Alaves vs Betis Prediction, 10/8/2023 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

Location: Mendizorrotza Stadium in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain

TV: LaLigaTV

Odds/Point Spread: Alaves (+182) Betis (+162)

The Green and Whites (3-3-2) are en route to Mendizorrotza Stadium on Sunday where they will try to defeat the Babazorros (2-1-5). Real Betis are priced at +162 and Alaves are priced +182. The over/under is 2.5. The expected starting goalkeepers are Antonio Sivera for Alaves and Rui Silva for Betis.

Deportivo Alaves allowed 12 goals while conceding 1.50 goals per 90, and opposing clubs have recorded 30 SoT against them. They are sitting with 1 clean sheet, giving them a rate of 12.5 for the season. Alaves has earned 19 yellow cards over the course of the season as well as 1 red card. The Babazorros rank 10th concerning expected goals with 10.0, and the xGA are 10.3. On the season, the club is averaging 0.88 pts per match (7 points) and also rank 14th in soccer with 5 assists. Their differential on goals is currently at -6 as a result of 6 goals finished and also 12 goals surrendered. Alaves has amassed 20 saves and have earned a SV rate of 66.7 over the course of the season.

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Betis has totaled 10 goals and this team's expected goals for the year sits at 8.5. Their goals against per 90 minutes is currently at 1.50 in addition to 25 saves, and they have accounted for 3 clean sheets. On the year, Real Betis has a save percentage of 73.0 (37 SoTA), and also are ranked 7th in the league with 12 pts. Betis is 10th for goals conceded with 12, and the squad's goal difference is at -2. Real Betis has recorded a clean sheet percentage of 37.5 for the season and also 17 yellow cards. The Green and Whites are sitting with an average of 1.5 points per match while tallying 7 assists.

The man who will defend the goal for Alaves is Antonio Sivera. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.00 (62 goals allowed) and he has earned a save % of 72.4. Sivera (24-17-22 record in his career) has accounted for 21 clean sheets, which gives him a 34.4% shutout percentage. Sivera has been on the pitch for a total of 5,693 minutes and is sitting with 139 saves so far in his career. The goalkeeper hailing from Spain has seen 201 shots sent in his direction in 63 career starts.

Rui Silva will be looking after the net for Betis. Silva has racked up 68 clean sheets and has defended 836 shots attempted against him in 19,044 minutes throughout his career. He sports a save percentage of 70.6 and his shutout rate sits at 32.4%. He has conceded 1.27 goals per 90 minutes while earning a record of 85-45-80. In his career, Silva has given up 269 goals and has earned 564 stops in 210 starts.

Luis Rioja is a guy who can be a force in the game for Alaves. He has accounted for 12 assists while tallying 21 yellow card cautions in his career. The midfielder representing Spain has earned 20 goals scored in 13,588 minutes. Rioja has been given a starting assignment in 156 matchups in his career and he has earned 0.13 goals per 90 minutes.

Betis has a guy in Borja Iglesias, who is a thorn in the side of defenses. He averages 0.50 goals per 90 minutes and has been given a starting assignment in 159 contests so far in his pro soccer career. The forward born in Spain has accumulated 13,969 minutes while scoring 78 goals. He has collected 24 yellow cards in his career and has helped on a goal 14 times.

Who will win tonight's La Liga game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Alaves (+182)

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