Deportivo Alavés vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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Deportivo Alavés vs Villarreal CF — La Liga at Estadio Mendizorroza.
- Deportivo Alavés 12 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Villarreal CF 12 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Miguel Ortiz Arias (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Jose Garrido Romero (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Guillermo Santiago Sacristan (Spain)
4 games this season
🟨 4.5/game
⚽ 13.5 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 12 | 26 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 12 | 22 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | RC Deportivo La Coruna | 12 | 15 |
| 9 | Villarreal CF | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 12 | 14 |
| 11 | RC Celta de Vigo | 12 | 13 |
| 12 | Deportivo Alavés | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 11 | 12 |
| 14 | CA Osasuna | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 12 | 12 |
| 16 | Getafe CF | 12 | 12 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 12 | 10 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 12 | 9 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 12 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar | Villarreal CF | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | RCD Mallorca | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Feb | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Feb | CD Leganes | A | 3–3 | D |
| 09 Feb | Getafe CF | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Feb | FC Barcelona | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar | Deportivo Alavés | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Feb | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Feb | Valencia CF | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Feb | UD Las Palmas | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Feb | Real Valladolid CF | H | 5–1 | W |
| 25 Jan | Club Atletico de Madrid | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Deportivo Alavés | Villarreal CF | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #9 |
| 13 | Points | 15 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 3 / 4 / 5 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 5 |
| 15 | Scored | 17 |
| 17 | Conceded | 15 |
| -2 | GD | +2 |
| 1.08 | PPG | 1.25 |
| 25% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Deportivo Alavés this season
Deportivo Alavés this season
17%
Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season
Villarreal CF this season
Deportivo Alavés are 12th (13 pts). Villarreal CF are 9th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Deportivo Alavés
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
3/5
46-60
1/4
61-75
2/3
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Villarreal CF
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/7
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Deportivo Alavés
| Lucas Boye | 5 G | |
| Mariano Diaz | 4 G | 4 A |
| Nahuel Tenaglia | 1 G | |
| Mikel Rodriguez | 1 G |
Villarreal CF
| Georges Mikautadze | 3 G | 1 A |
| Pape Gueye | 3 G | |
| Alberto Moleiro | 2 G | 4 A |
| Nicolas Pepe | 2 G | 1 A |
| Gerard Moreno | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Deportivo Alavés to score. At the same time, Villarreal CF does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Villarreal CF is showing some good football. However, Villarreal CF are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Deportivo Alavés are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 11' Manuel Sanchez makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Deportivo Alaves are in front.
- 16' Deportivo Alavés started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 16.
- 21' The travelling Villarreal CF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 26' Villarreal CF fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 31' A quiet spell here at Estadio Mendizorroza. Villarreal CF seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 36' Spain international Carlos Martin has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 41' Deportivo Alavés looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Lucas Boye scoring 1 goals.
- 46' Carles Alena is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Villarreal CF tonight.
- 51' It looks surprising Deportivo Alavés does not make any changes. Alfonso Pedraza has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 56' Tajon Buchanan has been relatively quiet despite scoring 20 goals in his last 301 appearances.
- 58' Deportivo Alaves receives a card for a hard tackle on 58.
- 59' It is a substitution in Deportivo Alaves team. Pau Cabanes is replaced by Adrian Rodriguez on 59 minute.
- 64' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yeremy, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Mendizorroza with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 67' Carlos Vicente is replacing Joan Jordan for the Deportivo Alaves side.
- 70' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Yeremy on 70 minutes.
- 71' The crowd applauds Pape Gueye as he leaves the pitch. Thierno Barry steps in for Villarreal CF.
- 76' The home supporters are growing impatient. Deportivo Alavés must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 77' The referee shows Deportivo Alaves player a card on 77.
- 82' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 85' Villarreal CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Santi Comesana is hanging Yeremy on the field on 85 minute.
- 88' Asier Villalibre is replacing Kike Garcia for the Deportivo Alaves side.
- 90' That is a card for Deportivo Alaves. Moussa Diarra will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' Denis Suarez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alex Baena at the 90 minute mark.
- The final score is 1-0.
Lineups
Deportivo Alavés Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 1
- 5
- 17
- 14
- 3
- 8
- 15
- 24
- 21
- 12
- 19
Bench
- 18
- 6
- 9
- 11
- 2
- 22
- 4
- 41
- 31
- 7
- 36
Coach
Eduardo Coudet
Villarreal CF Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 22
- 8
- 19
-
18
Pape Gueye ↓ Thierno Barry 71'
- 10
- 2
- 13
-
21
Yeremy ↓ Santi Comesana 85'
-
23
Sergi Cardona ↓ Alfonso Pedraza 71'
-
16
Alex Baena ↓ Denis Suarez 90'
-
5
Willy Kambwala ↓ Tajon Buchanan 90'
Bench
- 4
-
6
Denis Suarez ↑ 90'
-
24
Alfonso Pedraza ↑ 71'
-
9
Tajon Buchanan ↑ 90'
- 1
-
15
Thierno Barry ↑ 71'
-
14
Santi Comesana ↑ 85'
- 3
- 26
Coach
Marcelino
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gerard Moreno | 6 |
| Joselu | 4 |
| Paco Alcacer | 3 |
| Edgar Mendez | 2 |
| Boulaye Dia | 2 |
| Karl Toko Ekambi | 2 |
| Samu Aghehowa | 2 |
| Santi Comesana | 1 |
Head to Head
Deportivo Alavés Form
Villarreal CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.01
Deportivo Alavés xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for:
Deportivo Alavés or Villarreal CF 69% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Deportivo Alavés win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.15
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Deportivo Alavés or Draw
66%
Draw or Villarreal CF
65%
Deportivo Alavés or Villarreal CF
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Deportivo Alavés win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
14.1%
0 – 1
12.1%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
7.4%
0 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
2.9%
0 – 3
2.7%
3 – 1
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Deportivo Alavés
| Handicap | Deportivo Alavés covers | Push | Villarreal CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 19% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 21% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Deportivo Alavés keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.