Alavés vs Villarreal Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 13 Mar 2026

La Liga Betting Preview: Alavés vs Villarreal

Alavés welcome Villarreal to Estadio Mendizorroza, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Friday 13 March.

We’re more than happy to snap up the -132 when it comes to Alavés and Villarreal finding the net. The numbers suggest that the BTTS Yes outcome could deliver a return.

Deportivo Alavés lost on the road in their last La Liga game, making it back-to-back league defeats. Valencia won 3-2 at Estadio Mestalla. Los Babazorros ended up with just 39% possession and had four shots on target, while Lucas Boye scored both of the goals.

Villarreal won their previous game, beating Elche at home. It was a 2-1 victory at Estadio de la Ceramica. Marcelino Garcia's team had just 37% possession and totalled seven shots on goal, while Tajon Buchanan and Santiago Mourino were both on target.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last head-to-head saw Villarreal land a 3-1 home victory over Alavés at Estadio de la Ceramica. There have been five Villarreal victories, two draws and three Alavés wins in the previous 10 H2H games.

La Liga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
3	Villarreal	32	19	5	8	57	37	20	57:37	62
15	Alavés	33	9	9	15	38	49	-11	38:49	36

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Alavés have 2 wins, 5 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.1 goals from 4.8 shots on goal and 12.6 attempts. Quique Sanchez Flores' side have averaged 52.3% possession, 427.4 passes and 5.0 corners per match, with their opponents getting 1.7 goals from 4.7 shots on goal, 13.8 attempts and 5.1 corners.

Lucas Boye is the top scorer with 6 goals, Antonio Martinez has 3, with Antonio Blanco and Carlos Vicente on 1. The top assist makers are Denis Suarez, Victor Parada and Youssef Enriquez, all of whom have 1 on the board.

Villarreal have 5 victories, 4 defeats and 1 draw, with an average of 1.6 goals from 9.6 attempts and 3.6 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 43.1% possession, 366.6 passes, 3.4 corners awarded and 4.7 corners against them, while they’ve conceded 1.6 goals from 12.0 attempts and 4.4 shots on goal.

Georges Mikautadze is the leading goalscorer with 4, Gerard Moreno has 3, with Pape Gueye and Alberto Moleiro getting 2. Alberto Moleiro and Nicolas Pepe are top assists providers with 2, while Luiz Junior has recorded one clean sheet in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Alavés confirmed lineup (3-5-2): Antonio Sivera (GK), Jonny Otto, Nahuel Tenaglia, Victor Parada, Angel Perez, Pablo Ibanez, Antonio Blanco, Carles Alena, Youssef Enriquez, Lucas Boye, Antonio Martinez.

Villarreal confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Luiz Junior (GK), Santiago Mourino, Pau Navarro, Rafa Marin, Sergi Cardona, Tajon Buchanan, Santi Comesana, Pape Gueye, Alfonso Pedraza, Nicolas Pepe, Georges Mikautadze.

Alavés vs Villarreal Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Alavés vs Villarreal preview includes expert betting advice on all fronts — from a match prediction and correct score guidance to corners advice, player prop selections and a bet builder tailored for value.

Match Prediction

The teams both look good to find the net when it comes to this La Liga showdown and that leads us to a BTTS Yes wager. We can land odds of -132 for this outcome and that’s an appealing price.

We always have a keen eye on team news, while our football experts have their finger on the pulse by knowing the latest form. You will also find a compendium of stats which provide some valuable pointers ahead of the La Liga action.

Key Alavés vs Villarreal league stats:

• BTTS Yes has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Alavés games at home.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Alavés games.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Villarreal games.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Villarreal games.
• BTTS Yes has been covered in 3 straight Villarreal games.

According to the latest betting odds, our pick has a 56.8% chance of winning. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 60-65%. This wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

There’s the chance to generate a bigger price by combining your BTTS Yes wager with one of the three Full-Time Result options. This is available on the Result & Both Teams to Score market.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Alavés 1 - 1 Villarreal

When it comes to the correct score, we’re going to take a chance on a 1-1 outcome. We’ll go for the +475 that this happens and hopefully we’ll get a good run for our money.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Nicolas Pepe Over 1.5 Shots -159

Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal) has recorded an average of 2.2 shots in his past five La Liga games. Our opinion is that there’s value for him to cover the Player Shots line, with betting odds of -159 currently on offer.

Latest Nicolas Pepe Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+280

First

+700

Shots

Over 1.5

-147

Under 1.5

-

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Alberto Moleiro to Score +270

Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal) has managed four goals in his past nine La Liga away games. We’re happy to take the +270 for this Anytime Goalscorer bet as there’s value in the odds that he finds the net at least once.

Latest Alberto Moleiro Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+270

First

+700

Shots

Over 1.5

-161

Under 1.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Villarreal Under 4.5 Corners -130

In eight consecutive away games, Villarreal have fallen short of 4.5 corners. When it comes to Team Corners, we’re expecting Villarreal to fall short and you can get odds of -130.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Alavés

Total

10.10 5.00 5.10

Home

10.80 6.10 4.70

Away

9.30 3.50 5.80

Villarreal

Total

8.10 3.40 4.70

Home

9.70 4.20 5.50

Away

7.00 2.40 4.60

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-114

Under 9.5

-123

Alavés Corners

Over 4.5

-128

Under 4.5

-110

Villarreal Corners

Over 4.5

-109

Under 4.5

-132

Most Corners

1

-108

X

+650

2

+112

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Alavés vs Villarreal Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

With a roughly 45% chance of triumphing, the bookmakers aren’t giving too much away with their +120 betting odds for Villarreal winning this La Liga clash. The market implies that Deportivo Alavés are the most unlikely to win at +235.

