Alaves, Recent Form

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Failing to acquire any points in their 2-0 away defeat by Rayo Vallecano will have left the Alaves squad feeling a little deflated.  They achieved 48% possession in that match and had 9 strikes at goal, with 1 hitting the target, up against Rayo Vallecano's tally of 20 efforts at goal, 11 of which were on target.  

It seems pretty certain that Luis García Plaza will be quite pleased with his squad's ability to score goals in recent matches, having managed 5 goals in their past 6 outings. In contrast, however, he will be concerned that their defensive qualities look a little more fragile, with 7 goals conceded in those matches and some crucial points dropped.  They have scored in 5 of their last 6 home games but have only managed to keep 2 clean sheets in those games.  

Their strong run of form at home now gives them an unbeaten streak of 13 games in a row.  

Athletic Bilbao, Recent Form

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In their last league encounter, Athletic Bilbao racked up a stunning 3-0 home win against Cadiz.  In that game they recorded 66 % of the possession, with 20 attempts on goal, 9 on target. Their opponents found the target on 4 of their 5 shots on goal.  

They have circumvented their opponent's defence to score 10 times in their last 6 league games but unfortunately haven't managed to lock things down at their end, conceding 5 goals in these games and, in the process, missing out on some valuable points.  When playing away from home, they have scored in 4 of their last 6 games and are on a run of 2 consecutive clean sheets.  

They've shown some decent form of late, being unbeaten in 5 of their last 6 matches, with 3 of the 5 being victories for good measure.  

Gorka Guruzeta will be keen to add his name to the scoresheet and build on his current scoring record of 3 goals in the last 6 league games for Athletic Bilbao.