Girona vs Villarreal Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 14th May 2024

Only three rounds remain of La Liga season, and both Girona and Villarreal look to bolster their account at Estadi Municipal de Montilivi this coming Tuesday.

Girona are chasing the first place in the La Liga after collecting 75 points from their initial 35 encounters. Villarreal trail them on 48 points after 35 rounds, sitting as number 8 in the table.

Girona took down Villarreal in their most recent meeting, and bookmakers deem another win for the home side a likely scenario this coming Tuesday.

Girona are confident they will be scoring goals in their next assignment in the La Liga, as they show off very admirable numbers from their past ten matches. The hosts scored 2.1 goals on average per match, or 21 goals in total, while allowing 12 goals against, for an average of 1.2 per outing. They managed three clean sheets along the way.

Villarreal are brimming with confidence in front of goal before the upcoming away match in the La Liga, as they can show off very handsome numbers from their previous ten games. The visitors scored 2.4 times on average per match, for a total of 24 goals. They also let in 13 goals, leaving an average of 1.3 per match. They fought their way to two clean sheets.

Villarreal were knocked out cold when Girona took a 2-1 win in their latest encounter. It served as pay back for the 2-1 defeat, Villarreal handed out in the game before.

Girona vs Villarreal Prediction

Girona Form

Girona collected seven points from their last three matches, as they ran out 0-2 and 4-2 winners against Las Palmas and Barcelona, respectively. Against Deportivo Alaves, they had to settle for a draw after a 2-2 draw. Girona have been in potent form at Estadi Municipal de Montilivi, winning no less than five of the past six La Liga matches here. They remained without defeat, as they drew once, hammered in 16 goals while letting in five.

Villarreal Form

Their past three matches saw Villarreal beating Rayo Vallecano 3-0, losing 3-2 against Celta Vigo, and beating Sevilla by 3-2. Villarreal won three of a possible six away matches in the La Liga, as well as playing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored 12 while also conceding nine times.

Villarreal were hoping to qualify for Europe, but this target looks increasingly difficult to reach, as we are reaching the business end of the season.

Girona are well up for the task of building on their current momentum, and we expect them to deliver the goods in their upcoming clash at Estadi Municipal de Montilivi against visitors Villarreal.

Girona have taken 25 points from their last 16 games against teams from the top half of the La Liga table. They won seven of these matches with a scoreline of 28 goals to 28. Villarreal won four of their last 16 matches against teams from the top half of the La Liga table, scoring 25 and conceding 34 goals. They collected 15 points from these. Girona claimed 23 wins, six draws as well as six defeats in the La Liga this season. Villarreal have a record of 13 wins, nine draws and 13 defeats in the La Liga.

Girona vs Villarreal Squads

Girona Squad

Michel will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Villarreal from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the La Liga this season):

Juan Carlos (0/0), Paulo Gazzaniga (0/35), Toni Fuidias (0/0), Antal Yaakobishvili (0/1), Arnau Martinez (0/19), Daley Blind (1/31), Eric Garcia (4/29), Eric Monjonell (0/0), Juanpe (0/16), Miguel Gutierrez (2/33), Valery Fernandez (2/25), Yan Couto (1/33), Aleix Garcia (3/34), Borja Garcia (0/0), Cristian Portu (7/33), David Lopez (3/22), Ivan Martin (5/33), Jhon Solis (0/18), Joel Roca (0/0), Pablo Torre (0/25), Ricard Artero (0/0), Toni Villa (0/1), Viktor Tsigankov (6/27), Yangel Herrera (5/26), Artem Dovbyk (20/33), Cristhian Stuani (8/29), Jastin Garcia (0/2), Savio (8/34).

Villarreal Squad

Here is the full team squad of Villarreal. The 58 year-old Marcelino Garcia will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Filip Joergensen (0/34), Iker Alvarez (0/0), Pepe Reina (0/0), Adria Altimira (0/11), Aissa Mandi (1/15), Alberto Moreno (2/26), Antonio Espigares (0/0), Daniel Budesca (0/0), Eric Bailly (0/8), Jorge Cuenca (3/26), Juan Foyth (1/12), Kiko (0/21), Raul Albiol (0/25), Stefan Lekovic (0/0), Yerson Mosquera (2/13), Alejandro Baena (2/32), Dani Requena (0/0), Daniel Parejo (3/30), Denis Suarez (0/0), Etienne Capoue (1/30), Francis Coquelin (0/16), Manuel Trigueros (0/12), Ramon Terrats (0/16), Santi Comesana (2/24), Alexander Soerloth (19/31), Alfonso Pedraza (1/19), Bertrand Traore (0/8), Gerard Moreno (10/29), Goncalo Guedes (3/14), Ilias Akhomach (2/28), Jorge Pascual (0/0), Jose Luis Morales (6/27), Yeremi Pino (0/7).

Girona vs Villarreal Team News

At the time of writing, Girona have four players on their injured and absent list as they prepare to meet Villarreal on Tuesday.

Artem Dovbyk, David Lopez, Joel Roca and Toni Villa are missing from the squad, Girona will field against Villarrealon Tuesday.

More than a handful of players could be forced out of the next match for Villarreal, who are looking at seven players nursing various problems. Alfonso Pedraza is ineligible for selection in the Villarreal squad, as he is suspended.

Names like Eric Bailly, Alfonso Pedraza, Ramon Terrats, Daniel Parejo, Juan Foyth, Yeremi Pino and Denis Suarez most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Girona.

Girona vs Villarreal Lineups

Girona vs Villarreal H2H

Villarreal lost 2-1 against Girona in their latest encounter. This served as pay back for the 2-1 defeat, Villarreal handed out in the match before. Look for a win for either side in the betting market here, as a stalemate seems highly unlikely. They have not played out a single draw in their last seven encounters. Girona managed three wins, while Villarreal grabbed all three points four times in these seven encounters. Picking the home win gets you odds at 11/17 with the bookies, whereas the best betting odds on an away win at full-time are at 10/3.

Girona vs Villarreal Results

In three of the previous seven matches between Girona and Villarreal both teams scored.

Girona vs Villarreal Betting Tips

Alexander Soerloth scored six goals in six La Liga games for Villarreal. This took his total for the season up to 19 goals scored in La Liga. Artem Dovbyk is the man to point out for the home side, scoring six times in six La Liga outings.

Girona won nine of their last 10 matches on home soil, while drawing one in a run that saw them avoid defeat in front of their home supporters. Villarreal won four of their last 10 away games across all tournaments, whilst also drawing three and losing three. Goals are flowing freely for Girona on home soil currently, as both teams scored in six of their last 10 matches here. Both teams were also on target eight times in Villarreal''s last 10 league games away from home.

In the last seven encounters between Girona and Villarreal over 2.5 goals came out three times, as Girona averaged one goal a game. Villarreal scored an average of one goal in these, while both teams scored three times. Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Girona, who scored an average of 2.1 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Villarreal, who managed to hit the net 1.9 times on average in these games.