Charles Jackson
Real Madrid look for a ninth successive La Liga victory on Tuesday when Alavés visit the newly crowned Spanish champions. Carlo Ancelotti’s men defeated Granada last time out, while the visitors drew with Girona in their most recent game. Real lead the league with 90 points and now also have a UEFA Champions League final against Borussia Dortmund to look forward to.
Los Blancos now need to carefully manage the next few weeks to keep the players as up to speed as possible for the UCL date at Wembley. Ancelotti already did that in Granada’s 4-0 victory, and Real’s record at the Santiago Bernabeu is strong, with 47 points gained in the Spanish capital, with Real Betis yet to play at home.
Alavés have had a tough time away from home, with just 14 points in the entire campaign, although they recorded a famous victory over Real at the end of 2020, although the mid-table team have no relegation concerns and could essentially see this no real pressure. With 10 points from 12, Luis Garcia Plaza’s team are in good form, but it will take a lot to stop Real’s current performance.
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How to watch and odds
- Date: Tuesday, May 14th | Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
- Location: Santiago Bernabéu – Madrid, Spain
- To attend: ESPN+
- Chances: -400 reais; Draw +480; Alaves +1000
Team News
Real: David Alaba is out and Aurelien Tchouameni faces the UCL final after suffering an injury against Bayern Munich. Ancelotti has said he will be rotated ahead of the game against Dortmund, so expect to see the return of players like Vinicius Junior, Dani Carvajal and Jude Bellingham. Federico Valverde and Ferland Mendy could return and Brahim Diaz should continue with Rodrygo on the bench. Thibaut Courtois could reach the UCL final and the Belgian international is expected to continue to improve his fitness here.
Real Potential XI: Courtois; Carvajal, Rudiger, Nacho, Mendy; Valverde, Camavinga, Kroos; Bellingham; Díaz, Vinícius.
Alaves: Aleksandar Sedlar is injured, but Samu Omorodion is back from suspension. Kike Garcia is likely to be in the lead with Guridi as the number 10. Jesus Owono showed up at the weekend but expect to see Antonio Sivera in this one.
Potential Alavés XI: Sivera; Tenaglia, Abqar, Marin, J Lopez; Benavidez, Guevara; Vicente, Guridi, Simeone; Kike Garcia.
Prediction
With no real pressure from either side, this is expected to be a straightforward victory for Real, with Alavés likely to focus on the other remaining games. Choice: Real 2, Alavés 0.
