PREVIEW | Alavés vs Villarreal CF: team news, lineups, predictions (La Liga 28/08)

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·26 August 2026

PREVIEW | Alavés vs Villarreal CF: team news, lineups, predictions (La Liga 28/08)

Alavés and Villarreal CF go head-to-head at Estadio de Mendizorroza this Friday in the La Liga.

Alavés have picked up 4 points and currently lie in 3rd position. In their last game, Quique Flores's team drew 1-1 with Rayo Vallecano (La Liga 2026/27).

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Villarreal CF have won 2 points to date and are placed in 9th position. In their last outing, Iñigo Pérez's team drew 2-2 against Atlético de Madrid (La Liga 2026/27).

The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 1-1 draw.

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Alavés ( vs Rayo Vallecano 2026-08-20): Antonio Sivera, Ángel Pérez, Nahuel Tenaglia, Ville Koski, Jonny Otto, Abde Rebbach, Mikel Ulacia, Pablo Ibáñez, Antonio Blanco, Toni Martínez, Lucas Boyé

Villarreal CF ( vs Atlético de Madrid 2026-08-23): Luiz Júnior, Santiago Mouriño, Renato Veiga, Juan Foyth, Carlos Romero, Nicolas Pépé, Santi Comesaña, Pape Gueye, Alberto Moleiro, Ayoze Pérez, Georges Mikautadze

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MANAGERS

Quique Flores has faced Iñigo Pérez on one occasion, recording one defeat.
Iñigo Pérez has faced Alavés on six occasions, recording four wins and two defeats.
Quique Flores has faced Villarreal CF on 21 occasions, recording four wins, six draws and 11 defeats.

TEAMS

Away from home, Villarreal CF are on a run of two consecutive matches without a win.
Away from home, Villarreal CF are on a run of two consecutive matches without defeat.
Villarreal CF are on a run of two consecutive matches without a win.
Villarreal CF are on a run of two consecutive matches without defeat.
Alavés are on a run of two consecutive matches without defeat.

HEAD TO HEAD

Alavés and Villarreal CF have faced each other 34 times, with Alavés having the upper hand: 16 wins, compared with 14 wins for Villarreal CF.
At the Estadio de Mendizorroza, Alavés have the edge in their meetings with Villarreal CF: ten wins in 17 matches. Villarreal CF have recorded four wins.
In La Liga, the two teams have met 28 times, with 12 wins for Alavés, four draws and 12 wins for Villarreal CF.