Alaves vs Villarreal: result 1-0 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 28, 2026 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Estadio de Mendizorroza, Vitoria-Gasteiz
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What was the result of Alaves vs Villarreal?
Alaves won 1-0 on August 28, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 31′L. BoyéAlaves
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Villarreal win at 42%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Alaves vs Villarreal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Alaves
5-3-2- 15L. Boyé
- 11Toni Martínez
- 18Mikel Rodríguez
- 8Antonio Blanco
- 19Pablo Ibáñez
- 21A. Rebbach
- 17Jonny
- 16V. Koski
- 14N. Tenaglia
- 7Angel Pérez
- 1Sivera
Villarreal
4-4-2- 9G. Mikautadze
- 7Gerard Moreno
- 17T. Buchanan
- 18P. Gueye
- 14Santi Comesaña
- 19N. Pépé
- 20Carlos Romero
- 12Renato Veiga
- 8J. Foyth
- 15S. Mouriño
- 1Luíz Júnior
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Alaves have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Villarreal have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | Rayo Vallecano(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Getafe(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Racing Santander(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Castellón(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Girona(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2026 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Racing Santander(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Galatasaray(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Levante(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Lens(away) | 1-3 | Como Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Alaves win, 3 draws, 2 Villarreal wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2026 | Alaves 1-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Jan 10, 2026 | Villarreal 3-1 Alaves | La Liga |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Alaves 1-0 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Villarreal 3-0 Alaves | La Liga |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Alaves 1-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Oct 22, 2023 | Villarreal 1-1 Alaves | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Alaves score 1.6 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Villarreal score 2.0 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaves | 1.6 | 1.2 | 5 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Villarreal | 2.0 | 1.4 | 2 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Alaves sit 7th in La Liga (12 points from 10 matches) and Villarreal sit 10th (12 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Alaves | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 12 |
| 10 | Villarreal | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy