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It's better to think about the fact that La Liga starts in just a few days, on Saturday.
The first match is Deportivo Alaves vs. Getafe and the next match, also on Saturday, is Sevilla vs. Rayo Vallecano.
Sevilla vs Rayo is a big unknown, but when it comes to the first match, the odds look like this:
I really feel like putting a small bet on Alaves. Getafe has huge problems because their key players are injured,
and they also have some players suspended due to cards. I think Alaves will really want to take advantage of this when playing at home.
Looking at the past matches between Alaves and Getafe, Getafe actually has a better record even winning twice at Alaves home. So the pick should be decided carefully based on this history, even though the odds for Alaves look lower. But since the new season is just starting, no one really knows how strong each team is yet.
About the card suspension for some Getafe players, based on what I found there is no player missing because of a card ban for this game, so that reason might not be very good to use for this opening match.
At first, I was also surprised with this odds, since Getafe finished 7th last season and Alaves 14th in the table.
But I took a closer look. Getafe hadn't won a single one of their five pre-season matches. And they often lose goals away from home. Alaves, on the other hand, has an excellent defense at home and lose very few goals.
Regarding suspensions for cards, you are right - everything expires from the previous season. My bad.
Actually, only Christantus Uche will definitely not play due to the injury he suffered in the match against Monaco.
Those cards confused me. In that case, it's probably better to go for a draw. Odds are even better..
