Our prediction for this Segunda Division match:
All eyes will be on Estadio Carlos Belmonte when Albacete and Alaves go head to head in the Segunda Division derby. Albacete moved one step closer to booking their place in the playoffs by crushing Ibiza 5-0 and they must be high on spirits ahead of Sunday’s showdown. Carlos Isaac suffered an injury in the last league match, with Alvaro Rodriguez Perez likely to step up.
The Basques, on the other hand, aim to climb to the automatic promotion berth. Alaves have been having their ups and downs of late, which is yet another reason why we are going to bet on the home side. Defender Ruben Duarte serves a one-game ban, while fellow defender Nikola Maras remains on the sidelines with a meniscus problem. In the first half of the season the two teams played out a goalless draw and yet another low-scoring affair is on the cards.
Highlighted Team (Alaves):
Alaves is a Spanish football club located in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Alava. The club were founded in 1921 and they play their home games at Estadio Mendizorrotza. The capacity of the stadium is 19,840 and it has to be noted that it is the third oldest stadium in Spanish football. After spending several years in the Spanish Segunda Division, los Babazorros returned to the top flight in 2016.
The color of Alaves’ home kit is blue and white and the club’s local rivals are fellow Basque sides Real Sociedad, Athletic Club, Osasuna and Eibar. Alaves made it to the UEFA CUP final in 2001, but they were beaten by Liverpool 5-4 in a thrilling football clash. Anyhow, that is still regarded as the club’s biggest success. Los Babazorros booked their place in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals on four occasions and they have yet to win the Primera Division trophy.