Villarreal are hoping to boost their top-five chances when they head to Montilivi on Saturday. Our Girona vs Villarreal prediction and La Liga betting tips consider whether Marcelino’s side will be capable of leaving with all the points.
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Girona vs Villarreal prediction: Perez to strike in away win
Key stats
- Our Girona vs Villarreal betting tips take into account that only Barcelona and Real Madrid can better the Yellow Submarine’s 30-point haul away from home in La Liga.
- It’s four defeats in six league matches for Girona.
- Only three teams have picked up fewer points than Girona (six) over the last eight games.
Correct score prediction: Girona 1-2 Villarreal
Villarreal are looking good in the race for Champions League qualification, and they can welcome key man Alex Baena back into their starting lineup this weekend.
Baena took just one minute to register an assist when he came off the bench last time out, and he looks capable of leading Villarreal to victory in this match against a Girona side that has the joint-third-worst defensive record in La Liga.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Bookies favour the visitors
- HOME: 21/10 (3.10) – 32.3%
- DRAW: 13/5 (3.60) – 27.8%
- AWAY: 23/20 (2.15) – 46.5%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
The visitors are the favourites according to the Girona vs Villarreal odds, with an implied probability of 46.5% that they win this match.
They head into this one following a 4-2 win over Osasuna at the Ceramica, with Ayoze Perez bagging a brace.
As for Girona, they approach this game following a vital 1-0 win over Mallorca, with Cristhian Stuani scoring for the third match in a row.
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Most recent H2Hs: Home advantage rarely counts for much
Our Girona vs Villarreal prediction suggests this game could follow the recent trend of this fixture, with three of the last four meetings having been won by the team playing away.
Villarreal have a brilliant record on this ground, winning on each of their last six visits.
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Girona preview: Same again from Michel?
We’re unlikely to see many changes from the hosts after they finally ended a long winless run earlier in the week. Bryan Gil is out injured, while they also have doubts over Miguel Gutierrez and Donny van de Beek.
Predicted Lineup: Gazzaniga (GK), Blind, Krejci, D. Lopez, A. Martinez, Herrera, Martin, Arthur, Portu, Stuani & Tsygankov
Spain La Liga 10/05/25 L Villarreal 1 Girona 0 Spain La Liga 05/05/25 W Mallorca 0 Girona 1 Spain La Liga 24/04/25 D Leganes 1 Girona 1 Spain La Liga 21/04/25 L Real Betis 3 Girona 1 Spain La Liga 13/04/25 L Osasuna 2 Girona 1
Villarreal preview: Femenia sidelined
Marcelino will be forced into at least one change due to an injury for their right-back Kiko Femenia. Ilias Akhomach also misses out again, while Raul Albiol and Tajon Buchanan are rated doubtful.
Predicted Lineup: Junior (GK), Cardona, Costa, Kambwala, Foyth, Baena, Parejo, Comesana, Pepe, A. Perez & Barry
Spain La Liga 10/05/25 W Girona 0 Villarreal 1 Spain La Liga 03/05/25 W Osasuna 2 Villarreal 4 Spain La Liga 27/04/25 W Espanyol 0 Villarreal 1 Spain La Liga 23/04/25 L Celta Vigo 3 Villarreal 0 Spain La Liga 20/04/25 D Real Sociedad 2 Villarreal 2 
Player to watch – Ayoze Perez
Perez has been one of the signings of the season in La Liga. Since swapping Betis for Villarreal, the Spain international has scored 16 goals in 27 appearances.
Perez firing in the shots
The ex-Newcastle man has averaged 2.6 shots per game in the league this term. That’s more than any other player who could feature in this match.