Deportivo Alavés - Villarreal CF live - Football

Deportivo Alavés host Villarreal CF on Friday, 28 August 2026 at 19:30 UTC (20:30 BST) at Estadio Mendizorrotza in Vitoria-Gasteiz. Alavés enter the contest unbeaten in their two La Liga outings - a 3-0 win over Getafe and a 1-1 draw at Rayo Vallecano - while Villarreal have picked up just two draws from their opening pair of league games. Historically, the ground has suited the home side: Alavés have won 5 of 10 La Liga encounters against Villarreal at Mendizorrotza.

Match Info: Deportivo Alavés vs Villarreal CF

The match takes place on Friday, 28 August 2026 at 20:30 BST (19:30 UTC) at Estadio Mendizorrotza in Vitoria-Gasteiz, as part of Matchday 3 of the 2026/27 La Liga season.

Where to Watch Deportivo Alavés vs Villarreal CF?

Viewers in the United Kingdom and Ireland can watch the match live on Premier Sports 1 (TV) and Premier Sports Player (online streaming). Both platforms offer full match coverage with English-language commentary.

In the United States, the fixture is available on ESPN+, the ESPN App, and Fubo TV. Canadian fans can tune in via TSN+. Across Latin America, Disney+ broadcasts La Liga in multiple countries including Argentina, Chile, Colombia, while Mexico is served by Sky Sports México, Sky+, and izzi. VIX covers Central America and the Caribbean.

Elsewhere, DAZN carries the rights in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Italy, and Portugal. Fans in Australia can stream via beIN Sports Connect Australia; South Korea has coverage on Coupang Play; Japan on DAZN and U-Next; and Brazil on Amazon Prime Video and CazéTV. In the Middle East and North Africa, beIN Sports Arabia 3 HD (TV) and beIN SPORTS CONNECT Arabia (online) are the go-to options.

Match between Deportivo Alavés and Villarreal CF - Preview

This early-season La Liga clash pits an in-form home side with a strong record at Mendizorrotza against a Villarreal outfit that has yet to register a win in 2026/27 - making it a genuine six-pointer in the battle for early-season momentum.

Alavés opened their campaign in impressive fashion, dismantling Getafe 3-0 at home on Matchday 1 before earning a battling 1-1 draw at a re-homed Rayo Vallecano on 21 August. It is the club's fourth successive season in La Liga, and they appear increasingly comfortable at the top level. Their defensive solidity - just one goal conceded in two league games - gives them a platform that is particularly difficult to breach at Mendizorrotza.

Villarreal, who are competing in the UEFA Champions League this term after finishing third in 2025/26, arrive with ambitions of improving on that position but with questions around their defensive organisation. Manager Íñigo Pérez has seen his side score four times in two league matches but concede four as well - twice giving away two-goal leads before fighting back. The meeting of these two sides promises goals, given both teams have shown attacking intent and defensive vulnerability in equal measure.

Head-to-Head: Deportivo Alavés vs Villarreal CF

Twenty La Liga meetings and an almost perfectly balanced ledger: Alavés have won 8, Villarreal 8, and 4 games ended level. At Mendizorrotza, however, the hosts hold the edge with 5 wins compared to Villarreal's 2, giving Alavés every reason to be confident on home soil.

Here are the last 10 meetings between the two clubs:

• 14 March 2026 - La Liga - Deportivo Alavés 1-1 Villarreal CF
• 10 January 2026 - La Liga - Villarreal CF 3-1 Deportivo Alavés
• 8 March 2025 - La Liga - Deportivo Alavés 1-0 Villarreal CF
• 9 November 2024 - La Liga - Villarreal CF 3-0 Deportivo Alavés
• 10 February 2024 - La Liga - Deportivo Alavés 1-1 Villarreal CF
• 23 October 2023 - La Liga - Villarreal CF 1-1 Deportivo Alavés
• 30 April 2022 - La Liga - Deportivo Alavés 2-1 Villarreal CF
• 22 December 2021 - La Liga - Villarreal CF 5-2 Deportivo Alavés
• 22 April 2021 - La Liga - Deportivo Alavés 2-1 Villarreal CF
• 1 October 2020 - La Liga - Villarreal CF 3-1 Deportivo Alavés

Deportivo Alavés - Recent Form

Alavés are unbeaten in their opening two La Liga matches of 2026/27, claiming 4 points from a possible 6 and conceding just once - an encouraging start to the new campaign.

The season opener at Mendizorrotza set the tone: a clinical 3-0 dismantling of Getafe that left no doubt about the home side's intent. Then, on 21 August, they travelled to Rayo Vallecano - playing at the Estadio Municipal de Butarque due to safety concerns at their usual ground - and returned with a hard-earned 1-1 draw. Prior to the league campaign, Alavés showed equally promising signs in pre-season, winning 3-0 against Castellón and 1-0 away at Girona.

Their conciseness at the back - one goal conceded across two competitive La Liga matches - is the defining feature of this Alavés side. At Mendizorrotza, where they have not lost a league home game against Villarreal in their last 5 encounters at that ground, the Babazorros carry genuine threat and make life difficult for any visitor.

Villarreal CF - Recent Form

Villarreal are without a win in their first 2 La Liga games of 2026/27, drawing both - but their results show a team capable of scoring and recovering from adversity, even if the defensive record remains a concern.

Their opener at Racing Santander on 16 August ended 2-2, a creditable point on the road but one that exposed early defensive frailties. A week later, they faced Atlético Madrid at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano on 23 August and again drew 2-2 - a result made all the more remarkable by the fact that Villarreal came from two goals down to level, demonstrating the squad's resilience and quality going forward.

In pre-season, the Yellow Submarine beat Galatasaray 2-1 and Levante 1-0, though a heavy 1-3 loss to RC Lens provided a note of caution. With UEFA Champions League duties also on the horizon, Íñigo Pérez will be eager to see his side convert their attacking output into victories sooner rather than later.

Facts and Statistics

Deportivo Alavés and Villarreal CF have met exclusively in La Liga, making theirs a purely top-flight rivalry. With 63 goals scored across 20 games, the fixture has averaged more than 3 goals per match - making it one of the more entertaining recurring duels in Spanish football.

• All 20 La Liga meetings between Alavés and Villarreal are perfectly split: 8 wins each and 4 draws.
• At Estadio Mendizorrotza, Alavés hold a clear home advantage, winning 5 of 10 meetings against Villarreal and losing only 2.
• Villarreal's biggest win in this rivalry is a 5-2 victory, recorded on 22 December 2021 at Estadio de la Cerámica.
• Villarreal are unbeaten in 2 La Liga matches in 2026/27 (2 draws), as are Alavés (1 win, 1 draw).
• In their last 5 La Liga home games against Villarreal at Mendizorrotza, Alavés have not lost once - their last home defeat to the Yellow Submarine dates back to the 2020/21 season.