Getafe vs Alaves
Spanish La Liga.
Date: Friday, 18th January 2019.
Kick-Off at 20:00 UK/ 21:00 CET
Venue: Coliseum Alfonso Perez (Getafe).
Getafe have shown some good form in recent matches as they continue their push for a European finish. They have suffered just two defeats in their last 10 La Liga fixtures and are currently occupying the final UEFA Europa League position.
Azulones earned a 2-1 victory away at Villarreal in their previous La Liga outing. They followed up that result with 1-1 draw at Real Valladolid on Tuesday which put them through to the quarter finals of the Copa Del Rey.
Angel Rodriguez has been the man in form for Jose Bordalas' team in recent weeks having scored four goals in his last five matches. The forward is expected to start in attack on Friday alongside Jorge Molina who has scored six goals this season.
Deportivo Alaves Form & Team News
After making a fine start to the season, Alaves appear to be coming off the boil in recent weeks. Abelardo Fernandez's men have claimed just two wins in their last eight matches, they are fifth on the table, four points above Friday's hosts.
Babazorros were not in Copa Del Rey action in midweek, their last outing was a 1-1 draw away at Girona in the La Liga on Saturday. They fell behind early in the first half but struck back after the break through Borja Baston to settle for a share of the spoils.
Baston is likely to start on Friday after netting his fourth goal of the season at Girona last weekend. The striker is likely to be partnered in attack by Jonathan Calleri, who has also netted four times this term.
Getafe vs Alaves Head-to-Head
Alaves have claimed four wins and suffered two defeats in nine previous matches against Getafe. Both teams played out a 1-1 draw in the reverse fixture earlier in the season with Calleri earning Alaves a 90th minute equaliser after Alfred Ndiaye had given Getafe the lead.
Getafe vs Alaves: Prediction
When compared to the away from of Alaves, Getafe has been excellent at home in their recent 5 games here. Since they won all those games except the one against the Champions, they are my favorites to win this upcoming game. So a bet can be placed on Getafe to win based on their home form with 1.88 odds.
Hosts have never failed to score in their last 5 matches at this ground. They have found the net 21 teams this league season so far. Also, the visitors have been scoring good, finding the net in 3 of their recent matches on the road. So we can bet on both teams to score on Friday with 2.50 odds.
Getafe vs Alaves: Betting Tips
Getafe to win @ 1.88 (7/8).
Both teams to score @ 2.50 (3/2).