Last update January 29, 2024 by colgadosporelfutbol
Alavés wants to extend the good results in the league to ensure its permanence in first place as soon as possible., while Marcelino's men seek to reinforce their defensive wall that has been so damaged in this campaign
Deportivo Alavés: Good league moment
The babazorros achieved their third consecutive victory in the league, winning decisively 0-3 to the bottom Almería on the day 22 of the league. The Basques take another very important step towards their goal of ensuring permanence in the first division and they achieve it with a couple of brilliant performances at both ends of the field: that of its tip Samu Omorodión, and his goalkeeper, Antonio Sivera.
Those led by García Plaza visited a Power House Stadium that received them with a lot of impetus after a couple of good performances by Almería against the leaders of the table, Girona and Real Madrid. There was an extra incentive after the match against the last, since the fans and the club felt unfairly spoiled by the refereeing during the visit to the Bernabéu, a day when they gave one of the best performances of their season.
The game began with the locals stepping on the accelerator, but the Alavesistas were lethal in their first counter and Samu scored against the 10 minutes to go up. It was the same striker who, seven minutes before the break, got a penalty after overwhelming the red and white defenders and Luis Rioja was in charge of kicking and increasing the lead.. Omorodión put the icing on the cake by pushing a cross into the net with two left to finish regulation time and going to Mandizorroza with his first double of the season.
The young Spanish attacker declared after the match: “It was an almost perfect night, I think it was my best game with Alavés. I hope to continue bringing a lot of joy to this club. I am very happy because I was able to help my team achieve an important victory against a direct rival. We knew that these three games against Sevilla, Cádiz and Almería were key for us to continue climbing positions. By working as a team, victories end up coming.”
The other great protagonist was Antonio Sivera, with a stellar performance by 7 stops against a PSxG (expected goals based on the goalkeeper's probability of saving the shot) of 1.8. And not only did he stand out with his rejections, but the play that produced the penalty for the second goal came after a great direct pass to Samu, who ended up receiving the foul in the area.
Villarreal: Adaptation period for new signings
Marcelino is managing to give a new face to his defense, which has turned out to be one of the worst in the league so far this season with 41 goals conceded 20 matches.
Eric Bailly's incorporation at the beginning of the winter market has been joined by the versatile Colombian Yerson Mosquera, who was a member of the Wolverhampton Wanderers of England but spent his last time on loan at Cincinatti of the MLS. The young centre-back has also played as a right back for his national team and in the United States he played on the left of a back three on occasions..
The Colombian was confident in his first statements for the club: “Los centrales tenemos la responsabilidad de mantener el arco a cero y vengo para eso. I think I am very fast and very technical , In a league where you play with fast players, I think that with my ability I can take advantage. En la MLS he jugado mucho por el perfil izquierdo pero juego donde el equipo más necesite”.
The recovery of Raúl Albiol and the return of Aissa Mandi after the Algeria team was eliminated from the African Cup of Nations give more options to a Marcelino who still needs full-backs after the injuries of Pedraza and Foyth.
But the reinforcement that made the most headlines in the press was that of Gonçalo Guedes, Portuguese forward with experience in Spain after playing four seasons for Valencia. En the press conference of his presentation He accepted his new responsibility with open arms.: “He sido bien recibido. I like the conditions of the club and its people. I hope to take advantage of the rest of the season and contribute as much as I can.. I am calm with the responsibility, I think it belongs to all the players, I'm used to having it and it's not a problem for me.. I'm fine and I hope to be ready to play 90 minutos”.
Ups and downs for the match
The Vitorians have the loss of the injured Alexandar Sedlar. Abdel Abqar and Jesús Owono are also absent, with their teams from Morocco and Equatorial Guinea, respectively.
The yellows will not have Pepe Reina (sanctioned by 2 matches), nor with the injured Raúl Albiol, Alfonso Pedraza, Dani Parejo, Ramón Terrats, Juan Foyth, Denis Suárez and Yéremi Pino.
Possible alignments
Alaves: severe; Gorosabel, Rafa Marin, Ruben Duarte, Javi Lopez; Antonio Blanco, Go ahead, Guevara, Carlos Vicente; Find, Rioja.
Villarreal: Jorgensen; Kiko Femenía, Bailly, Cuenca, Alberto Moreno; Coquelin, Santi Comesaña, Brothers; Ilias (o Guedes), Sorloth, Gerard.
Deportivo Alavés vs Villarreal CF Tickets
Here you can find the Deportivo Alavés vs Villarreal CF tickets of the party of 10 February at the Mendizorroza Stadium.
The Mendizorroza Stadium is located in the homonymous neighborhood, in the city of Vitoria (Alava, Spain). It has a capacity of 19.840 spectators and was inaugurated on 27 April 1924 (99 years), which makes it the third oldest field of the Spanish first division clubs that have not changed location after its inauguration.
The match will be played on Saturday 10 from February to 14:00, Spain time. To find out which channels will broadcast the match in your country, Visit the official page of La Liga EA Sports of Spain, Where to watch the league and select your current location.
Prediction
Alavés is in a good football moment, playing clearly and betting on their strengths: solidity in defense and verticality to attack on the counterattack.
Villarreal is still building the base of its team and, despite the quality of the new additions, It will take time for them to get to know each other and work cohesively..
The signing of Guedes could be vital, especially after Yeremi Pino's injury in November, which leaves many unknowns about the offensive qualities of this Villarreal.
In Mendizorroza, The most likely thing is that the babazorros will become strong and make the yellow submarine's defensive doubts pay..
Result prediction: Alaves 2-1 Villarreal
