LaLiga: Villarreal vs Deportivo Alaves – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the LaLiga game between Villarreal and Deportivo Alaves who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Struggling Deportivo Alaves are in for a tough assignment, when going up against Villarreal this coming Saturday at Estadio de la Ceramica. With a string of mediocre performances, at best, it would be astounding to see the former take anything from this encounter.

Villarreal are placed threeth with 21 points after 11 matches. Deportivo Alaves occupy a position as 13th in the league on 13 points.

Form: Villarreal vs Deportivo Alaves

Villarreal Form

Villarreal have seen it all in their last three matches. First, they went down 2-0 against Real Madrid, before picking up a 1-1 draw against Getafe. Their latest match brought a 1-2 win in their encounter with Real Valladolid. Villarreal claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the LaLiga. They also drew three and lost one, scored 15 goals and conceded 16.

Deportivo Alaves Form

Deportivo Alaves look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Rayo Vallecano, they were left empty-handed in a 1-0 defeat, but they bounced back by beating Compostela in a 0-1 win. They followed that up with a 1-0 win against Mallorca in their most recent outing. Deportivo Alaves only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the LaLiga. In these six matches they drew zero and lost five as well as being outscored by 12 goals to seven.

Betting stats for Villarreal and Deportivo Alaves

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Villarreal and Deportivo Alaves. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Villarreal vs Deportivo Alaves

Kike Garcia shows decent form right now for Deportivo Alaves, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the LaLiga. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Villarreal, who are strong favourites on Saturday. Siding with Ayoze Perez also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six LaLiga matches.

Popular betting markets: Villarreal vs Deportivo Alaves

Full-time result

Villarreal claimed all three points four times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Deportivo Alaves won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing zero and losing six in this series of matches. Villarreal have not lost to Deportivo Alaves in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Villarreal scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Deportivo Alaves scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 7 consecutive home games Villarreal played. Deportivo Alaves should be able to score at least once this coming Saturday as Villarreal failed in keeping a single clean sheet in those last 10 outings. Deportivo Alaves managed three clean sheets in their 10 most recent outings. Both Team have scored in 6 last consecutive meetings between Villarreal and Deportivo Alaves when playing at Estadio de la Ceramica.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Villarreal’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Deportivo Alaves, who managed to score 1.2 times in those matches. Astonishingly, Villarreal conceded a goal in their last 13 matches.

Suggested bet: Villarreal vs Deportivo Alaves

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Villarreal and Deportivo Alaves seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this LaLiga match.

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