On the 4th of January, Deportivo Alavés will play host to Real Valladolid in a meeting of these two Copa Del Rey teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 5 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, Deportivo Alavés recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Merida. Salva Sevilla scored the first goal for Deportivo Alavés in the 25th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Merida couldn’t muster any offence and Deportivo Alavés ran away with the shutout win. Deportivo Alavés is looking for direction having 5 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Real Valladolid recorded a 0-2 loss against Real Madrid. Karim Benzema struck first for Real Madrid in the 83rd minute on a penalty, then Karim Benzema added another in the 89th minute on a feed from Eduardo Camavinga At the end of 90 a dissapointed Real Valladolid couldn’t manage to score, and Real Madrid took the shutout win. Real Valladolid is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season.
Sergio León has been the most effective weapon for Real Valladolid lately. The Spanish attacker has netted 2 goals in his last five matches. Deportivo Alavés is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Mamadou Sylla and Taichi Hara each only have 1 goal in their last 5.