Deportivo Alavés 1-0 Villarreal: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
La Liga Matchday 3 · Friday 28 August 2026 · Estadio de Mendizorroza, Gasteiz · referee I. Díaz de Mera Escuderos · full time
Full time: Deportivo Alavés 1-0 Villarreal
Deportivo Alavés beat Villarreal 1-0 in La Liga Matchday 3 on Friday 28 August 2026 at Estadio de Mendizorroza. The goals: Lucas Boyé 31'.
How Deportivo Alavés won it
Lucas Boyé put Deportivo Alavés ahead in the 31st minute, set up by Ángel Pérez.
It was 1-0 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
The referee, I. Díaz de Mera Escuderos, showed 6 yellow cards: 4 to Deportivo Alavés and 2 to Villarreal.
Deportivo Alavés: E. Sánchez Flores, 5-3-2 · Villarreal: I. Pérez Soto, 4-4-2.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.98 for Deportivo Alavés and 0.70 for Villarreal.
Deportivo Alavés had 2 shots on target, Villarreal 6.
Deportivo Alavés's goalkeeper made 6 saves.
Villarreal had 76% of the ball, but Deportivo Alavés took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Deportivo Alavés came into it with 7 La Liga matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 0.9 a match, with 1.14 expected goals for and 1.23 against, and had won 43% of their matches.
Villarreal came into it with 7 La Liga matches played, scoring 1.9 and conceding 1.7 a match, with 2.28 expected goals for and 1.34 against, and had won 29% of their matches.
Deportivo Alavés vs Villarreal: the match in numbers
| Deportivo Alavés | Match statistics | Villarreal |
|---|---|---|
| 24% | Ball possession | 76% |
| 1.98 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.70 |
| 9 | Total shots | 19 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 1 | Big chances | 1 |
| 196 | Total passes | 649 |
| 73% | Pass accuracy | 88% |
| 5 | Corners | 9 |
| 15 | Fouls | 8 |
| 5 | Offsides | 4 |
| 22 | Tackles | 19 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Antonio Sivera (Deportivo Alavés), rated 8.3 by Sportmonks.
Deportivo Alavés
- Antonio Sivera 8.3
- Ángel Pérez 7.3 1 assist
- Ville Koski 7.3
- Antonio Blanco 7.3
- Lucas Boyé 7.3 1 goal
Villarreal
- Juan Foyth 7.8
- Gerard Moreno 7.4
- Nicolas Pépé 7.4
- Pape Gueye 7.2
- Carlos Romero 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Abde Rebbach at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Deportivo Alavés: Deportivo Alavés vs Atlético de Madrid Saturday 10 October 2026 · La Liga
- Villarreal: Real Madrid vs Villarreal Saturday 10 October 2026 · La Liga
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Questions about Deportivo Alavés vs Villarreal
What was the score in Deportivo Alavés vs Villarreal?
Deportivo Alavés 1-0 Villarreal (half-time 1-0), La Liga, Friday 28 August 2026.
Who scored in Deportivo Alavés vs Villarreal?
Lucas Boyé 31'.
Did Moneyball predict Deportivo Alavés vs Villarreal correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Deportivo Alavés vs Villarreal?
Antonio Sivera, rated 8.3 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Deportivo Alavés vs Villarreal?
I. Díaz de Mera Escuderos.
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