Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

Primera Division · 2020-21
Villarreal CF
3 – 1
Full Time
Deportivo Alaves
Wed 30 Sep 2020 · 17:00 UTC Estadio de la Ceramica HT 45+3' · FT 45+4'
Y 74' Laguardia
Y 82' Ximo Navarro

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Jose Sanchez
  • Referee Joan Mendez
  • Referee David Medie
  • Referee Juan Barranco
  • Referee Luis Collado

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

6
3
5
Villarreal CF 14 games · Avg 3.2 goals Deportivo Alaves
Last 5 meetings
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 2018-10-28 Deportivo Alaves 2–1 Villarreal CF

Recent Form

Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Sep Deportivo Alaves H 3–1 W
27 Sep FC Barcelona A 0–4 L
19 Sep SD Eibar H 2–1 W
13 Sep SD Huesca H 1–1 D
19 Jul SD Eibar H 4–0 W
16 Jul Real Madrid CF A 1–2 L
Deportivo Alaves
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Sep Villarreal CF A 1–3 L
26 Sep Getafe CF H 0–0 D
20 Sep Granada CF A 1–2 L
13 Sep Real Betis Balompie H 0–1 L
19 Jul FC Barcelona H 0–5 L
16 Jul Real Betis Balompie A 2–1 W

Season Stats

Villarreal CF Deportivo Alaves
#3 Position #14
72 Points 43
38 Played 38
22 / 6 / 10 W / D / L 11 / 10 / 17
72 Scored 44
46 Conceded 56
+26 GD -12
1.89 PPG 1.13
58% Win % 29%

Key Stats

86% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Villarreal CF to score. At the same time, Deportivo Alaves does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 13' Magnificent from Paco Alcacer! That is 51 goals in 521 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 18' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 23' Deportivo Alaves fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 28' Both keepers have barely been tested. Villarreal CF and Deportivo Alaves are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 33' Trigueros has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 36' Edgar Mendez makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Deportivo Alaves are in front.
  • 41' A quiet spell here at Estadio de la Ceramica. Deportivo Alaves seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 45' Sensational shot from Gerard Moreno. Villarreal CF is back in the lead.
  • 50' It looks like no one’s ball. Deportivo Alaves is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 55' 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 Laguardia suffering a number of foals already.
  • 60' Rodrigo Battaglia has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 65' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Rodrigo Ely made 267 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 66' Fresh legs for Deportivo Alaves! John Guidetti comes on to replace Deyverson.
  • 67' GOAL! Paco Alcacer fires home to make it 3-1!
  • 72' Deportivo Alaves come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 74' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Laguardia.
  • 75' Time for substitution for Villarreal CF. Trigueros is replaced by Takefusa Kubo.
  • 76' Another substitution for Deportivo Alaves to replace Ruben Duarte by Manu on 76 minute.
  • 77' Time for substitution for Villarreal CF. Pervis Estupinan is replaced by Jaume Costa.
  • 82' Ximo Navarro was booked on 82.
  • 83' A tactical swap from Villarreal CF — Samuel Chukwueze on, Moi Gomez off on 83 minutes.
  • 84' Ramiro Funes Mori is ready to make an impact after coming on for Paco Alcacer at the 84 minute mark.
  • 89' Spain international Pere Pons has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • With this win, Villarreal CF is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

Deportivo Alaves Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pablo Machin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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 2018-10-28 Deportivo Alaves 2–1 Villarreal CF

Villarreal CF Form

2020-09-30 Villarreal CF 3–1 Deportivo Alaves W 2020-09-27 FC Barcelona 4–0 Villarreal CF L 2020-09-19 Villarreal CF 2–1 SD Eibar W 2020-09-13 Villarreal CF 1–1 SD Huesca D 2020-07-19 Villarreal CF 4–0 SD Eibar W 2020-07-16 Real Madrid CF 2–1 Villarreal CF L

Deportivo Alaves Form

2020-09-30 Villarreal CF 3–1 Deportivo Alaves L 2020-09-26 Deportivo Alaves 0–0 Getafe CF D 2020-09-20 Granada CF 2–1 Deportivo Alaves L 2020-09-13 Deportivo Alaves 0–1 Real Betis Balompie L 2020-07-19 Deportivo Alaves 0–5 FC Barcelona L 2020-07-16 Real Betis Balompie 1–2 Deportivo Alaves W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.39 Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 Deportivo Alaves xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 67% + Villarreal CF to win 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Villarreal CF63% Draw20% Deportivo Alaves17%
Actual: Villarreal CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.49
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

Villarreal CF or Draw
83%
Draw or Deportivo Alaves
37%
Villarreal CF or Deportivo Alaves
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Villarreal CF47% Draw38% Deportivo Alaves15%
Actual: Villarreal CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
8.7%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
6.9%
3 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.1%
4 – 1
4.4%
0 – 0
4.4%
1 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
4.1%
4 – 0
4%

Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF

Handicap Villarreal CF covers Push Deportivo Alaves covers
-2.5 24% — 76%
-2 24% 19% 57%
-1.5 43% — 57%
-1 43% 21% 36%
-0.5 64% — 36%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 10% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Deportivo Alaves keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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