On August 26th at 1:15 AM, the second round of La Liga will see Alaves host Real Betis at the Mendizorroza Stadium.
The two teams finished 10th and 7th in the league respectively last season, with a 9-point difference. Both teams have seen changes in the summer transfer window. Alaves has recouped €13.7 million by selling players like Javier Lopez and Duarte, spending €5.5 million to bring in new players from Argentina and the Spanish second division. Real Betis, on the other hand, sold key players like Chadi Riad and Abner, earning €35.7 million, and then brought in new players from Leeds United, Southampton, Torino, and Napoli, spending €23 million on transfers.
In terms of form, Alaves lost 1-2 away to Celta Vigo in the first round of the league, once again proving that the team has a significant difference in performance between home and away games. Last season, Alaves had a 47.4% win rate at home in the league, averaging 1.21 goals scored and 1.0 goals conceded per game. Away from home, their win rate was only 15.8%, averaging 0.68 goals scored and 1.42 goals conceded per game. They are one of the teams in La Liga that demonstrates two different faces at home and away. Excluding friendlies, Alaves have won 3 and drawn 1 in their last 4 home games in La Liga, their home advantage cannot be underestimated. This game is their first home game of the season.
Real Betis has been in good form recently. In their last 3 pre-season games, they defeated Al-Ittihad 4-1, drew with Cadiz and Bayer Leverkusen. In the first round of La Liga, they drew 1-1 with last season’s surprise package Girona. They then beat Ukrainian side Kryvbas 2-0 in the Europa Conference League qualifying round. They are unbeaten in their last 5 matches with 2 wins and 3 draws. However, due to the involvement in the European competition, Betis will certainly be less fit than their opponents who have had a week’s rest. They hope to compensate for this disadvantage with their good form and morale.
In terms of head-to-head records, Alaves has been at a disadvantage in the last 10 meetings between the two teams, with 2 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses. However, in the three encounters between the two teams last season, both league games ended in a draw, and Alaves won the cup match 1-0. Betis has not won any of the last three matches.
In terms of personnel, Alaves has a relatively complete squad. Betis’ striker Bakambu (21 appearances, 3 goals and 1 assist last season) and Isco (former Real Madrid star, 36 appearances, 9 goals and 7 assists last season) have been training irregularly this week due to physical reasons, and their participation in this match is uncertain.
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