Week 38 brings us a match on May 22nd, where Deportivo Alavés hosts Cádiz at Estadio De Mendizorroza in a clash of these two closely matched La Liga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 20th placed Deportivo Alavés, recorded a 1-3 loss against Levante. Joselu struck first for Deportivo Alavés in the 36th minute on a feed from Laguardia, then in the 53rd minute, Morales sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Óscar Duarte But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 74th minute on a goal by Roger Martí. Deportivo Alavés looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Cádiz recorded a 1-1 draw against Real Madrid. Mariano Díaz scored the first goal for Real Madrid in the 5th minute, then Sobrino tied it up for Cádiz in the 37th minute squeezing out at least the one point for Cádiz. Cádiz is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
Cádiz and Deportivo Alavés last played eachother at the Estadio Nuevo Mirandilla on Oct 23rd. Deportivo Alavés took the match by a score of 2 to 0. Joselu scored the first goal for Deportivo Alavés in the 6th minute on a penalty shot, then Joselu added another in the 1st minute of the second half’s stoppage time on a feed from Miguel De la Fuente In the end, Cádiz couldn’t muster any offence and Deportivo Alavés ran away with the shutout win.
Cádiz’s most prolific scorer has been Sobrino. The Spanish attacker has netted 3 goals over the last five matches. Deportivo Alavés’s top weapon lately has been Gonzalo Escalante, who has two goals in the last five matches
John Guidetti is unavailable to play for Julio Velázquez Santiago’s team, while Rubén Alcaraz, Perea Correoso and Iván Alejo are unavailable to play for Sergio González Soriano’s team.