Comments and predictions for Alaves vs Real Madrid: The King overcomes difficulties

Latest Alaves vs Real Madrid team information

Alaves will welcome back Nahuel Tenaglia from suspension, but will be without three players for disciplinary reasons: Jon Guridi, goalkeeper Antonio Sivera and midfielder Tomas Conechny.

In Sivera’s absence, goalkeeper Jesus Owono will have the chance to start, while Carles Alena is likely to replace Guridi as an attacking midfielder. The attack will still be led by Kike Garcia – who has scored 11 goals this season.

On Real Madrid's side, Dani Ceballos returned from a muscle injury, but Dani Carvajal and Eder Militao remain long-term absentees, while Ferland Mendy continues to sit out.

Goalkeeper Andriy Lunin is likely to return from a calf injury. Federico Valverde, who was injured against Arsenal, will also be available if he does not develop further. Meanwhile, David Alaba remains doubtful due to a problem he picked up in the same match.

Ancelotti is expected to rotate his squad heavily for the return leg against Arsenal. Key players Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe could be rested. Antonio Rudiger – who has hip and knee problems – will also be left out of the starting line-up.

Latest expected lineup for Alaves vs Real Madrid

Alaves:
Owono; Mourino, Abqar, Diarra, Sanchez; Jordan, Blanco; Vicente, Alena, Martin; Kike Garcia

Real Madrid:
Courtois; Vazquez, Asencio, Tchouameni, F Garcia; Camavinga, Modric; Rodrygo, Guler, Brahim; Endrick

Latest football commentary on Alaves vs Real Madrid

Real Madrid will face a tough challenge when they visit Alaves – a team struggling to avoid relegation and in dire need of points at the end of the season. After an impressive 10th place finish in La Liga last season, Alaves are having a much tougher 2024-25 campaign, with just 30 points from 30 games and sitting 17th – just two points above the relegation zone.

However, Alaves entered this match in high spirits after an important 1-0 victory at Girona on April 5, thanks to Carlos Vicente's only goal in the 61st minute.

In fact, Alaves have only lost 1 of their last 5 La Liga games, winning 2. However, home ground is not a solid support for Eduardo Coudet and his team this season. They have only earned 16 points after 14 home games, scoring only 11 goals and are on a 6-match losing streak against Real Madrid in La Liga.

Meanwhile, Real Madrid travel to the Basque Country in a bad mood after two consecutive defeats. They were beaten 2-1 by Valencia in La Liga last weekend, then suffered a shocking 0-3 defeat to Arsenal in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final.

Real Madrid are currently second in La Liga, four points behind Barcelona. That gap could widen to seven if Barca beat Leganes on Saturday night, so victory over Alaves is a must.

Real will visit Camp Nou on May 10, and there is also a Copa del Rey final against Barca at the end of the month. If they maintain their form, this season can still end with at least one title for Ancelotti's team, but the Champions League dream is very fragile.

The 3-0 defeat to Arsenal was a disastrous affair, with Declan Rice scoring twice from free kicks and Mikel Merino scoring the winner. Real needed a miraculous comeback in the second leg if they were to progress.

Latest Alaves vs Real Madrid score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Alaves vs Real Madridas follows:

• Sportsmole:Alaves 1-2 Real Madrid

• WhoScore:Alaves 0-1 Real Madrid
• Our newspaper predicts:Alaves 1-2 Real Madrid

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