Villarreal vs Alaves Prediction, 10/22/2023 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

Location: Estadio de la Cerámica in Villarreal, Spain

TV: Premier Sports

Odds/Point Spread: Villarreal (-151) Alaves (+430)

Villarreal (2-2-5) welcomes Alaves (2-2-5) at Estadio de la Cerámica on Sunday. Villarreal opens at -151 while Alaves are priced +430. The total is 2.5. The expected starting goaltenders will be Filip Jorgensen for Villarreal and Antonio Sivera for Alaves.

Villarreal CF has allowed 15 goals while allowing 1.67 goals per 90, and their oppositition have a total of 53 shots on target on them. They have recorded 2 clean sheets, which gives them a rate of 22.2 over the course of the season. Villarreal has earned 28 yellow card warnings so far this year and 3 red cards. The Submarino Amarillos are ranked 12th in relation to expected goals with 10.4, and the team's expected goals against are at 13.4. This season, the squad is averaging 0.89 pts per match (8 points) and they also sit at 10th in the league with 8 assists. Their difference in goals is -4 as a result of 11 goals put in the net and also 15 goals allowed. Villarreal has compiled 38 SVs and also have earned a SV rate of 75.5 for the season.

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Over the course of the season, Deportivo Alaves a save percentage of 65.6 (32 SoTA), and also are 14th in the league with 8 pts. The Babazorros average 0.9 pts/match while sitting with 5 assists and 1 red card. Alaves has earned 7 goals and the team's expected goals on the year is at 11.3. Deportivo Alaves accounted for a CS% of 11.1 on the year in addition to 22 yellow card cautions. The team's goals against/90 min is currently at 1.44 with 21 saves, and they have 1 clean sheet. Alaves is 18th when talking about goals against with 13, and the team's difference in goals is sitting at -6.

The man protecting the net for Villarreal is Filip Jorgensen. Jorgensen has played for 1,980 mins and is sitting with 70 saves during his career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.32 (29 total goals allowed) and he holds a save % of 73.7. The goalkeeper born in Denmark has had 99 shots tried against him in 22 career starting assignments. Jorgensen (6-6-10 record during his soccer career) has earned 6 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 27.3% shutout percentage.

Antonio Sivera will be residing in front of the goal for Alaves. Sivera has recorded 21 clean sheets and has defended 203 shots attempted against him in 5,783 mins throughout his career. He has a save % of 72.1 and his clean sheet rate is 33.9%. He has surrendered 1.00 goals per 90 and he has earned a mark of 24-18-22. During his pro soccer career, Sivera has given up 63 goals and has accounted for 140 stops in 64 starts.

Gerard Moreno is a member of the team who should impact this matchup for Villarreal. Moreno has started 268 games during his soccer career and he accounts for 0.48 G/90. The forward who is from Spain has earned 126 goals in 23,780 mins played. He has totaled 37 assists while tallying 35 yellow card cautions so far in his career.

Alaves features Luis Rioja, who can cause havoc on the pitch. He has totaled 22 yellow card cautions so far in his career and has assisted on a goal 12 times. The midfielder born in Spain has been on the pitch for 13,673 professional minutes and has scored 20 goals. He scores 0.13 goals per 90 mins and has been a starter in 157 matches in his career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Alaves (+430)

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