Real Madrid vs Deportivo Alavés: Los Blancos Look To Bounce Back Against an Alavés Side Battling Relegation

• Real Madrid are unbeaten in 22 games at home in La Liga and will be looking to keep that streak alive when they host Alavés
• Deportivo Alavésis currently in the relegation zone but do come into the game on the back of a win against Valencia
• Real Madrid will be looking to bounce back after their defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League

Real Madrid will be looking to return to winning ways when they take on Deportivo Alavés in La Liga.

Real Madrid top the La Liga table, four points ahead of Sevilla, while Alavés find themselves in the relegation zone in 18th place, four points short of safety.

Alavés do come into the game on the back of a win, having beaten Valencia 2-1, their first win in three months, Goal.Com reported. It was also the second time since November 2021 that they scored two goals in a game.

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Alavés do have Joselu in their squad and the forward will be looking to build on his goal tally.

Real Madrid comes into the game after losing their Champions League encounter to Paris Saint- Germain. Prior to that, they played out to a goalless draw against Villareal. It’s the first time since May last season that Real have failed to score in two consecutive games.

They do have a 22-match unbeaten streak at home in La Liga and will be looking to keep that intact.

Benzema will be looking to continue his form in front of the goal. Benzema is La Liga’s leading goal scorer this season with 17. Joselu from Alavés is on 12, the La Liga confirmed on their Instagram.

The last time these two teams played, Real swept to a 4-1 victory thanks to goals from Vinícius Jr, Nacho and two from Benzema. Real Madrid host Alavés at the Santiago Bernabéu at 10pm (CAT).

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In other news regarding Los Blancos, Paris Saint Germain edged Real Madrid 1-0 in a pulsating Champions League round of 16 first leg on Tuesday, February 15 at the Parc des Princes, Sports Brief earlier reported.

It was Kylian Mbappe who got the winner with a brilliant goal in stoppage time to give his side an advantage over the 13-time Champions League winners. The hosts were thoroughly dominant, particularly in possession, but somehow failed to break down the Spanish giants for large parts of the game.

It also looked like it was going to be one of those frustrating nights for Mauricio Pochettino’s side as Lionel Messi saw his low penalty saved by Thibaut Courtois just after the hour mark. Mbappe, a summer target for Real Madrid, was the standout player throughout the game and had a hand in the concession of the penalty.