Head-to-head overview

Alaves and Villarreal have met 33 times in all competitions.

Alaves have won 16 matches, Villarreal have won 14, and three games ended in draws.

Their most recent meeting took place in January, where Villarreal won 3-1.

Three of the last five encounters have produced under 2.5 goals.

Current form

Villarreal possess one of the strongest attacks in La Liga this season, scoring 50 goals.

However, their away form has been inconsistent with only one win in the last five league away matches.

Alaves have been stronger at home, scoring two goals in four of their last five home matches.

Referee factor

The match will be officiated by Alejandro Quintero Gonzalez.

Matches under this referee often feature several bookings due to the physical nature of games.

Prediction

The intensity of the matchup suggests a card-heavy contest.

Predictions

Over 3.5 total cards