- Alaves have won only three of their 17 away matches in LaLiga this season, losing 11.
- Elche have a strong home record in LaLiga this term with eight wins, seven draws and just two losses.
- Deportivo Alaves have won one, tied two and lost two of their last five LaLiga matches.
Elche are on a roll with their best home form
Elche will likely prove too solid and positive for Deportivo Alaves to handle when the two clubs meet at Estadio Martínez Valero on Saturday. Elche are 14th in LaLiga with 38 points from 34 games while Alaves are 18th with 36 points from 34 games.
But our Elche vs Deportivo Alaves prediction is backed by Elche’s solid home form, with eight wins, seven draws and only two losses at the Martínez Valero. Elche are a much improved unit under Eder Sarabia, who has overseen a change to a more dynamic possession-based approach since taking over in July 2024. The wide rotations, fluid play and coordinated pressing that Sarabia encourages has made Elche a proactive, high-tempo side that can dominate territory and tempo.
Elche’s scoring rate at home is a very impressive 1.65 goals per game, with 28 of their LaLiga strikes having come at the Martínez Valero. For the Elche vs Deportivo Alaves preview, Andre Silva remains the focal point up front for the Valencian club with ten goals in 27 league appearances, while the attacker has also struck three times in his last five games.
Alaves have been inconsistent on the road
Alaves, on the other hand, are more of a counter-attacking team under Quique Sanchez Flores, who has brought a much tighter structure to them since taking over in March 2026. Babazorros are much sturdier at the back and possess a threat on set-pieces, but they are inconsistent in their creativity and finishing.
Antonio Martinez is their leading goalscorer with 11 in 33 league games and he has struck four times in their last five fixtures, but he could do with some help. Jon Guridi provides steel and energy in the middle of the park and his forward runs are often the trigger for transitions and counter-attacks.
Backing Alaves to get anything here is a bit risky given they have failed to win in their last two away games, managing only a draw and a defeat. This Elche vs Deportivo Alaves prediction suggests that both teams to score looks good at 1.65, as does an over 2.5 goals bet at 1.94, but the Elche vs Deportivo Alaves betting tips point to Elche taking all the points at 2.34 because of their momentum at home and Alaves’ poor away record.
