LaLiga: Villarreal vs Deportivo Alaves – Betting preview

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

Despite a rather curious form recently, Villarreal have a good opportunity to be victorious in round 19 of the LaLiga season. They meet Deportivo Alaves this coming Saturday at the Estadio de la Ceramica, where they hope to frustrate the visitors.

Placed threeth in the table Villarreal have amassed 38 points after 17 matches. On 19 points, Deportivo Alaves rank 13th with 17 matches played this season.

Team form: Villarreal vs Deportivo Alaves

Villarreal Form

Villarreal suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches, as they were run over by Racing Santander in a 2-1 defeat. Barcelona also proved too hard to handle, as they won 0-2, before Villarreal were able to strike back last time out in a 1-3 win against Elche. Villarreal won four of their last six LaLiga matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded five and scored 11 goals.

Deportivo Alaves Form

In has been a bit of everything for Deportivo Alaves in their previous three matches, as they first beat Sevilla by 1-0. This was followed by a disappointing 3-0 defeat against Osasuna, before an encounter with Real Oviedo produced a 1-1 draw. Deportivo Alaves came through their last six away games in the LaLiga without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew one and lost five in which, they were outscored by ten goals to two.

Betting stats for Villarreal and Deportivo Alaves

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Villarreal and Deportivo Alaves. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Villarreal vs Deportivo Alaves

Lucas Boye 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 Alberto Moleiro also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six LaLiga matches.

Betting markets: Villarreal vs Deportivo Alaves

Full-time result

Villarreal won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing three as well. Deportivo Alaves won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost six in this run. Villarreal have not lost to Deportivo Alaves in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Villarreal scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Deportivo Alaves got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Villarreal managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Villarreal have scored in 7 consecutive home meetings with Deportivo Alaves.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Villarreal, who scored an average of 1.6 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Deportivo Alaves, who managed to score one time in those matches.