Deportivo Alaves vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Deportivo Alaves vs Villarreal CF — La Liga .
- Deportivo Alaves 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 Atletico de Madrid | 38 | 69 |
| 5 | Real Betis Balompie | 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 Alaves | 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 Alaves | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Oct | SK Rapid Wien | H | 5–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | Club Atletico 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 Alaves | 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 Alaves are 14th (43 pts). Villarreal CF are 3rd (72 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Deportivo Alaves to score. At the same time, Villarreal CF does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Trigueros, a Spain , 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' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Javier Calleja will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Deportivo Alaves and Villarreal CF are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 27' Ramiro Funes Mori picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 32' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jonathan Calleri suffering a number of foals already.
- 37' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 42' Jony has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 47' Villarreal CF is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 51' Magnificent from Jonathan Calleri! That is 62 goals in 267 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 56' It looks surprising Villarreal CF does not make any changes. Ruben Sobrino has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 60' It is a substitution in Deportivo Alaves team. Ximo is replaced by Guillermo Maripan on 60 minute.
- 65' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 66' Another substitution for Villarreal CF to replace Santi Cazorla by Karl Toko Ekambi on 66 minute.
- 71' Ximo Navarro has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 73' It’s a booking for Deportivo Alaves player. Ruben Duarte gets a Yellow card.
- 78' The energy levels are beginning to show. Javier Calleja might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 82' Deportivo Alaves make a change. Mubarak Wakaso trudges off to be replaced by Manu Garcia on 82 minutes.
- 83' Trigueros makes way for Manuel Iturra at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Villarreal CF.
- 88' Villarreal CF are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 90' GOAL! Borja Baston fires home to make it 2-1!
- 90' A change in the Deportivo Alaves ranks — Ibai exits the field as Borja Baston enters on 90.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Deportivo Alaves 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 |
| Samu Omorodion | 2 |
| Edgar Mendez | 2 |
| Boulaye Dia | 2 |
| Karl Toko Ekambi | 2 |
| Gonzalo Escalante | 1 |
Head to Head
Deportivo Alaves Form
Villarreal CF Form
2018-10-28
Deportivo Alaves
2–1
Villarreal CF
L
2018-10-25
Villarreal CF
5–0
SK Rapid Wien
W
2018-10-20
Villarreal CF
1–1
Club Atletico 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 Alaves 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 Alaves 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 Alaves or Draw
70%
Draw or Villarreal CF
55%
Deportivo Alaves 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 Alaves
| Handicap | Deportivo Alaves 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 Alaves 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.

