Monday , 10 August 2026

Deportivo Alavés vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2021-22
Deportivo Alavés
2 – 1
Full Time
Villarreal CF
Sat 30 Apr 2022 · 12:00 UTC Estadio Mendizorroza HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 41' Boulaye Dia
Manu Garcia 52' Y
Gonzalo Escalante 69' Y
Y 76' Etienne Capoue
Laguardia 80' Y
Y 86' Unai Emery
Ruben Duarte 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Deportivo Alavés vs Villarreal CF — La Liga at Estadio Mendizorroza.

Match Details

  • Referee Jose Gonzalez
  • Referee Fernando Roman
  • Referee Jaime Latre
  • Referee Julian Villasenor (Spain)
  • Referee Alejandro Estevez Iglesias (Spain)
  • Referee Miguel Ortiz

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

5
3
6
Deportivo Alavés 14 games · Avg 3.2 goals Villarreal CF
Last 5 meetings
2022-04-30 Deportivo Alavés 2–1 Villarreal CF 2021-12-21 Villarreal CF 5–2 Deportivo Alavés 2021-04-21 Deportivo Alavés 2–1 Villarreal CF 2020-09-30 Villarreal CF 3–1 Deportivo Alavés 2020-01-25 Deportivo Alavés 1–2 Villarreal CF

Recent Form

Deportivo Alavés
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Apr Villarreal CF H 2–1 W
19 Apr RCD Mallorca A 1–2 L
16 Apr Rayo Vallecano de Madrid H 1–0 W
10 Apr CA Osasuna A 0–1 L
02 Apr Club Atlético de Madrid A 1–4 L
19 Mar Granada CF H 2–3 L
Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Apr Deportivo Alavés A 1–2 L
27 Apr Liverpool FC A 0–2 L
19 Apr Valencia CF H 2–0 W
16 Apr Getafe CF A 2–1 W
12 Apr FC Bayern München A 1–1 D
09 Apr Athletic Club H 1–1 D

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)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Deportivo Alavés are 14th (43 pts). Villarreal CF are 3rd (72 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Deportivo Alaves is hosting Villarreal CF for another epic battle.
  • 4' A goal from the Spain international Laguardia! He fires home on 4 to make it 1-0!
  • 9' It is a cagey affair so far. Deportivo Alaves in their trying to find a way past Villarreal CF's compact .
  • 14' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 19' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Villarreal CF needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 24' The 34-year-old Trigueros has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 29' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 31' Gonzalo Escalante is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 36' The travelling Villarreal CF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 41' It’s a booking for Villarreal CF player. Boulaye Dia gets a Yellow card.
  • 46' Villarreal CF make a change. Dani Parejo trudges off to be replaced by Giovani Lo Celso on 46 minutes.
  • 47' Samuel Chukwueze adds to his 0 season tally! Villarreal CF lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 52' It’s a booking for Deportivo Alaves player. Manu Garcia gets a Yellow card.
  • 57' Villarreal CF are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 58' Another change for Villarreal CF made on 58 minute. Alfonso Pedraza leaves to be changed by Pervis Estupinan.
  • 63' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 64' Another substitution for Deportivo Alaves to replace Edgar Mendez by Martin on 64 minute.
  • 69' A meaty challenge results in booking for Gonzalo Escalante on 69.
  • 74' Villarreal CF fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 75' Another change for Villarreal CF made on 75 minute. Iborra leaves to be changed by Paco Alcacer.
  • 76' Villarreal CF receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 76.
  • 80' It’s a booking for Deportivo Alaves player. Laguardia gets a Yellow card.
  • 82' The crowd applauds Manu Garcia as he leaves the pitch. Pere Pons steps in for Deportivo Alaves.
  • 86' Unai Emery is having his name booked by the referee on 86.
  • 87' A change in the Deportivo Alaves ranks — Luis Rioja exits the field as Jason enters on 87.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ruben Duarte on 90 minutes.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Deportivo Alavés Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Julio Velazquez

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gerard Moreno 6
Joselu 4
Paco Alcacer 3
Karl Toko Ekambi 2
Samu Omorodion 2
Edgar Mendez 2
Boulaye Dia 2
Samuel Chukwueze 1

Head to Head

2022-04-30 Deportivo Alavés 2–1 Villarreal CF 2021-12-21 Villarreal CF 5–2 Deportivo Alavés 2021-04-21 Deportivo Alavés 2–1 Villarreal CF 2020-09-30 Villarreal CF 3–1 Deportivo Alavés 2020-01-25 Deportivo Alavés 1–2 Villarreal CF

Deportivo Alavés Form

2022-04-30 Deportivo Alavés 2–1 Villarreal CF W 2022-04-19 RCD Mallorca 2–1 Deportivo Alavés L 2022-04-16 Deportivo Alavés 1–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid W 2022-04-10 CA Osasuna 1–0 Deportivo Alavés L 2022-04-02 Club Atlético de Madrid 4–1 Deportivo Alavés L 2022-03-19 Deportivo Alavés 2–3 Granada CF L

Villarreal CF Form

2022-04-30 Deportivo Alavés 2–1 Villarreal CF L 2022-04-27 Liverpool FC 2–0 Villarreal CF L 2022-04-19 Villarreal CF 2–0 Valencia CF W 2022-04-16 Getafe CF 1–2 Villarreal CF W 2022-04-12 FC Bayern München 1–1 Villarreal CF D 2022-04-09 Villarreal CF 1–1 Athletic Club D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.44 Deportivo Alavés xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.8 Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for: Deportivo Alavés or Villarreal CF 75% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Deportivo Alavés35% Draw25% Villarreal CF40%
Actual: Deportivo Alavés win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Deportivo Alavés or Draw
60%
Draw or Villarreal CF
65%
Deportivo Alavés or Villarreal CF
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Deportivo Alavés24% Draw42% Villarreal CF34%
Actual: Deportivo Alavés win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
1 – 2
8.8%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
6.3%
0 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
5.2%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
3.8%
0 – 3
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Deportivo Alavés

Handicap Deportivo Alavés covers Push Villarreal CF covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 16% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 20% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 14% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Deportivo Alavés keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.