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Alaves vs Villarreal

Competition – La Liga

Stadium: Mendizorrotza

Date: 13th March 2026

Kick-off time – 20:00 GMT

Alavés welcome Villarreal to Mendizorrotza on Friday 13th March 2026 in a La Liga fixture that pitches a side in deep domestic trouble against one of the division’s most potent attacking forces, with kick-off at 20:00 GMT. The gap between these two clubs in current form could not be much wider. Alavés have failed to win in any of their last five matches across all competitions — zero wins, two draws and three defeats — and their La Liga statistics make for grim reading: 23 goals scored against 34 conceded, a goal difference of -11. Villarreal, by contrast, arrive on the back of a home win, carry 48 goals scored this season and a goal difference of +17, and have won three of their last five. The Yellow Submarine have the firepower and the momentum to do real damage at Mendizorrotza tonight.

Alavés go into this fixture without a single win in their last five outings and will be desperate to halt the slide in front of their own supporters. Their most recent result was a 2-0 defeat away at Levante on February 27th — a loss on the road that continued a wretched run. In their previous match, they drew 2-2 at home to Girona on February 23rd. Earlier in this sequence, they drew 1-1 away at Sevilla on February 14th — a point that flattered given the broader context. Before that, they lost 2-0 at home to Getafe on February 8th, and lost 3-2 at home to Real Sociedad in the Copa del Rey on February 4th. No wins, no goals beyond the odd bright moment, and a backline that has leaked 34 times in the league this season — Alavés are a side under serious pressure and Villarreal’s attacking unit will be fully aware of how exposed they can be.

Villarreal head to Vitoria-Gasteiz in good shape, their most recent result a 2-1 home win over Elche on March 8th — a clean, efficient performance that underlined their quality against a beatable opponent. In their previous match, they lost 4-1 away at Barcelona on February 28th — a heavy defeat, though one at Camp Nou that flattens most sides. Earlier, they won 2-1 at home to Valencia on February 22nd and won 1-0 away at Levante on February 18th. Their only other blemish in the sequence was a 2-1 defeat away at Getafe on February 14th. With 48 goals, 29 assists and just 31 conceded across the season, Villarreal are a well-rounded side capable of hurting any team in La Liga — and Alavés’s defensive record makes them particularly vulnerable tonight.

The head-to-head record over the last five meetings gives Villarreal the edge, with two wins to Alavés’s one and two draws. Most recently, Villarreal won 3-1 at home to Alavés on January 10, 2026 — a comfortable margin that showed the gap between the clubs in the current campaign. Alavés did win 1-0 at home to Villarreal in March 2025, which will give them some belief that a result here is not entirely beyond them.

Spanish fans can watch live on DAZN Spain and DAZN LaLiga with kick-off at 20:00 GMT on Friday. UK viewers can stream on Premier Sports Player. Fans in the USA can catch the action on ESPN Deportes, ESPN Select and fuboTV. German supporters can tune in on DAZN Germany.


Alavés Form

Result Home Team Score Away Team Competition Date
L Levante 2-0 Alavés Spanish LaLiga Feb 27, 2026
D Alavés 2-2 Girona Spanish LaLiga Feb 23, 2026
D Sevilla 1-1 Alavés Spanish LaLiga Feb 14, 2026
L Alavés 0-2 Getafe Spanish LaLiga Feb 8, 2026
L Alavés 2-3 Real Sociedad Spanish Copa del Rey Feb 4, 2026

Villarreal Form

Result Home Team Score Away Team Competition Date
W Villarreal 2-1 Elche Spanish LaLiga Mar 8, 2026
L Barcelona 4-1 Villarreal Spanish LaLiga Feb 28, 2026
W Villarreal 2-1 Valencia Spanish LaLiga Feb 22, 2026
W Levante 0-1 Villarreal Spanish LaLiga Feb 18, 2026
L Getafe 2-1 Villarreal Spanish LaLiga Feb 14, 2026

Head To Head Record

Home Team Score Away Team Competition Date
Villarreal 3-1 Alavés Spanish LaLiga Jan 10, 2026
Alavés 1-0 Villarreal Spanish LaLiga Mar 8, 2025
Villarreal 3-0 Alavés Spanish LaLiga Nov 9, 2024
Alavés 1-1 Villarreal Spanish LaLiga Feb 10, 2024
Villarreal 1-1 Alavés Spanish LaLiga Oct 22, 2023

TV Listings / Streaming

Country Channel(s)
Great Britain Premier Sports Player
Ireland Republic Premier Sports Player
Spain DAZN Spain, DAZN LaLiga, Movistar+, LaLiga TV Bar HD
USA ESPN Deportes, ESPN Select, fuboTV, ESPN App
Germany DAZN Germany, DAZN2 Germany
Italy DAZN Italia
France beIN Sports MAX 9, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, myCANAL
Canada TSN+
Australia beIN SPORTS 3, beIN Sports Connect
Portugal DAZN2 Portugal, DAZN Portugal

 

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