Alaves vs Malaga Prediction, Tips & Odds – May 20, 2023
Alaves vs Malaga Prediction 20.05.2023. In one of the matches of the penultimate round of the Spanish La Liga 2, Alaves will welcome Malaga. Both teams desperately need points but with different goals, the host to return to the elite and the guests to stay in the league.
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Alaves vs Malaga Odds
Alaves vs Malaga 1×2: 1.69 / 3.54 / 5.55
Total goals over/under (2.5): 2.43/1.57
Handicap (-1.5/+1.5): 2.98 / 1.35
Odds via 22Bet Sportsbook.
Alaves Team News
Alaves is in third place in the table, two points behind first-placed Granada and a point behind Las Palmas. There are still two rounds left until the end of the season, and if the hosts want to qualify directly for La Liga, they need to win both matches and hope for a setback to one of their rivals.
The situation in La Liga 2 is unique, many clubs are of similar quality, and interestingly, only one of the first eight teams in the table managed to record a victory in the previous round. Alaves has not won for three weeks, although they had games with direct competitors for the higher league. A 2:0 defeat by Levante was followed by a draw with Granada at home and away to Albacete.
If they want to stay in the race for La Liga after this round, they need a win in this match, and Alaves will do their best to reach it and get out of the result crisis.
🧐➡️ #AlavésMálaga #AltaLaFrente 🔵⚪️ pic.twitter.com/zuYct9Hlsj
— Deportivo Alavés (@Alaves) May 17, 2023
Malaga Team News
Malaga is in 19th place in the table, six points behind Gijon and Huesca, with two rounds to go. Given that they have a weaker H2H duel with Huesca, for survival, Malaga needs to win both remaining matches, and Gijon lose their two. Even then, goal difference will decide who stays in the league.
In the previous round, Malaga defeated Mirandes, which is in the middle of the table and plays without major ambitions until the end of the season. However, Malaga has put itself in a difficult position in matches with direct rivals. They lost to Ponferradina, which was already relegated to the third division, and they failed to overcome their direct competitor Huesca at home in a match that ended 0:0.
Although Malaga’s chances of survival are only theoretical, the former giants of Spanish football will fight as long as there is hope, although unfortunately, it is too late for that.
El Málaga CF contará con un centenar de aficionados en Mendizorroza 💙
— Málaga CF (@MalagaCF) May 17, 2023
En colaboración con @Vazquez_Olmedo, la @PMBENAMIEL y la @pmsuperbasti llenarán 2⃣ autobuses para viajar a Vitoria.
🔗 https://t.co/xMp72VnbVB#AlavésMálaga pic.twitter.com/ind35bxZyq
Alaves vs Malaga H2H
In the first match of this season between these rivals, Malaga won 1:0 thanks to Chavarria’s goal.
Injuries and suspensions
Alaves: –
Malaga: –
Alaves vs Malaga Prediction
Alaves are on the verge of returning to La Liga and are absolute favorites in the match against Malaga. The guests are only kept in the league by theory, and there is a big chance they will be relegated. For this reason, we expect the host to win this match without significant problems.
Kick-off Time: Saturday, 20.5.2023 18:30 PM GMT +1 / 18:30 PM CET
Prediction: Alaves win
Odds: 1,69
Sportsbook: 22bet
