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Eibar and Alavés face each other at Estadio Municipal de Ipurúa in a match of the 15th round of the Primera Division. The history of recent direct clashes between these two teams indicates total balance as there have been 2 wins for each team in the last 4 games. The last direct confrontation between these two teams, on 12-08-2014, ended the victory of Alavés by (0-4). Although this is a game between 8th and 13th of the overall standings, it is actually a game between the 6th in home games and the 5th as a visitor.
Eibar
The home team is currently in 8th place with 21 points, after 6 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses. In the penultimate match, he won at home to Betis by (3-1). In the last match, lost out to Athletic Bilbao by (3-1). This is a team affected by the home factor, having won 16 points in their stadium, with 12 goals scored and 6 conceded, against points out, where he scored 9 goals and suffered 13. For the championship, Eibar won 16 points in 21 possible, After 5 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 7 games he played in his stadium. The team allowed their opponents to score in 8 of the last 10 games, so they have not shown great defensive solidity, but their attack has scored regularly, as they managed to make it 9 out of the last 10 games in this competition. In 14 games in this competition, he suffered the first goal 4 times and only got 1 turn on the scoreboard. In the last 5 home games in all competitions there are 1 highlights: scored 3 of his 8 goals in minutes (76′-90 ‘).
The Eibar team arrives at this game with a defeat at the Athletic Bilbao field by 3-1, putting an end to the two consecutive victories in the competition: the only goal of the team was scored by Sergi Enrich. In this home team, coach José Luis Mendilibar should confront the usual 4-2-3-1 attack, profiting from his usual position and striking his right foot. Sergi Enrich and Pedro Léon are the top scorers on the team with 5 goals scored. Apparently the coach of the home can not rely only on Ivan Ramis, a player recovering from injury.
Alaves
After 4 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses, the visiting team is in 13th place, having won 17 points. In the last match, they drew with Las Palmas at home for (1-1), after their previous match won out in a game against Villarreal by (0-2). This is a team that normally achieves more positive results as a visitor than at home, having won 10 points and 7 at home with 6 goals scored and 8 goals conceded at home, against 8 goals scored and 9 conceded. In the league, Alavés won 10 points in 21 chances, after 3 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses in the last 7 games they played as a visitor. Defensive solidity has not been his strong point, having conceded goals in 8 of his last 10 games, but his attack has regularly scored as he has scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 14 games in this competition, he suffered the first goal 5 times and never managed to turn the board.
Deportivo Alavés arrives in this game with a 1-1 draw at home against Las Palmas, registering their third consecutive game without losing in official matches: the only goal of the team was scored by Alexis. Usually the team bossed by Mauricio Pellegrino was able to put the team in the middle on the pitch and gave the away team’s penalty area to score the score. 4-5-1: Edgar Méndez is not in a hurry to leave the field as he deals mindlessly after the ball. But it is important to remember that Brazilian Deyverson is Alavés’ top scorer with 4 goals scored. It seems that the visiting coach can not rely solely on Kiko Femenia.
Prediction: Eibar Win @ 1.97