Real Madrid hosts Villarreal in a game from 8th round of La Liga on Saturday at Santiago Bernabeu.
Real Madrid hosts Alaves in a match from the 32nd round of the Spanish La Liga championship. The match will be played on Tuesday, April 21, at 20:30 UK Time at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Form of both teams
Real Madrid enters the match after a series of weaker results, including in both clashes with Bayern Munich in the Champions League. The losses with 1:2 and 3:4 show that the team has serious problems in defense against strong rivals. Even in La Liga Los Blancos are not so convincing: the 1:1 draw with Girona and the loss to Mallorca (1:2) are indicative and they already seem out of the title fight. In offensive terms, Real Madrid remains extremely dangerous. Victories such as 3:2 over Atletico Madrid and 4:1 against Elche show the good game in attack. The team creates many chances, plays quickly on the flanks and will be looking to get back on winning ways on Tuesday night.
Alaves are struggling for survival, sitting just above the relegation zone. The guests have 33 points, one ahead of Elche, but only a point behind 13th-placed Rayo Vallecano. Alaves have been one of the most productive teams in La Liga in recent weeks thanks to their open style. In their last matches, the team has put in some real goal-scoring spectacles - a 3-3 draw against Real Sociedad, a 2-2 draw with Osasuna and an impressive 4-3 away win against Celta. This clearly shows that the team has potential in attack, but is struggling defensively.
Prediction for Real Madrid - Alaves
Alaves scores in almost every match, but also concedes goals easily. And they are unlikely to keep a clean sheet at the Bernabeu against an opponent who will be determined to win. Real Madrid, however, are also not solid defensively - the team has conceded a goal in its last 10 matches. The form of both teams, Real's defensive problems and Alaves' offensive style suggest that both goals will be scored at the Bernabeu on Tuesday night.
