Elche vs Alaves Prediction, 5/9/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 5/8/2026

Game: Elche vs Alaves

Date: Saturday, May 9, 2026

Location: Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero in Alicante, Spain

TV: ESPN Deportes

The Babazorros (9-9-16) are headed to Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero in Alicante, Spain on Saturday where they will try to beat Elche (9-11-14). Elche are priced at -210 and the Babazorros are at +172. The over/under is 3. The starting goalies will be Matias Dituro for Elche and Antonio Sivera for Alaves.

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The Green-Striped Ones are ranked 2nd in relation to xG having 22.8, and the expected goals against are at 20.1. Elche CF has relinquished 53 goals while giving up 1.56 goals per 90 minutes, and opponents have accumulated 155 SoT against them. Their difference in goals is -8 by way of 45 goals tallied in addition to 53 goals conceded. They are sitting with 7 clean sheets, which puts them at a percentage of 20.6% on the year. Elche has recorded 107 saves and have earned a SV percentage of 65.8% for the year. Elche has a total of 68 yellow card warnings so far this year and also 5 red cards. So far this season, the club has put together an average of 1.12 points per contest (38 pts) and they also sit at 8th in European soccer with 30 assists.

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Alaves has recorded 40 goals and the team's expected goals for the season is at 19.5. The club's goals against/90 minutes is 1.56 in addition to 88 saves, and they have amassed 3 shutouts. For the season, Deportivo Alaves a save % of 61.0% (136 SoT against), and also sit at 18th in Big 5 soccer with 36 pts. Alavés ranks 15th in relation to goals allowed having 53, and the team's difference in goals sits at -13. Deportivo Alaves recorded a clean sheet rate of 8.8% on the campaign and 84 yellow cards. The Babazorros average 1.1 pts per match while having 24 assists and 5 red cards.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Elche is Matias Dituro. Dituro has played for 5,040 minutes and has earned 143 saves in his career. The goalkeeper from Argentina has seen 210 shots sent in his direction in 56 career starts. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.21 (68 goals allowed) and his save % is 68.1%. Dituro (18-17-21 mark in his professional soccer career) has earned 17 shutouts, which leaves him with a 30.4%% shutout percentage.

Antonio Sivera will be residing in front of the goal for Alavés. In his career, Sivera has allowed 141 goals while tallying 275 stops in 111 starts. He has given up 1.28 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a record of 32-29-50. He has earned a save percentage of 67.6% and his shutout rate is 20.9%%. Sivera has totaled 23 shutouts and has seen 407 shots against him in 9,880 career minutes.

Andre Silva is a member of the side who should impact this matchup for Elche. He has 44 assists while accumulating 298 pts during his pro soccer career. The forward from Portugal has recorded 127 goals scored in 22,685 professional minutes played. Silva has been in the starting lineup in 257 contests in his career and he has earned 0.50 goals per 90 minutes.

Alavés features a game changer in Toni Martinez, who the defense is sure to gameplan for in this matchup. The forward from Spain has totaled 10,580 mins and he has scored 49 goals. He sports an average of 0.42 goals per 90 mins and has started 114 contests so far in his career. He has tallied 109 points so far in his career and has assisted on a goal 11 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Alaves (-210)

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