LaLiga 25/26 · 10 Jan 2026

Villarreal 3–1 Deportivo Alavés

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Dec 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Villarreal favourites at 59%.

Villarreal won and made the better chances: 1.5 xG to 0.8.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Gerard Moreno, 66.6 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: Pablo Ibáñez +14.6, Georges Mikautadze +14.0, Toni Martínez +10.2.

Well below it: Antonio Sivera −16.3, Tajon Buchanan −14.4, Santi Comesaña −14.2.

Each side's last five results before this match.

3 Jan 2026	W 3–1	at Elche LaLiga
21 Dec 2025	L 0–2	v FC Barcelona LaLiga
10 Dec 2025	L 2–3	v FC København Champions League
6 Dec 2025	W 2–0	v Getafe LaLiga
30 Nov 2025	W 3–2	at Real Sociedad LaLiga

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Nicolas Pépé Forward	23	0	0	0.04	69.3	–
Gerard Moreno Forward	45	1	0	0.28	66.6	+4.9
Georges Mikautadze Forward	90	1	0	0.83	60.9	+14.0
Alberto Moleiro Midfielder	77	1	1	0.22	57.4	+2.5
Luiz Júnior Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	54.5	+7.3
Juan Foyth Defender	90	0	0	–	51.2	+0.9
Santiago Mouriño Defender	90	0	0	–	45.2	−6.6
Renato Veiga Defender	90	0	0	–	44.2	−4.6
Dani Parejo Midfielder	67	0	0	–	41.5	−9.6
Thomas Partey Midfielder	23	0	0	–	40.6	–
Santi Comesaña Midfielder	90	0	0	0.10	38.6	−14.2
Ayoze Pérez Forward	45	0	0	–	37.7	−10.0
Alfonso Pedraza Defender	82	0	0	–	36.5	−8.2
Sergi Cardona Defender	13	0	0	–	36.2	–
Tajon Buchanan Midfielder	67	0	0	0.01	34.3	−14.4
Tani Oluwaseyi Forward	8	0	0	–	26.4	–

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Aitor Mañas Forward	10	0	–	71.7	–
Pablo Ibáñez Midfielder	59	0	0.02	66.5	+14.6
Youssef Enriquez Defender	31	0	–	66.2	–
Ander Guevara Midfielder	31	0	0.04	61.5	–
Carlos Vicente Midfielder	90	0	0.03	58.1	−2.0
Toni Martínez Forward	90	1	0.52	55.9	+10.2
Antonio Blanco Midfielder	90	0	0.02	54.5	+5.8
Jonny Otto Defender	59	0	–	52.5	+4.7
Carles Aleñá Midfielder	80	0	0.02	49.8	+4.0
Jon Pacheco Defender	90	0	–	46.1	−1.3
Nahuel Tenaglia Defender	90	0	0.03	44.3	−3.4
Jon Guridi Midfielder	80	0	–	41.7	−4.1
Victor Parada Defender	90	0	–	37.2	−5.5
Abderrahman Rebbach Midfielder	10	0	0.12	33.3	–
Antonio Sivera Goalkeeper	90	0	–	32.9	−16.3