Match Report
Elche and Deportivo Alavés went into the game level on 43 points, 15th against 14th in the table. Deportivo Alavés ranked 10th in the league on five-round form, well above their 14th table position. Per game in the league, Elche were scoring 1.29 and conceding 1.5, Deportivo Alavés 1.16 and 1.47, against a competition average of 1.35 goals per team per game.
7 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Elche 2, draws 1, Deportivo Alavés 4, at 2 goals per meeting. These meetings skew tight — only 29% saw more than two goals.
The match was played at Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero (capacity 31,388). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Elche: Álvaro Rodríguez (72') · Deportivo Alavés: Toni Martínez (51')
Key stats
Possession: Elche 65% · Deportivo Alavés 35% · Total shots: 16-12 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 7-3