Alaves vs Villarreal

21 April 2021 · La Liga · 2020/21 · Referee Adrián Cordero Vega

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Joselu 17’
  • Edgar Méndez 80’
  • Paco Alcácer 50’

Match summary

Alaves saw off Villarreal 2-1. Alaves led 1-0 at half-time.

Joselu put Alaves ahead with a header in the 17th minute, set up by Jota, Paco Alcácer equalised in the 50th minute, and Edgar Méndez won it in the 80th minute, set up by Joselu.

There was little between the sides on chances: Alaves created 1.44 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots, Villarreal 1.45 from 10.

Match stats

Alaves Villarreal
9 Shots 10
4 Shots on Target 5
3 Corners 8
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1.41 xG 1.45
1.41 Non-penalty xG 1.45
1 Deep Completions 12

Key events

Alaves Villarreal
Kick-off
Joselu
Assist: Jota1-0 (Alaves)
17’
Half-time1-0
50’
Paco Alcácer1-1 (Villarreal)
Edgar Méndez
Assist: Joselu2-1 (Alaves)
80’
Full-time2-1

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Alaves
  • Edgar Méndez
Villarreal
  • Alfonso

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.44 1.45 17’ Joselu (Alaves), 1-0 17’ 50’ Paco Alcácer (Villarreal), 1-1 50’ 80’ Edgar Méndez (Alaves), 2-1 80’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.44 1.45 17’ Joselu (Alaves), 1-0 Joselu 17’ 50’ Paco Alcácer (Villarreal), 1-1 Alcácer 50’ 80’ Edgar Méndez (Alaves), 2-1 Méndez 80’
Alaves 1.44 xGVillarreal 1.45 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Villarreal attacking Alaves attacking 
80’ Edgar Méndez (Alaves), open play, 0.57 xG, goal 17’ Joselu (Alaves), open play, 0.52 xG, goal 50’ Paco Alcácer (Villarreal), open play, 0.52 xG, goal 57’ Paco Alcácer (Villarreal), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 61’ Paco Alcácer (Villarreal), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 39’ Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 29’ Paco Alcácer (Villarreal), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 1’ Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 69’ Florian Lejeune (Alaves), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 16’ Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 57’ Florian Lejeune (Alaves), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 17’ Jota (Alaves), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 39’ Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 14’ Joselu (Alaves), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 13’ Joselu (Alaves), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+3’ Deyverson (Alaves), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 45’ Daniel Parejo (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 30’ Raúl Albiol (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 67’ Florian Lejeune (Alaves), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 80’ Edgar Méndez (Alaves), open play, 0.57 xG, goal 17’ Joselu (Alaves), open play, 0.52 xG, goal 50’ Paco Alcácer (Villarreal), open play, 0.52 xG, goal 57’ Paco Alcácer (Villarreal), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 61’ Paco Alcácer (Villarreal), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 39’ Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 29’ Paco Alcácer (Villarreal), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 1’ Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 69’ Florian Lejeune (Alaves), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 16’ Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 17’ Jota (Alaves), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 57’ Florian Lejeune (Alaves), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 14’ Joselu (Alaves), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 39’ Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 13’ Joselu (Alaves), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+3’ Deyverson (Alaves), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 45’ Daniel Parejo (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 30’ Raúl Albiol (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 67’ Florian Lejeune (Alaves), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Fernando Pacheco GK900 0.000.000
Ximo Navarro DEF900 0.000.000
Florian Lejeune DEF903 0.160.000
Víctor Laguardia DEF900 0.000.000
Martín Aguirregabiria DEF900 0.000.000
Jota MID8311 0.070.592
Rodrigo Battaglia MID900 0.000.061
Tomás Pina MID900 0.000.000
Luis Rioja MID620 0.000.071
Joselu FWD90113 0.610.571
Lucas Pérez FWD620 0.000.112
Pere Pons Sub280 0.000.041
Edgar Méndez Sub2811 0.570.000
Facundo Pellistri Sub70 0.000.000
Deyverson Sub11 0.040.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Alaves win 19% Avg odds 5.12
Draw 24% Avg odds 3.92
Villarreal win 57% Avg odds 1.68

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Alaves DLLDW
Villarreal WWWLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Villarreal 3-1 Alaves, 30 Sep 20 Next meeting: Villarreal 5-2 Alaves, 21 Dec 21  All Alaves vs Villarreal meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.