Ace Football previews the LaLiga game between Deportivo Alaves and Villarreal who meet up this coming Friday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Deportivo Alaves enjoy home advantage, when visitors Villarreal swing by on Friday for a clash in the LaLiga. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Form: Deportivo Alaves vs Villarreal
Deportivo Alaves Form
In their previous three outings, Deportivo Alaves drew 2-2 with Girona, before losing 2-0 against Levante and 3-2 against Valencia. Deportivo Alaves claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the LaLiga. They also drew two and lost two, scored seven goals and conceded eight.
Villarreal Form
The results have been up and down for Villarreal, who beat Valencia by 2-1. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 4-1 against Barcelona, before claiming a victory in a 2-1 game against Elche. Villarreal claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the LaLiga. The scoreline from these matches reads 11 goals conceded and eight scored.
Betting facts for Deportivo Alaves and Villarreal
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Deportivo Alaves and Villarreal. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 25 of the last 27 Deportivo Alaves home matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Deportivo Alaves home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Deportivo Alaves matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Deportivo Alaves matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Deportivo Alaves matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Villarreal away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Villarreal matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Villarreal matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Villarreal away matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Villarreal matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Deportivo Alaves vs Villarreal
Lucas Boye look like value in the goal scoring market with five strikes to his name in six LaLiga matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Georges Mikautadze adds to his three LaLiga goals come this coming Friday.
Popular betting markets: Deportivo Alaves vs Villarreal
Full-time result
Deportivo Alaves claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing four. Villarreal won three of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost five of the games in this run. Deportivo Alaves have not lost to Villarreal in 4 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Deportivo Alaves scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Villarreal scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Deportivo Alaves managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Villarreal kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Deportivo Alaves have scored in 6 consecutive home meetings with Villarreal.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Deportivo Alaves’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in eight of the last ten matches that Villarreal played across all tournaments. They scored 1.4 times on average in the process. Deportivo Alaves conceded a goal in their last 12 matches.
