Alaves

AL

vs

Villarreal

Injuries & Suspensions

• Alaves: F. Garces (Suspended), A. Guevara (Red Card), J. Pacheco (Red Card), C. Protesoni (Injury)
• Villarreal: P. Cabanes (Knee Injury), L. Costa (Knee Injury), J. Foyth (Achilles Tendon Injury), A. Perez (Contusion)

Form (Last 5)

• Home: L D D L L
• Away: L W W L W

H2H (Last 5)

• 2026-01-10 · Villarreal · 3-1 · Alaves
• 2025-03-08 · Alaves · 1-0 · Villarreal
• 2024-11-09 · Villarreal · 3-0 · Alaves
• 2024-02-10 · Alaves · 1-1 · Villarreal
• 2023-10-22 · Villarreal · 1-1 · Alaves

Match Preview

Villarreal expected to win despite some injuries; Alaves are weakened by suspensions. Villarreal's strong away form and superior league position point to an away victory.

Key Notes

Villarreal travel to Mendizorroza as clear favorites on form and league position. Villarreal are fourth in La Liga with 54 points and have produced 17 wins, 3 draws, and 7 losses away from home this season, illustrating consistent attacking threat on the road. Alaves have struggled overall, recording 7 wins, 6 draws, and 14 losses at home and are severely disrupted by disciplinary issues and injuries.

Availability is a crucial factor. Alaves will be missing F. Garces through suspension and are without A. Guevara and J. Pacheco after red cards; C. Protesoni is questionable as well. Those absences significantly weaken their defensive and midfield balance. Villarreal are also missing several players - notably J. Foyth, L. Costa, and P. Cabanes - which targets their defensive depth, but their squad still retains quality and depth in attack and experience in La Liga.

Recent head-to-head meetings favor Villarreal. They beat Alaves 3-1 in January 2026 and have multiple comfortable wins in the recent past. The pattern shows Villarreal tend to control these fixtures and create chances consistently.

Tactically Villarreal should be able to exploit Alaves’ defensive disorganization caused by suspensions. Alaves will likely set up conservatively but the absence of key personnel makes them vulnerable to transitions and set-pieces, areas where Villarreal have proven effective.

Considering form, league standing, H2H trends and the heavy suspension list for Alaves, Villarreal are the sensible pick. Expect an away victory, perhaps by a single-goal margin, with Villarreal controlling the match and capitalizing on Alaves’ enforced changes.

Prediction

Villarreal win • Odds 2.24 • Confidence 8/10