Alaves vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction 15.12.2024 | LaLiga

• Competition: Spain - LaLiga
• Date: Sunday, 15th, December 2024
• Kickoff: 15:15 UK / 16.15 CET
• Venue: Estadio Mendizorrotza (Vitoria-Gasteiz)

Athletic Bilbao will hope to continue their wild run of form when they visit struggling Deportivo Alaves at the Estadio Mendizorroza in Sunday's LaLiga action.

As results have started to decline and there have been no indications of progress, the Alaves management has chosen to act, dismissing Luis Garcia Plaza from his managerial position. Eduardo Coudet has been appointed as the new head coach and endured a rough start, first overseeing a shocking Copa del Rey exit to fourth-tier side Deportivo Minera on penalties, before securing a hard-fought point in last week’s Basque derby against Osasuna in his La Liga debut.

In stark contrast, Athletic Bilbao has been delivering outstanding results both on the continental stage and domestically, giving the impression that they are ready to finally break into the top four and return to Champions League football after a decade-long absence. An impressive jump in form has allowed the Basque Lions to climb into the top four and put them in a strong position to challenge for the title, as they currently sit on 32 points from their 17 league matches, just six points behind the current leaders Barcelona.

Deportivo Alaves vs Athletic Bilbao Betting Tips: ATHLETIC BILBAO TO WIN

Despite home matches being a key source of points for Deportivo Alaves this season, having earned 11 out of 15 possible points at home, it seems they will struggle to take anything from this Sunday's La Liga fixture. Indeed, the Babazorros have been off track in recent weeks, as they haven’t tasted victory in over a month and a half, and there’s a serious risk that their winless run could stretch to six matches. Athletic Bilbao are relentless and show no signs of easing up, having emerged victorious in six straight competitive matches, with the standout victories being the recent two league fixtures, where they brought both Villarreal and Real Madrid to their knees. Having closed the gap to Barcelona to just six points, Valverde’s high-flying side is is not looking to slow down in their pursuit of the title, so we anticipate a strong response on Sunday and a well-earned win.