Two teams struggling towards the wrong end of the La Liga table will lock horns on Sunday evening, with Villarreal welcoming Alaves to Estadio de la Ceramica.
Villarreal are currently 16th in the division, having picked up just eight points from their opening nine matches, while Alaves are 17th, also with eight points from their first nine games of 2023-24.
The Yellow Submarine finished fifth last season and had been expected to push high up the division once again in 2023-24, and while that still might be the case, there is no getting away from the fact that it has been a tough start, with performances and results not at the standard expected.
Pacheta replaced Quique Setien as head coach towards the start of September, but there has not been a huge upturn in terms of form, with the 55-year-old boasting a record of two wins, two draws and three losses from seven games in all competitions.
Villarreal did manage to record a 1-0 win over Rennes in the Europa League at the start of the month, but they suffered a 2-1 defeat to Las Palmas in the league last time out.
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