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La Liga · 2026

Deportivo Alavés 1–0 Villarreal · La Liga

1–0Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Deportivo Alavés won 1–0.

Shots
919
Shots on target
26
Expected goals
0.811.4
Possession
24%76%

Full time

What the match recorded

Deportivo Alavés beat Villarreal 1–0. Recorded in this match (Deportivo Alavés – Villarreal): shots 9–19, shots on target 2–6, expected goals 0.81–1.4, possession 24%–76%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

The teams have contrasting possession records

weak

Villarreal have recorded the higher season possession share.

42.7%PossessionDeportivo Alavés · Villarreal● 61%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 18.3 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricDeportivo AlavésVillarrealBaseline
Possession42.7%61%50.8%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

Deportivo Alavés show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Deportivo Alavés's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

14 shots/match ▲ShotsDeportivo Alavés · Villarreal14.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricDeportivo AlavésVillarrealBaseline
Shots14 shots/match14.7 shots/match13 shots/match
Shots against11 shots/match15 shots/match12.5 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots9 shots19 shotsDeportivo Alavés 9 shots, Villarreal 19 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots6 shotsDeportivo Alavés 2 shots, Villarreal 6 shots
  • Expected goals0.81 xG1.4 xGDeportivo Alavés 0.81 xG, Villarreal 1.4 xG
  • Possession24%76%Deportivo Alavés 24%, Villarreal 76%
  • Corners5 corners9 cornersDeportivo Alavés 5 corners, Villarreal 9 corners
  • Fouls15 fouls8 foulsDeportivo Alavés 15 fouls, Villarreal 8 fouls
  • Yellow cards3 cards2 cardsDeportivo Alavés 3 cards, Villarreal 2 cards
  • Passes196 passes645 passesDeportivo Alavés 196 passes, Villarreal 645 passes
  • Pass accuracy73.5%88.7%Deportivo Alavés 73.5%, Villarreal 88.7%
  • Shots inside box4 shots15 shotsDeportivo Alavés 4 shots, Villarreal 15 shots
  • Blocked shots0 blocks6 blocksDeportivo Alavés 0 blocks, Villarreal 6 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves6 saves1 saveDeportivo Alavés 6 saves, Villarreal 1 save
  • Offsides5 offsides4 offsidesDeportivo Alavés 5 offsides, Villarreal 4 offsides

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 31′Lucas BoyéGoal · Deportivo Alavés
  2. Half-time
  3. 49′Abderrahman RebbachYellow card · Deportivo Alavés
  4. 86′Nicolas PépéYellow card · Villarreal
  5. 89′Mariano DíazYellow card · Deportivo Alavés
  6. 90′Antonio SiveraYellow card · Deportivo Alavés
  7. 90′Renato VeigaYellow card · Villarreal
  8. Full time
Player changes · 10grouped by team and minute
  • 54′Deportivo Alavés · 2 player changesMariano Díaz · Youssef Enriquez
  • 62′Villarreal · 2 player changesAyoze Pérez · Alexander Freeman
  • 63′Villarreal · 1 player changeAlberto Moleiro
  • 70′Villarreal · 1 player changeIlias Akhomach
  • 71′Deportivo Alavés · 2 player changesCarlos Benavídez · Denis Suárez
  • 82′Deportivo Alavés · 1 player changeAitor Mañas
  • 82′Villarreal · 1 player changeTani Oluwaseyi

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Deportivo Alavés
2Draws
2Villarreal
Deportivo Alavés — Villarreal · La Liga1–1
Villarreal — Deportivo Alavés · La Liga3–1
Deportivo Alavés — Villarreal · La Liga1–0
Villarreal — Deportivo Alavés · La Liga3–0
Deportivo Alavés — Villarreal · La Liga1–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Deportivo Alavés favored in 0 of 13 directional metrics · Villarreal in 0 · 13 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Deportivo Alavés3 matchesVillarreal3 matches
1.67 goals/match ▲Goals scored3/31.33 goals/match
0.33 goals/match ▲Goals allowed3/31.67 goals/match
1.52 xG/matchExpected goals3/3▲ 1.89 xG/match
14 shots/matchShots3/314.7 shots/match
4.33 shots/matchShots on target3/3▲ 6.33 shots/match
42.7%Possession3/3● 61%
5.67 corners/matchCorners3/3● 7.33 corners/match
14.7 fouls/matchFouls3/311.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples3 / 3home / away teams
Recent samples3 / 3last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
Analysis cutoff: Fri, 28 Aug 2026, 23:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in La Liga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsDeportivo AlavésVillarreal
CompetitionLa Liga
Head-to-headDeportivo Alavés — Villarreal
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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