Villarreal vs Alaves: Preview and Prediction

Villarreal vs Alaves
Spanish La Liga
Date: Sunday, 27th November, 2016.
Kick-Off: 11:00 UK
Venue: El Madrigal, Villarreal.

The past 4 weeks have been the worst of times for Villarreal, yet they remain at the fourth position in the Spanish La Liga table. They lost 2 of their last three matches, with both coming in the away matches. However, they can still boast of a formidable record while playing at home. This is something that gives enough confidence when hosting the newly promoted Deportivo Alaves at El Madrigal on Sunday afternoon.

The yellow submarines succumbed to a 0-2 away defeat to Athletic Bilbao last week, and it was their second La Liga defeat of the season. The past 4 weeks have been a nightmare for them as they have just a win in their last 5 games in all competitions, while losing 5.

Alaves have been inconsistent this season, they suffered a 0-1 defeat against Espanyol last weekend. The last week’s result happened to be their 5th defeat of the season, which have kept them in 14th position. Villarreal are a tough opponent for the new sides, but they can keep focus and get something out of the game.

Villarreal vs Alaves: Head to Head Statistics

Games between Villarreal and Alaves in the past have always been tight to call. They have drawn just once in their previous 14 meetings in all competitions. Villarreal took 6 wins and Alaves picked 7 wins during the period.

While playing at El Madrigal, Villarreal have won in 4 of the last 5 games, with Alaves nicking one win. The meeting on Sunday will be the first La Liga meeting between the two since the 2005/16 season.

Villarreal vs Alaves: Prediction

The El Madrigal is a fortress for Villarreal and it has been the case in past season as well. They are unbeaten at home this season after registering 5 wins and a draw from the 6 league so far. The only time they failed to pick full points was when they met Sevilla on matchday 2 of the season. It is pretty clear that they will pick up all three points against a side like Alaves, who have lost 4 of their last 6 matches.