There are 4 fixtures to be played throughout the week in La Liga, the second of which comes at the Estadio de la Cerámica as Villarreal meet Deportivo Alavés. The hosts begin the week in 12th place on 22 points while the visitors are in 16th place on 15 points.
Villarreal come into the match having defeated Real Sociedad 3-1 away from in La Liga on Saturday. Villarreal found themselves a goal down in the 32nd minute but scored the equaliser before half-time.
Real Sociedad were reduced to 10 men in the second half and Villarreal took full advantage, scoring two goals to win the game.
Retrato de un gol 🖼️. pic.twitter.com/KPutAwRNa1— Villarreal CF (@VillarrealCF) December 20, 2021
Retrato de un gol 🖼️. pic.twitter.com/KPutAwRNa1
That result means Villarreal have won each of their last 4 fixtures in all competitions. In addition to the victory on the weekend, Villarreal have defeated Rayo Vallecano 2-0 at home in La Liga plus Sanluqueño 7-1 away in the Copa Del Rey and Atalanta 3-2 away in the Champions League, the latter of which was a great result.
Form in the league shows Villarreal have been struggling to win games and they have recorded only 3 victories from their last 10 La Liga matches. However, they remain difficult to beat at home and Villarreal are undefeated in 7 of their last 10 La Liga fixtures on home soil.
Trends show Villarreal have scored at least 2 goals in their 4 most recent games in all competitions.
Deportivo Alavés make the trip to the Estadio de la Cerámica on the back of a 2-0 loss at Rayo Vallecano on the weekend. They fell behind in the 19th minute of the game and conceded a second goal just 7 minutes later.
That result means Deportivo Alavés have lost each of their last 4 matches in all competitions, including a shock exit in the Copa Del Rey at the hands of Linares Deportivo last week.
Deportivo Alavés have also tasted defeat at Granada and were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Getafe, both in La Liga.
Trends show Deportivo Alavés are on a poor run of just 3 wins in 20 away matches in all competitions. They have won just 1 of their last 9 away La Liga fixtures but have managed to find the back of the net in 4 of their last 5 on the road.
Team news and Villarreal have doubts over the fitness of midfield duo Ruben Peña and Francis Coquelin.
Deportivo Alavés travel without the suspended defender Florian Lejeune. Tomas Pina and Ximo Navarro are both injured and not expected to play any part in the match.
This is game Villarreal will believe they can win to continue their winning streak as they aim to climb the table. We expect to see both teams scoring but the hosts to come out on top.