Alaves Home Record Points to Tight Affair
Alaves sit sixth in the table after seven league matches and have conceded just 0.8 goals per game at the Estadio Mendizorrotza. Atletico Madrid sit second but have shipped 1.3 goals a game in their four away fixtures so far. In the last ten head-to-head meetings Alaves have taken four points from Atletico. Alaves have also kept three clean sheets in their seven league outings and average only 0.9 goals conceded overall. Atletico have produced six games with three or more goals in their seven matches this season. The visitors average 2.0 goals scored away from home yet face an Alaves side that has scored 2.3 at their own ground. Expect the contest to hinge on whether Atletico can break down a compact home defence or whether Alaves find space on the counter.
