Getafe vs Alaves
31st January 1300hrs
Football – Spain – La Liga
Pick Draw
Bookmaker Bet365
Odds: 21/10 odds taken 1100 GMT, Saturday, 30th January
There is some big pressure mounting on Alaves now who are on a four-match losing streak.
They are in the drop zone and need to start putting together a response.
Will they get any change out of this trip to Getafe who are only five points ahead of them in the standings.
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Getafe Preview – Can Getafe defend home turf?
Getafe are down in the bottom half of the La Liga standings at the moment.
Three points would see them open up an eight-point lead over Alaves, which would give them a great cushion to the drop zone.
It is a W4 D2 L4 record from Getafe this season.
They had been on a long six math winless streak of the home form before beating bottom side Huesca in their last home game.
This is where the reading does look decent for Getafe.
They have taken a W3 D1 record from their four games played against the bottom four (home and away).
In the match outright for football betting in his fixture, Getafe are rolling in at a 19/20 quote* (odds recorded 1100 GMT, Saturday, 30th January).
Whatever the outcome of this game, we do expect it to be a low scoring g\one.
Getafe are averaging under a goal per home game.
They have conceded at under a goal per home game on average as well.
Only 20% of their home fixtures in this campaign have made it over 2.5 goals.
Under 1.5 goals may be worth a look in this fixture at 11/8* (odds recorded 1100 GMT, Saturday, 30th January).
All four of Getafe’s home successes this season have been with a clean sheet.
So there’s a trend of low-scoring outcomes.
Last season’s corresponding fixture saw the two sides play out a 1-1 draw.
Getafe had won back to back home games against Alaves before that.
There has been a league meeting between them already this season, as they played out a 0-0 draw back at the end of September.
Neither of these are exactly prolific, but Getafe looks as if they may have the edge.
They have conceded 75% of their home goals in the first half of matches this season.
If they get to half time unscathed, we see them going on to win.
Draw/Getafe HT/FT at 15/4* (odds recorded 1100 GMT, Saturday, 30th January).
Alaves Preview – Troubled times for Alaves
Alaves are in the relegation zone in the Spanish top flight, third from bottom.
They have tanked to a four-match losing streak at the moment, so are in trouble.
Granted that has been a really tough run of games, having hosted the current top three of Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid and Sevilla in that sequence.
As a positive, Alaves have scored in each fo their last six league games, so are offering something there.
They have averaged a goal game away from home.
Overall across the course of the season home and away, they are averaging under a goal per fixtures.
It has been a W2 D2 L5 record on the road from them this season.
The last win away from home that they took was on November 28th when they sprung a huge three points away at Real Madrid.
It has been one point from four road games since then in La Liga.
In the match outright for football betting, Alaves are a quote of 14/5 to win* (odds recorded 1100 GMT, Saturday, 30th January).
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There are only two teams in the league at the moment who have earned fewer away points than Alaves have.
They have not taken a clean sheet in any of their last six road game.
Nor one in any of their league games home and away combined.
So that is perhaps where their challenge may fall down.
But what keeps piquing interest is that they have been scoring on the road.
A 1-1 correct score weighs in at 5/1* (odds recorded 1100 GMT, Saturday, 30th January).
Getafe vs Alaves Betting Advice
This is going to be a tight game, more likely than not as neither a huge threat going forward.
It’s slightly hard to judge Alaves. While they are on a four match losing streak, they have had some real stinkers of fixtures in that.
So we are actually going to push towards the draw in the match outright at 21/10* (odds recorded 1100 GMT, Saturday, 30th January).
Key Facts – Getafe vs Alaves Betting Tip
- Getafe have won one of their last seven home games
- Getafe and Alaves drew 0-0 earlier this season
- Alaves are on a four match losing streka
Getafe’s only home win for a long time was a 1-0 success over bottom side Huesca.
Alaves meanwhile have hit the back of the net in each of their last six league fixtures, so we think this ends even.
For the longer odds selection, we are going with the 1-1 correct score at 5/1* (odds recorded 1100 GMT, Saturday, 30th January).
The best betting odds for Getafe vs Alaves
Getafe to win: 11/10 at Bet365
Draw: 21/10 at Bet365
Alaves to win: 14/5 at Bet365
