Deportivo Alavés VS Villarreal

2026/2027 La Liga, Spain

Estadio de Mendizorroza

La Liga

Deportivo Alavés ALA

Villarreal VIL

KICKOFF :

Round 3 Regular Season

CONTEXT

In the La Liga regular season of 2026/2027, Deportivo Alavés welcome Villarreal to Estadio de Mendizorroza for a standard league fixture. Alavés currently occupy first place in the domestic table while Villarreal sit fifth. The visitors carry a higher power score and are designated the stronger side by a margin of 6.4 points. Form readings show Villarreal with a substantial lead in that metric. Both sides lack recent outing records in the available data. Set piece information carries low confidence and relies on proxy calculations. Efficiency and transition metrics are not supplied for this encounter. The contest features the league leaders against a side with superior overall power indicators.

TL;DR

Structural: Deportivo Alavés occupy first place domestically while Villarreal sit fifth.
Form: Villarreal hold a markedly higher form score than Deportivo Alavés.
Squad: Villarreal are the stronger team with a 6.4 point power advantage.
Efficiency: Efficiency data is unavailable for either side ahead of the match.
Transition: Transition metrics are not provided in the pre-match information.
Set pieces: Set piece analysis uses proxy data with low confidence for both teams.
xVariable: Villarreal are identified as the stronger side on power scores.

No standings statistics available.

No head-to-head records found.

0.5+ goals: 85%

1.5+ goals: 70%

2.5+ goals: 50%

3.5+ goals: 25%

Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15

Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%

Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

Team	xPts
Home	1.8
Away	1.2

Jan 25 vs Team A

Feb 1 vs Team B

Feb 8 vs Team C

E. Sánchez Flores

I. Pérez Soto

1.43

Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)

1.53

Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)

Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)

1 - 1 - 2

No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

79.85

86.21

0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)

Metric

Deportivo Alavés

Villarreal

Power Score

79.85

86.21

League Position

Global Rank

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

Deportivo Alavés — Opponent-weighted form score

Villarreal — Opponent-weighted form score

Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Deportivo Alavés Villarreal

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 4 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Deportivo Alavés ALA Home

4 matches

Villarreal VIL Away

Match Record

Wins

Draws

Losses

Goals

Goals Scored

Goals Conceded

-4

Goal Difference

Expected Goals

xGA

Data last updated: 2026-08-21T01:50:41+00:00

General Information

Date & Time

Competition

2026/2027 La Liga, Spain · Round 3 · Regular Season

Stadium

Estadio de Mendizorroza

Capacity

19840

Pitch Surface

Grass

Weather

☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Manager ▼

E. Sánchez Flores Coach

Squad ▼

Antonio Sivera Salvá Goalkeeper

Adrián Rodríguez Giménez Goalkeeper

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Jesús Lázaro Owono Ngua Akeng Goalkeeper

Jonathan Castro Otto Defender

Nahuel Tenaglia Defender

Facundo Tomás Garcés Defender

Ville Koski Defender

Hugo Novoa Ramos Defender

Nicolás Valentini Defender

Youssef Enríquez Lekhedim Defender

Denis Suárez Fernández Midfielder

Carles Aleña Castillo Midfielder

Carlos Nahuel Benavídez Protesoni Midfielder

Ander Guevara Lajo Midfielder

Antonio Blanco Conde Midfielder

Pablo Ibáñez Lumbreras Midfielder

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Mamadou Selu Diallo Diallo Midfielder

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Tomás Alage Mendes Mendes Midfielder

Mikel Rodriguez Ulacia Midfielder

Antonio Martínez López Attacker

Lucas Ariel Boyé Attacker

Mariano Díaz Mejía Attacker

Miguel Rodríguez Vidal Attacker

Abderrahman Rebbach Attacker

Aitor Mañas Buenadicha Attacker

Angel Pérez Hidalgo Attacker

Manager ▼

I. Pérez Soto Coach

Squad ▼

Péter Gulácsi Goalkeeper

Luiz Lúcio Reis Júnior Goalkeeper

Rubén Gómez Peris Goalkeeper

Juan Marcos Foyth Defender

Logan Costa Defender

Sergi Cardona Bermúdez Defender

Carlos Romero Serrano Defender

Willy Kambwala Defender

Álvaro Santiago Mouriño González Defender

Renato Palma Veiga Defender

Alexander Freeman Defender

Pau Navarro Badenes Defender

Santiago Comesaña Veiga Midfielder

Pape Gueye Midfielder

Alassane Diatta Midfielder

Carlos Macià Coves Midfielder

Ayoze Pérez Gutiérrez Attacker

Nicolas Pépé Attacker

Gerard Moreno Balaguero Attacker

Georges Mikautadze Attacker

Tajon Buchanan Attacker

Alberto Moleiro González Attacker

Ilias Akhomach Chakkour Attacker

Tani Oluwaseyi Attacker

CONCLUSION

Villarreal arrive as the stronger side with better form and higher power indicators, yet Deportivo Alavés lead the domestic standings and will seek to leverage home advantage at Estadio de Mendizorroza. The absence of detailed efficiency, transition and set piece metrics limits deeper tactical preview. Both teams enter without specified recent results, placing emphasis on current league positions and underlying strength ratings. Villarreal's superior form score suggests they may control proceedings, while Alavés will aim to maintain their top position through disciplined organisation. The fixture offers a clear test between table leadership and greater squad power.

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