Alavés vs VillarrealPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

La Liga is into round three. Alavés are second with 4 points from 2 games, a draw and a win, 4 goals scored and just one conceded; over the last five outings, including matches from the tail end of the previous campaign, they won three and drew two, the most recent being the 1-1 away at Rayo Vallecano. Villarreal are ninth with 2 points, two draws in their opening two rounds and a record of 4 goals for and 4 against; over their last five games they won twice, drew twice and lost once, closing with a 2-2 away at Atlético Madrid. In the head-to-head record the most recent meeting, in March, finished 1-1; Villarreal had won 3-1 in the previous clash, in January, while Alavés had won 1-0 in the March fixture the year before that. La Liga's scoring average so far this season is 2.64 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.