La Liga: Atletico Madrid vs. Alaves Odds, Preview, and Picks (Nov 23)

• Atletico Madrid chasing a third successive win to move up to second
• Alaves have lost four of their last five league matches

It could be a significant weekend for Atletico Madrid, as the Spanish giants will be aiming to end the round in second spot in the standings. However, only a win will put them ahead of Real Madrid. Alaves have stuttered for form throughout the season, and will be overlooked in the odds for this clash.

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How To Watch

• When: Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 10:15 PM ET
• Where: Riyadh Air Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain
• How To Watch: ESPN

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Odds

Match Result	Odds
Atletico Madrid	-275
Draw	+375
Alaves	+800

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Match Preview

It hasn’t been the most straightforward start to the season for Atletico Madrid, but they remain well in the hunt for the La Liga title. Diego Simeone’s side come into this round seven points off the summit, but they have won seven of their 13 matches this term. Meanwhile, Atletico have lost just once, which is a La Liga-low at this stage.

Alaves will have their own battles to fight as the season progresses this term, as they are just three points clear of the relegation places. The visitors come into this round in poor form, having lost four of their last five in La Liga. Meanwhile, only Valladolid have conceded more goals than Alaves after 13 rounds of matches.

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Atletico’s record in this fixture is eye-catching, having lost just once in their last 13 home matches against Alaves. You need to go way back to May 2003 for the win recorded by the away team. However, Atletico have recorded victories in each of the last six meetings between the sides in the Spanish capital.

Atletico’s overall home record against Basque clubs also makes them very difficult to bet against this weekend. The Spanish club have gone 36 without defeat at the Metropolitano, winning on 29 occasions over that sequence since a 1-0 loss against Real Sociedad in March 2013.

The hosts come into the weekend after winning three of their last four matches. Alaves couldn’t be in more contrasting form after losing six of their last seven. That is as many defeats as the visitors had suffered in their previous 17 matches in La Liga.

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Atletico Madrid vs. Alaves Picks

The trends clearly point to Atletico being the most likely winner this weekend. The Spanish side have been in excellent recent form, and they boast a clear advantage in the overall head-to-head record between the sides.

Free Pick:

• Atletico Madrid