Villarreal CF vs Deportivo Alavés, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Villarreal CF vs Deportivo Alavés — La Liga at Estadio de la Ceramica.
- Villarreal CF 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Deportivo Alavés 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jesus Gil Manzano (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Angel Nevado Rodriguez (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Javier Martinez Nicolas (Spain)
5 games this season
🟨 5.6/game
⚽ 13.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompie | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alavés | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruna | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Futbol | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | CA Osasuna | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | Villarreal CF | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 6 | 8 |
| 13 | Getafe CF | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | RC Celta de Vigo | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 7 | 7 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 6 | 5 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 7 | 5 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 7 | 4 |
| 20 | Malaga CF | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct | Deportivo Alavés | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Oct | UD Las Palmas | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Oct | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | Getafe CF | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Sep | Girona FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Sep | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct | Villarreal CF | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Oct | Real Betis Balompie | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Oct | CA Osasuna | H | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Sep | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Sep | Athletic Club | H | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Sep | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Villarreal CF | Deportivo Alavés | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #6 |
| 8 | Points | 11 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 2 |
| 13 | Scored | 11 |
| 12 | Conceded | 6 |
| +1 | GD | +5 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 1.57 |
| 29% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season
Villarreal CF this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Deportivo Alavés this season
Deportivo Alavés this season
Villarreal CF are 11th (8 pts). Deportivo Alavés are 6th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Villarreal CF
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/6
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/–
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Deportivo Alavés
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/1
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Villarreal CF
| Pape Gueye | 3 G | |
| Alberto Moleiro | 2 G | 3 A |
| Georges Mikautadze | 2 G | 1 A |
| Nicolas Pepe | 2 G | |
| Gerard Moreno | 2 G |
Deportivo Alavés
| Lucas Boye | 4 G | |
| Mariano Diaz | 3 G | 3 A |
| Nahuel Tenaglia | 1 G | |
| Mikel Rodriguez | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Villarreal CF host Deportivo Alavés — let the battle begin!
- 5' Spain international Xeber Alkain has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 9' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Alfonso Pedraza.
- 14' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ander Guevara on 14.
- 19' It looks surprising Villarreal CF does not make any changes. Abdelkabir Abqar has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 23' Alexander Sorloth catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 23.
- 28' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 33' The referee has no hesitation. Sivera is booked for Deportivo Alaves — Yellow card on 33.
- 35' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Kiko Femenia on 35 minutes.
- 36' That is a Yellow card for Deportivo Alaves. Abdelkabir Abqar will be fuming at that decision.
- 41' Over 41 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 46' Deportivo Alavés fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 48' Samu Omorodion has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 48 minutes.
- 53' Deportivo Alavés come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 54' The supporters are chanting for Adria Altimira. He replaces Aissa Mandi on 54 minute.
- 58' Controversy at the stadium! Santi Comesana argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 63' Nahuel Tenaglia, a Argentina , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 65' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Gerard Moreno makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 70' Dani Parejo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
- 74' Kiko Femenia makes way for RamonTerrats Espacio at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Villarreal CF.
- 77' Time for substitution for Deportivo Alaves. Alex Sola is replaced by Nahuel Tenaglia.
- 82' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kiko Femenia made 410 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 86' It is a substitution in Villarreal CF team. Dani Parejo is replaced by Ben Brereton on 86 minute.
- 88' The supporters are chanting for Kike Garcia. He replaces Samu Omorodion on 88 minute.
- 90' The crowd applauds Luis Rioja as he leaves the pitch. Abde Rebbach steps in for Deportivo Alaves.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
Villarreal CF Lineups
3-1-4-2Starting XI
- 6
- 11
-
10
Dani Parejo ↓ Ben Brereton 86'
-
23
Aissa Mandi ↓ Adria Altimira 54'
- 24
- 7
- 5
- 13
-
4
Santi Comesana ↓ Ilias Akhomach 74'
- 17
- 3
Bench
-
18
Alberto Moreno ↑ 54'
-
9
Ben Brereton ↑ 86'
- 14
- 1
- 2
-
20
RamonTerrats Espacio ↑ 74'
-
27
Ilias Akhomach ↑ 74'
- 37
- 15
-
26
Adria Altimira ↑ 54'
Coach
Pacheta
Deportivo Alavés Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 3
-
2
Andoni Gorosabel ↓ Xeber Alkain 90'
- 18
-
6
Ander Guevara ↓ Rafa Marin 90'
- 5
-
11
Luis Rioja ↓ Abde Rebbach 90'
-
7
Alex Sola ↓ Nahuel Tenaglia 77'
- 4
- 8
-
32
Samu Omorodion ↓ Kike Garcia 88'
Bench
-
15
Kike Garcia ↑ 88'
- 19
- 10
-
14
Nahuel Tenaglia ↑ 77'
- 39
- 9
- 31
-
16
Rafa Marin ↑ 90'
-
17
Xeber Alkain ↑ 90'
-
21
Abde Rebbach ↑ 90'
- 35
Coach
Luís García
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gerard Moreno | 6 |
| Joselu | 4 |
| Paco Alcacer | 3 |
| Karl Toko Ekambi | 2 |
| Samu Omorodion | 2 |
| Edgar Mendez | 2 |
| Boulaye Dia | 2 |
| Manuel Sanchez | 1 |
Head to Head
Villarreal CF Form
Deportivo Alavés Form
2023-10-22
Villarreal CF
1–1
Deportivo Alavés
D
2023-10-08
Deportivo Alavés
1–1
Real Betis Balompie
D
2023-10-01
Deportivo Alavés
0–2
CA Osasuna
L
2023-09-28
RC Celta de Vigo
1–1
Deportivo Alavés
D
2023-09-22
Deportivo Alavés
0–2
Athletic Club
L
2023-09-15
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
2–0
Deportivo Alavés
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.4
Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49
Deportivo Alavés xG
I would bet for:
Villarreal CF or Deportivo Alavés 73% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Villarreal CF or Draw
65%
Draw or Deportivo Alavés
62%
Villarreal CF or Deportivo Alavés
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 0
7.4%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 0
6.9%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF
| Handicap | Villarreal CF covers | Push | Deportivo Alavés covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 18% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 19% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Deportivo Alavés keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

