abdel Abqar, and Rodrigo Ely are out of contention with injuries.
Huesca, on the other hand, have been showing signs of improvement of late, with the team beating both Levante and Elche in the previous two league fixtures. Los Azulgranas are high on confidence ahead of the trip to the Basque country, but beating Alaves on the road is easier said than done. The likes of Maffeo, Ontiveros, Silva, and Valera are sidelined with injuries.
Highlighted Player (John Guidetti):
John Guidetti is one of Sweden’s most talented forwards and the man tipped to replace superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the national team. The highly rated footballer left Brommapojkarna soon after being promoted to the first team set-up, joining Premier League giants Manchester City.
And while he never got a chance to shine at Etihad Stadium, Guidetti proved a great deal of potential during loan spells with Feyenoord and Celtic, and eventually earned a permanent contract with La Liga high flyers Celta Vigo.The talented striker has yet to nail down a regular starting berth at Balaidos, but he has been using the time spent on the pitch wisely, and continued his goalscoring form in Spain’s top flight.
Playing alongside Nolito and Iago Aspas at club level as well as Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Marcus Berg on international stage is bound to further aid the player’s development, and many believe he will go on to become one of Sweden’s best ever strikers.Guidetti has so far only made a handful of appearances for Blagult, but that is bound to change in years to come.
Highlighted Team (Huesca):
Huesca are a Spanish club that compete in La Liga, the Spanish top flight. The club was originally founded in 1910, but in 1940 it was renamed Union Deportiva. In 1956 the club disappeared due to financial problems, but four years later Sociedad Deportiva Huesca was born. Huesca are well known for their blaugrana colors as their founding members were Barcelona fans.
The club welcome their rivals at El Alcoraz and it has to be noted that the capacity of the stadium is 5,500. Despite the fact that El Alcoraz can hold up to 5,500 people in December 2014 7,600 spectators watched the game between Huesca and Barcelona. Huesca will make their first ever appearance in Primera Division in the 2018/2019 season.
The likes of Leo Franco, Luis Sastre and Ruben Castro are some of the most notable footballers that played for Huesca. Real Zaragoza are considered Huesca’s main rivals, with the two teams facing each other in Derbi Aragones.