Matchday

LaLiga 26/27 · 28 Aug 2026

Deportivo Alavés 1–0 Villarreal

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.5 – 1.0
Actual xG
0.8 – 1.3
Goals
1 – 0

Footybot made Deportivo Alavés favourites at 48%.

Deportivo Alavés won a close one on the chances: 0.8 xG to 1.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Juan Foyth, 80.8 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Juan Foyth +25.4, Tajon Buchanan +17.5, Santiago Mouriño +13.0.

Well below it: Toni Martínez −17.3, Abderrahman Rebbach −13.0, Nahuel Tenaglia −11.9.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Deportivo Alavés

20 Aug 2026D 1–1at Rayo Vallecano LaLiga
15 Aug 2026W 3–0v Getafe LaLiga
23 May 2026L 1–2v Rayo Vallecano LaLiga
17 May 2026W 1–0at Real Oviedo LaLiga
13 May 2026W 1–0v FC Barcelona LaLiga

Villarreal

23 Aug 2026D 2–2at Atlético Madrid LaLiga
16 Aug 2026D 2–2at Real Racing Club LaLiga
24 May 2026W 5–1v Atlético Madrid LaLiga
17 May 2026L 0–2at Rayo Vallecano LaLiga
13 May 2026L 2–3v Sevilla LaLiga

Head to head

13 Mar 2026Deportivo Alavés 1–1 Villarreal LaLiga
10 Jan 2026Villarreal 3–1 Deportivo Alavés LaLiga

Deportivo Alavés

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Denis Suárez Midfielder1900–72.4–
Carlos Benavídez Defender1900–58.5–
Youssef Enriquez Defender3600–54.2–
Antonio Sivera Goalkeeper9000–54.1+5.7
Lucas Boyé Forward82100.6152.1+1.5
Ángel Pérez Midfielder71010.1049.7+0.7
Ville Koski Defender9000–44.9−3.2
Mariano Díaz Forward3600–44.1–
Antonio Blanco Midfielder90000.0543.2−3.4
Mikel Rodriguez Midfielder5400–43.0–
Jonny Otto Defender90000.0141.4−1.6
Pablo Ibáñez Midfielder90000.0439.1−4.7
Nahuel Tenaglia Defender9000–37.3−11.9
Toni Martínez Forward5400–36.0−17.3
Aitor Mañas Forward800–34.6–
Abderrahman Rebbach Midfielder7100–33.3−13.0

Villarreal

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Juan Foyth Defender90000.2380.8+25.4
Alberto Moleiro Midfielder2700–65.4–
Nicolas Pépé Forward90000.1564.1+7.4
Santiago Mouriño Defender62000.0362.2+13.0
Gerard Moreno Forward70000.4461.6+8.0
Alexander Freeman Defender2800–58.1–
Ayoze Pérez Forward28000.1856.5–
Renato Veiga Defender90000.0156.0+4.8
Tajon Buchanan Midfielder63000.0255.8+17.5
Pape Gueye Midfielder9000–55.0+5.1
Santi Comesaña Midfielder6200–51.4+3.1
Carlos Romero Defender90000.0551.4+0.7
Luiz Júnior Goalkeeper9000–48.4−1.3
Georges Mikautadze Forward82000.1645.5−8.8
Ilias Akhomach Midfielder2000–43.6–
Tani Oluwaseyi Forward800–35.7–