Villarreal vs Alaves: result 5-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 4Kick-off on December 21, 2021 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal
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What was the result of Villarreal vs Alaves?
Villarreal won 5-2 on December 21, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 18′Gerard MorenoVillarreal
- 27′B. DiaVillarreal
- 44′Pere PonsAlaves
- 65′JoseluAlaves
- 76′B. DiaVillarreal
- 79′Yeremy PinoVillarreal
- 88′Gerard MorenoVillarreal
Official lineup for Villarreal vs Alaves
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Villarreal
4-4-2- 16B. Dia
- 11S. Chukwueze
- 7Gerard Moreno
- 14Manu Trigueros
- 5Dani Parejo
- 6É. Capoue
- 8J. Foyth
- 4Pau Torres
- 12P. Estupiñán
- 3Raúl Albiol
- 13G. Rulli
Alaves
4-4-2- 11Luis Rioja
- 7M. Sylla
- 9Joselu
- 6M. Loum
- 20Pere Pons
- 8Tomás Pina
- 27Javi López
- 21Martín Aguirregabiria
- 22F. Lejeune
- 5Laguardia
- 1Fernando Pacheco
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Villarreal have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Alaves have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2021 | Real Sociedad(away) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 15, 2021 | Sanluqueño(away) | 7-1 | Copa del Rey |
| Dec 12, 2021 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 9, 2021 | Atalanta(away) | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Sevilla(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2021 | Rayo Vallecano(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 14, 2021 | Linares Deportivo(away) | 1-2 | Copa del Rey |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Getafe(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 3, 2021 | Granada CF(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Unami(away) | 3-0 | Copa del Rey |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Villarreal wins, 0 draws, 3 Alaves wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2021 | Alaves 2-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Sep 30, 2020 | Villarreal 3-1 Alaves | La Liga |
| Jan 25, 2020 | Alaves 1-2 Villarreal | La Liga |
| Oct 25, 2019 | Villarreal 4-1 Alaves | La Liga |
| Mar 2, 2019 | Villarreal 1-2 Alaves | La Liga |
| Oct 28, 2018 | Alaves 2-1 Villarreal | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Villarreal score 2.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Alaves score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villarreal | 2.4 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Alaves | 1.1 | 1.1 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Villarreal sit 10th in La Liga (9 points from 9 matches) and Alaves sit 7th (11 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Alaves | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 11 |
| 10 | Villarreal | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 9 |
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