Villarreal vs Alavés Prediction & Betting Tips - LaLiga

Prediction published on 19/12/2021, 00:59  by Indran | Modified on 19/12/2021 at 01:59 in LaLiga Predictions

Villarreal take on Alaves in this Matchday 18 encounter at the Estadio de la Ceramica. The home team are in 10th position on the table with 22 points while their opponents are in 17th position with 15 points. Villarreal have found form winning their last four matches across all competitions. The Europa League champions are seven points behind a Europa spot and their mid table position could not be more evident by the fact that they are seven points from European qualification and they are also seven points away from the relegation spots. Their last two league wins came at the perfect time as they were on a run of just one win in their prior four matches. They have had a mixed bag of results at home with four wins two draws and two losses. They have not had consecutive home wins since September/ October this season. They have also won their last two home matches against Alaves.

Alaves enter this match in desperate need of points as they find themselves in the precarious position of being just two points above the relegation zone. They are yet to win a match in their last four outings across all competitions. Another defeat for them could see them in the drop zone if other results go against them. They have lost their last three away matches after previously going four matches unbeaten on the road. They may have lost their last two away matches to Villarreal but they won the three prior away games against them. Their lack of goals away from home has been a major problem scoring only six goals in their eight away matches.