Match Preview – 15:15 Kick-Off at Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid

Alaves produced one of the shocks of the season when they beat Real’s title rivals Barcelona 2-1 at the Nou Camp back in early September 2016, but that incredible result shouldn’t give Alaves fans false optimism ahead of a trip to the Santiago Bernabeu. Under Mauricio Pellegrino, Alaves have defied expectations and they sit comfortably in mid-table with 9 games to go. However, a prospective away league double over both of Spain’s biggest names is the stuff of fantasy.

Real Madrid are still in the hunt for La Liga and Champions League glory and they have won 9 of their last 11 in the league. Worryingly for them, they have gone 7 games without a clean sheet, but with the goal scoring power on their team, they shouldn’t be overly concerned.

Real beat Alaves 4-1 away last October with Cristiano Ronaldo bagging a hattrick and a repeat performance from the Portuguese hotshot is definitely a possibility. Real Madrid have scored 20 goals in their last 5 meetings with Alaves – that should be an indication of how things will probably develop on Sunday. Find our Real Madrid v Alaves betting tips below.

Real Madrid’s recent results

Mar 18th 2017 Athletic Club 1:2  Real Madrid - La Liga

Mar 12th 2017 Real Madrid 2:1 Real Betis - La Liga

Mar 7th 2017 Napoli 1:3 Real Madrid - Champions League

Mar 4th 2017 Eibar 1:4 Real Madrid - La Liga

Alaves’ recent results

Mar 18th 2017 Alaves 1:0 Real Sociedad - La Liga

Mar 11th 2017 Malaga 1:2 Alaves - Champions League

Mar 6th 2017 Alaves 1:1 Sevilla - La Liga

Mar 1st 2017 Granada 2:1 Alaves - La Liga

Odds

Real Madrid 1/10

Alaves 14/1

Draw 10/1

(Odds taken from Bet365)

Real Madrid v Alaves Predictions

Anything other than a resounding home win would come as a big surprise. Real love playing against Alaves and they love battering them even more. Alaves will be writing off this fixture and will expect to leave Madrid with nothing. The biggest question is how many Real will manage to score. Comfortable home win.

Bookmakers give Real Madrid odds of 1/10 to win and Alaves odds of 14/1 to achieve the impossible. I think it’s safe to say the outright betting markets are best avoided and that the goals markets are where the value is probably hiding. Bet365’s odds of over 4/6 for there to be over 3.5 goals looks a decent offer. Cristiano Ronaldo is a good bet score 2 or more goals in this game and William Hill have odds of 17/10 if you want to back that.

Our Tips

Over 3.5 goals 4/6 Bet365

Ronaldo to score 2 or more goals 17/10 William Hill