Villarreal vs Alaves Prediction & Betting Tips (9 November)

Like Valencia against Real Madrid, Villarreal did not play its league match last weekend due to the storm affecting the region inhabited by the club. Logically, today, the Yellow Submarine should evolve to try to keep its fourth spot in the elite. Marcelino's men are having a very good campaign in La Liga and have also won 3 of their last 5 matches against Espanyol 1-2 , against Las Palmas at home 3-1 and on the turf of promoted Valladolid 1-2 . The last match played by the locals took place in the 1/64th final of the Copa del Rey, with a big success won against Poblense 1-6. Deportivo Alaves took good points at the start but seems to be stalling since then, and it's almost logical in the end.

However, when you can't seem to win matches, it's important not to lose them. Before their latest success against Mallorca last weekend 1-0, the Basques were faltering on a series of 5 consecutive defeats in the elite against Rayo Vallecano, although reduced to ten during a good part of match 1 -0, against Valladolid 2-3, at FC Barcelona 0-3 , at Getafe 2-0 and first and foremost, at the Bernabéu against Real Madrid 3-2 . In the rankings, El Glorioso fell to 14th place.

Among the Yellows, we still see the long-term absences of Juan Foyth and Pedraza, two potentially starting full-backs in the major eleven (injured). Also absent due to injury of Denis Suarez (rotation) and club legend Gerard Moreno (top scorer in the club's history). Former Marseillais Bailly has returned from injury in the Coupe du Roi and he will probably be on the scoresheet this evening. Ditto for the Frenchy Thierno Barry (3 goals, 2 assists in La Liga), the former Lille player Nicolas Pepe (1 pawn, 1 assist) or even the midfield maestro Alex Baena (5 offerings in La Liga). Released on injury against Mallorca, midfielder Benavidez could be forced to watch his teammates on television this evening.

He thus joined an infirmary already occupied by Hugo Novoa Ramos only. For the rest of the squad, everyone should be at the Ceramica with the Argentinian crack Conechny at the head of the list, the striker Stoichkov (ex-Eibar) without forgetting Villalibre or the creator Blanco (ex-Real Madrid) . On a personal level, Kike Garcia and Toni Martinez (3 goals each) are doing the best and will be well operational for this part.