Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Deportivo Alavés 4th with 71 points, Villarreal II 18th with 50, 21 apart. Deportivo Alavés's recent output lagged their position: 11th on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.17/1.31 for Villarreal II and 1.12/0.79 for Deportivo Alavés (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.01.
6 matches unbeaten backed Deportivo Alavés's arrival. The last-five ledger: Villarreal II 6/15, Deportivo Alavés 13/15.
The match was played at Ciudad Deportiva del Villarreal in Villarreal (capacity 5,000). On the scoreboard, Villarreal II led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.