Red alert

There’s trouble brewing for the Madrid team. The recent negative trend for the White Ballet continued with a 2-1 defeat to Manchester City in the Champions League. With only one win from their last five league games, Los Blancos have now suffered a bitter setback in their battle for the top eight in their favorite competition. This defeat does not help coach Xabi Alonso, whose position is now looking increasingly shaky.

At the time of writing, it is still unclear whether he will even be on the bench for the record champions’ away game in Vitoria-Gasteiz on Sunday. Even though the Basque has been given the vote of confidence for the time being, it is not inconceivable that the club will react before the weekend.

However, to his credit, his team put in a spirited performance despite the unfortunate defeat and demonstratively backed their coach in post-match interviews. The energy that the team brought to the pitch in this game actually argues against the dismissal of the young head coach. However, in the match between Alaves and Real Madrid, it is irrelevant who is sitting on the visitors’ bench.

At best, the White Ballet is in by far its worst form of the season. After impressively squandering a comfortable lead at the top of the table within a few weeks and winning only one of its last five league games, the Royals are currently only in second place because third-placed Villarreal has played one game less. The chances for the Basque underdogs to score against the giants for the first time after seven consecutive defeats are therefore better than they have been for a long time.

In addition to the Royals’ current slump, the team from Vitoria-Gasteiz has had a flawless season so far and gained a lot of confidence for the match against Alonso’s team with a 1-0 victory in the Basque derby against Real Sociedad last weekend. In Alaves vs. Real Madrid, the prediction is therefore that the underdogs could really manage to score at least one point.

As an alternative to betting on the outcome of the game, it is also worth betting on less than 2.5 goals. The hosts have the second-best defense in the league, which will make it difficult for Madrid to create scoring chances. In addition, the Royal’s offense is not exactly brimming with confidence, and the availability of the injured Kylian Mbappe remains questionable.

Alaves – Real Madrid Head-to-head record

In a direct comparison, the visitors have a clear advantage with 14 wins from the last 16 encounters. The Basques’ last victory against Real Madrid was over five years ago.

Alaves – Real Madrid Tip

Regardless of who is on the bench for Los Blancos on Sunday, the home side’s chances of picking up their first points against the Madrid team in over five years are better than they have been for a long time.

The White Ballet are traveling to the Basque Country in a severely weakened state, and the underdogs have gained a lot of confidence for the upcoming game with a 1-0 win over Real Sociedad.

In addition to betting on a win for the hosts, it could also be worth betting on fewer goals.