The newly crowned La Liga Champions Real Madrid welcome Alaves to the Santiago Bernabeu as they look to end the season in good form.
Date: 14/05/24
Kick-off time: 20:30
Venue: Santiago Bernabeu
Real Madrid have already won the La Liga title, and are a huge 15 points clear at the top of the table. As a result, they are able to fully focus on their upcoming Champions League final against Borussia Dortmund. However, they will still want to continue their long unbeaten streak in the league and end the season with just one loss.
Their visitors Alaves will also want to end the campaign on a high, despite having little to play for. They currently sit 11th, but could still climb a few places. With just three games remaining, they are six points behind eighth place Villarreal. Picking up points in this game will be important, as they could fall into the bottom half of the table after the next few games should they lose.
Beating Los Blancos will be a tough task, and to do so they will have to keep their attack at bay. Despite rotating the lineup, Madrid scored four in their last game. This made it 15 goals scored in their last six in all competitions. They are also strong defensively, keeping a clean sheet in three of those. Alaves have enjoyed some success in front of goal themselves, scoring eight in their last four. Samu is their top scorer with nine, whilst Luis Roja has contributed five.
Since 2020, these two sides have met six times. Unsurprisingly, Real Madrid have dominated, winning five to Alaves’ one. The reverse fixture earlier this season ended 1-0 in their favour, coming in dramatic fashion with Lucas Vazquez scoring the decisive goal in the 92nd minute.