Real Madrid v Alaves

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Real Madrid continued their dominance over the rest of the field in La Liga on the weekend with a comprehensive 4-0 win away from home at Granada which also became their eighth league win on the trot in the Spanish top flight, while Alaves extended their unbeaten sequence in the domestic top flight to four games overall with a point gained in a 2-2 draw at home with Girona on the weekend.

That win against Granada means Carlo Ancelotti's side now sit on 90 points for the season to date and although the hosts have three games remaining of what has been a glittering campaign, they will fall short of the magic 100-point mark even if they win their final three games.

Nevertheless, Real Madrid have been in supreme form since being dealt what has turned out to be their only defeat so far this season towards the end of September which came in the form of a 3-1 loss away from home at Atletico Madrid but the hosts have also put together an amazing 29-game unbeaten run within this period along with collecting no fewer than 23 wins in the process.

Real Madrid still remain unbeaten at home this term and the hosts have also registered 10 clean sheets within their 17 home games to date in this campaign.

Alaves now occupy a more respectable looking 11th place in the La Liga table thanks to racking up three wins out of their last four matches in La Liga which came in the shape of victories achieved over the likes of Atletico Madrid, Celta Vigo and Valencia respectively which also helped lift Alaves further away from the relegation battle that is raging below them.

Alaves also managed to hold high-flying Girona to a 2-2 draw at home on the weekend as well, so Luis Garcia's side will also be confident that they can produce a result here at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu on Tuesday night but the visitors will be well aware that they will have their work cut out if they are to do so.

The bigger picture shows Alaves have managed to capture just four wins out of their last 13 matches overall in the Spanish top flight which includes a previous 1-0 home win against Rayo Vallecano but this sequence of results also include slipping to five defeats as well, three of which were inflicted upon Luis Garcia's side on their travels.

The visitors have found league wins hard to come by on the road in the Spanish top flight for some time as well, as they have managed to register just three victories out of their previous 32 outings on the road.

Real Madrid v Alaves Verdict

Anything other than a win here for Real Madrid would be a major upset and the hosts should also keep a clean sheet as well.

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS No @ 1.75

Other side bets worth considering:

Real Madrid win & BTTS No @ 1.90

Correct Score: Real Madrid 2-0 @ 6.00