Villarreal are -114 at -0.25 on the Asian Handicap and this gives you a half stake refund in the event of a draw. However, you get a full payout on your wager if they manage to beat Alavés.

The Total Goals price implies that Under 2.5 is the most likely result in this contest. A different approach is a Both Teams to Score bet and Yes has been priced at -137.

The leading betting sites provide a quality service including hundreds of markets being created for every La Liga match. It’s great for football bettors to choose from so many options.

Full-Time Result

1

+235

X

+230

2

+120

Half-Time Result

1

+265

X

+117

2

+180

Double Chance

1X

-156

12

-313

X2

-313

Draw No Bet

1

+128

2

-185

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-110

2 Hcp -0.25

-114

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-127

Over 2.5

-102

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-137

No

-100

Georges Mikautadze is the market leader at +450 to be the First Goalscorer. Should you think he will score the last goal, then a similar price can be found.

Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal)

First

+185

Anytime

+450

Toni Martínez (Alavés)

First

+220

Anytime

+550

Gerard Moreno (Villarreal)

First

+250

Anytime

+600

Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal)

First

+250

Anytime

+600

Alfonso González (Villarreal)

First

+260

Anytime

+650

Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal)

First

+270

Anytime

+700

Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal)

First

+280

Anytime

+700

Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal)

First

+280

Anytime

+700

Mariano Diaz (Alavés)

First

+330

Anytime

+850

Pablo Ibáñez (Alavés)

First

+340

Anytime

+850

Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal)

First

+430

Anytime

+1050

Santi Comesaña (Villarreal)

First

+450

Anytime

+1150

Pape Gueye (Villarreal)

First

+475

Anytime

+1200

Abde Rebbach (Alavés)

First

+510

Anytime

+1200

Alexander Freeman (Villarreal)

First

+550

Anytime

+1400

Carles Aleñá (Alavés)

First

+575

Anytime

+1400

Calebe Goncalves Ferreira da Silva (Alavés)

First

+600

Anytime

+1500

Antonio Blanco (Alavés)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Jon Guridi (Alavés)

First

+750

Anytime

+1900

Denis Suárez (Alavés)

First

+750

Anytime

+1900

Dani Parejo (Villarreal)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

Carlos Benavídez (Alavés)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Willy Kambwala (Villarreal)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2200

Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal)

Over 2.5

-152

Under 2.5

-

Toni Martínez (Alavés)

Over 2.5

-152

Under 2.5

-

Gerard Moreno (Villarreal)

Over 2.5

+140

Under 2.5

-

Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal)

Over 2.5

+132

Under 2.5

-

Alfonso González (Villarreal)

Over 2.5

+145

Under 2.5

-

Mariano Diaz (Alavés)

Over 2.5

+135

Under 2.5

-

Calebe Goncalves Ferreira da Silva (Alavés)

Over 1.5

+160

Under 1.5

-

Carles Aleñá (Alavés)

Over 1.5

+145

Under 1.5

-

Abde Rebbach (Alavés)

Over 1.5

+123

Under 1.5

-

Pape Gueye (Villarreal)

Over 1.5

-114

Under 1.5

-

Pablo Ibáñez (Alavés)

Over 1.5

-182

Under 1.5

-

Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal)

Over 1.5

+150

Under 1.5

-

Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal)

Over 1.5

-147

Under 1.5

-

Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal)

Over 1.5

-152

Under 1.5

-

Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal)

Over 1.5

-161

Under 1.5

-

Denis Suárez (Alavés)

Over 0.5

-175

Under 0.5

-

Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

-115

Under 0.5

-

Dani Parejo (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

-100

Under 0.5

-

Santi Comesaña (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

-250

Under 0.5

-

Jon Guridi (Alavés)

Over 0.5

-175

Under 0.5

-

Antonio Blanco (Alavés)

Over 0.5

-244

Under 0.5

-

Alexander Freeman (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

-167

Under 0.5

-

Carlos Benavídez (Alavés)

Over 0.5

-130

Under 0.5

-

Alavés are winless in the last three games at Estadio Mendizorroza. Los Babazorros have managed four losses, three victories and three draws in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 1.10 goals per game and conceding 1.30.

Villarreal have recorded five victories, four defeats and one draw in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.60 goals per game and conceding 1.60.

The previous Estadio Mendizorroza encounter involved a 1-0 Alavés win against Villarreal. There have been three Alavés victories, one Villarreal win and one draw in the past 5 H2H games at Estadio Mendizorroza.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Alavés Home Stats		3-3-4	2.40	1.10	1.30	5	5	6	4
Villarreal Away Stats		5-1-4	3.20	1.60	1.60	6	4	6	4

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Alavés vs Villarreal Lineups & Team News

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