Deportivo Alavés vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Deportivo Alavés vs Villarreal CF — La Liga .
- Deportivo Alavés 38 games · 43 pts (2026/27)
- Villarreal CF 38 games · 72 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Carlos del Cerro
- Referee Guillermo Cuadra
- Referee Juan Lopez
- Referee Gonzalo Garcia
- Referee Mateo Busquets
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 38 | 94 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 38 | 86 |
| 3 | Villarreal CF | 38 | 72 |
| 4 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 38 | 69 |
| 5 | Real Betis Balompié | 38 | 60 |
| 6 | RC Celta de Vigo | 38 | 54 |
| 7 | Getafe CF | 38 | 51 |
| 8 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 38 | 50 |
| 9 | Valencia CF | 38 | 49 |
| 10 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 38 | 46 |
| 11 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 38 | 46 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 38 | 45 |
| 13 | Elche CF | 38 | 43 |
| 14 | Deportivo Alavés | 38 | 43 |
| 15 | Sevilla FC | 38 | 43 |
| 16 | CA Osasuna | 38 | 42 |
| 17 | RCD Mallorca | 38 | 42 |
| 18 | Levante UD | 38 | 42 |
| 19 | Girona FC | 38 | 41 |
| 20 | Real Oviedo | 38 | 29 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | Villarreal CF | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Oct | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | Real Madrid CF | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | Levante UD | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Sep | Getafe CF | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Sep | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 5–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | Deportivo Alavés | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Oct | SK Rapid Wien | H | 5–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | Club Atlético de Madrid | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Oct | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Oct | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 3–3 | D |
| 30 Sep | Real Valladolid CF | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Deportivo Alavés | Villarreal CF | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #3 |
| 43 | Points | 72 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 11 / 10 / 17 | W / D / L | 22 / 6 / 10 |
| 44 | Scored | 72 |
| 56 | Conceded | 46 |
| -12 | GD | +26 |
| 1.13 | PPG | 1.89 |
| 29% | Win % | 58% |
Key Stats
86%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Deportivo Alavés are 14th (43 pts). Villarreal CF are 3rd (72 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Deportivo Alaves are looking to make home advantage count against Villarreal CF.
- 5' Mubarak Wakaso, a Ghana , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' A goal from the Spain international Gerard Moreno! He fires home on 10 to make it 0-1!
- 15' Karl Toko Ekambi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' Deportivo Alaves seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 27' That is a Yellow card for Villarreal CF. Ramiro Funes Mori will be fuming at that decision.
- 32' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 37' With 0 assists to his name this season, Santi Cazorla is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Deportivo Alaves.
- 42' Deportivo Alaves are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 47' The 35-year-old Ramiro Funes Mori has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 51' Jonathan Calleri has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 51 minutes.
- 56' Deportivo Alaves started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
- 60' Deportivo Alaves make a change. Ximo trudges off to be replaced by Guillermo Maripan on 60 minutes.
- 65' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Deportivo Alaves needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 66' Villarreal CF make a change. Santi Cazorla trudges off to be replaced by Karl Toko Ekambi on 66 minutes.
- 71' Mario Gaspar has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 73' Ruben Duarte was booked on 73.
- 78' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 78 minutes.
- 82' Manu Garcia is replacing Mubarak Wakaso for the Deportivo Alaves side.
- 83' The crowd applauds Trigueros as he leaves the pitch. Manuel Iturra steps in for Villarreal CF.
- 88' Ximo Navarro is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Deportivo Alaves tonight.
- 90' Borja Baston puts Deportivo Alaves on the lead.
- 90' It is a substitution in Deportivo Alaves team. Ibai is replaced by Borja Baston on 90 minute.
- 2-1 the final result. Villarreal CF will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Deportivo Alavés Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 22
- 11
- 1
- 8
- 15
- 12
- 23
- 5
- 21
- 3
Bench
- 19
- 14
- 6
- 13
- 10
- 18
- 20
Coach
Abelardo
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 4
- 19
- 7
- 1
- 11
- 2
- 3
-
14
Trigueros ↓ Manuel Iturra 83'
- 8
-
5
Santiago Caseres ↓ Dani Raba 90'
Bench
- 24
-
17
Karl Toko Ekambi ↑ 66'
-
20
Manuel Iturra ↑ 83'
- 13
- 6
- 10
-
22
Dani Raba ↑ 90'
Coach
Javier Calleja
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gerard Moreno | 6 |
| Joselu | 4 |
| Paco Alcacer | 3 |
| Boulaye Dia | 2 |
| Karl Toko Ekambi | 2 |
| Samu Omorodion | 2 |
| Edgar Mendez | 2 |
| Santi Cazorla | 1 |
Head to Head
Deportivo Alavés Form
Villarreal CF Form
2018-10-28
Deportivo Alavés
2–1
Villarreal CF
L
2018-10-25
Villarreal CF
5–0
SK Rapid Wien
W
2018-10-20
Villarreal CF
1–1
Club Atlético de Madrid
D
2018-10-07
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
3–1
Villarreal CF
L
2018-10-04
FK Spartak Moskva
3–3
Villarreal CF
D
2018-09-30
Villarreal CF
0–1
Real Valladolid CF
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.64
Deportivo Alavés xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54
Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Deportivo Alavés win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Deportivo Alavés or Draw
70%
Draw or Villarreal CF
55%
Deportivo Alavés or Villarreal CF
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Villarreal CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 0
6%
0 – 0
5.8%
0 – 1
5.7%
2 – 0
5.5%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Deportivo Alavés
| Handicap | Deportivo Alavés covers | Push | Villarreal CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 19% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 18% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Deportivo Alavés keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

