Thursday , 2 July 2026

Deportivo Alaves vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2020-21
Deportivo Alaves
2 – 1
Full Time
Villarreal CF
Wed 21 Apr 2021 · 19:00 UTC Estadio de Mendizorroza HT 45+5' · FT 45+7'
Y 63' Alfonso Pedraza
Manu 69' Y
Edgar Mendez 74' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Deportivo Alaves vs Villarreal CF — La Liga at Estadio de Mendizorroza.

Match Details

  • Referee Roberto Alonso
  • Referee Pablo Gonzalez
  • Referee Adrian Cordero
  • Referee Antonio Cerezo
  • Referee Miguel Sesma

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

5
3
6
Deportivo Alaves 14 games · Avg 3.2 goals Villarreal CF
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-21 Deportivo Alaves 2–1 Villarreal CF 2020-09-30 Villarreal CF 3–1 Deportivo Alaves 2020-01-25 Deportivo Alaves 1–2 Villarreal CF 2019-10-25 Villarreal CF 4–1 Deportivo Alaves 2019-03-02 Villarreal CF 1–2 Deportivo Alaves

Recent Form

Deportivo Alaves
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Apr Villarreal CF H 2–1 W
18 Apr SD Huesca H 1–0 W
10 Apr Athletic Club A 0–0 D
04 Apr RC Celta de Vigo H 1–3 L
21 Mar Club Atletico de Madrid A 0–1 L
13 Mar Cadiz CF H 1–1 D
Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Apr Deportivo Alaves A 1–2 L
18 Apr Levante UD A 5–1 W
15 Apr GNK Dinamo Zagreb H 2–1 W
11 Apr CA Osasuna H 1–2 L
08 Apr GNK Dinamo Zagreb A 1–0 W
03 Apr Granada CF A 3–0 W

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)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Estadio de Mendizorroza!
  • 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 10' Villarreal CF fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 17' Magnificent from Joselu! That is 76 goals in 339 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 22' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Villarreal CF that had 407 games and scored 555 goals.
  • 27' Yeremi Pino has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 32' The 30-year-old Alfonso Pedraza has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 37' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 42' Villarreal CF is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 47' Florian Lejeune has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 50' What a moment for Paco Alcacer! That strike on 50 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Javier Calleja will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 58' Another substitution for Deportivo Alaves to replace Lucas by Edgar Mendez on 58 minute.
  • 63' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Alfonso Pedraza.
  • 68' Ximo Navarro has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 267 appearances.
  • 69' It’s a booking for Deportivo Alaves player. Manu gets a Yellow card.
  • 70' Dani Parejo makes way for Francis Coquelin at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Villarreal CF.
  • 74' Edgar Mendez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 74.
  • 79' The whistle greets Jota Peleteiro as he departs to be replaced by Facundo Pellistri.
  • 80' Sensational shot from Edgar Mendez. Deportivo Alaves is back in the lead.
  • 84' The whistle greets Mario Gaspar as he departs to be replaced by Ruben Pena.
  • 89' Dani Parejo, a Spain , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 90' The Deportivo Alaves manager makes a substitution. Joselu departs to be replaced by Deyverson.
  • Deportivo Alaves celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Deportivo Alaves Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Javier Calleja

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2021-04-21 Deportivo Alaves 2–1 Villarreal CF 2020-09-30 Villarreal CF 3–1 Deportivo Alaves 2020-01-25 Deportivo Alaves 1–2 Villarreal CF 2019-10-25 Villarreal CF 4–1 Deportivo Alaves 2019-03-02 Villarreal CF 1–2 Deportivo Alaves

Deportivo Alaves Form

2021-04-21 Deportivo Alaves 2–1 Villarreal CF W 2021-04-18 Deportivo Alaves 1–0 SD Huesca W 2021-04-10 Athletic Club 0–0 Deportivo Alaves D 2021-04-04 Deportivo Alaves 1–3 RC Celta de Vigo L 2021-03-21 Club Atletico de Madrid 1–0 Deportivo Alaves L 2021-03-13 Deportivo Alaves 1–1 Cadiz CF D

Villarreal CF Form

2021-04-21 Deportivo Alaves 2–1 Villarreal CF L 2021-04-18 Levante UD 1–5 Villarreal CF W 2021-04-15 Villarreal CF 2–1 GNK Dinamo Zagreb W 2021-04-11 Villarreal CF 1–2 CA Osasuna L 2021-04-08 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 0–1 Villarreal CF W 2021-04-03 Granada CF 0–3 Villarreal CF W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.25 Deportivo Alaves xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.02 Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Deportivo Alaves30% Draw24% Villarreal CF46%
Actual: Deportivo Alaves win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.27
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Deportivo Alaves or Draw
54%
Draw or Villarreal CF
70%
Deportivo Alaves or Villarreal CF
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Deportivo Alaves19% Draw41% Villarreal CF40%
Actual: Deportivo Alaves win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
7.7%
0 – 1
7%
1 – 3
6.3%
2 – 2
5.8%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
5.3%
0 – 3
5.1%
1 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
4%
1 – 4
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Deportivo Alaves

Handicap Deportivo Alaves covers Push Villarreal CF covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 13% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 46% — 54%
+1 46% 21% 32%
+1.5 68% — 32%
+2 68% 16% 16%
+2.5 84% — 16%

Clean Sheet

Deportivo Alaves keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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