Villarreal are back at the Ceramica Stadium to welcome Girona this time in La Liga on Sunday evening. Indeed, the Yellow Submarine kicked off the new 2025/26 campaign with a 2-0 win at home to newly-promoted Real Oviedo.
Meanwhile, Girona started with a disappointing 3-1 defeat at home to Rayo Vallecano. Now on their travels, the visitors will surely be hoping for a better performance on top of a more positive result.
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Villarreal vs Girona prediction: Yellow Submarine to sink visitors again?
Key stats
- Villarreal have won two of their last three games in total in all competitions.
- Girona are hoping to avoid a third defeat in a row in all competitions.
- Villarreal are unbeaten in the previous three H2Hs across all competitions.
Correct score prediction: Villarreal 3-1 Girona
Given that they have home advantage and have been in better form of late, we are backing Villarreal to gain a second successive win of the season on home soil. With two entertaining sides on show, we are also expecting plenty of goals, with both teams finding the back of the net in four of the previous five meetings in total in all competitions.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Villarreal big favourites to emerge victorious
- HOME: 11/20 (1.55) – 64.5%
- DRAW: 21/10 (3.10) – 32.3%
- AWAY: 9/2 (5.50) – 18.2%
As shown by the implied probabilities, Villarreal are big favourites with the bookmakers to take another three points on home soil. A draw is rated at just over 30%, while a Girona victory away from home can be backed at just under 20%.
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
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Most recent H2Hs: More joy for Villarreal?
As mentioned before, Villarreal are unbeaten in the last three meetings in all competitions, picking up a total of four points from the two fixtures in La Liga in the 2024/25 campaign. Both teams have also found the back of the net in four of the previous H2Hs, so we are also expecting plenty of goals here.
Spain La Liga 10/05/25
Girona
Villarreal
Spain La Liga 01/12/24
Villarreal
Girona
Spain La Liga 14/05/24
Girona
Villarreal
Spain La Liga 27/09/23
Villarreal
Girona
Spain La Liga 20/05/23
Girona
Villarreal
Villarreal preview: Two key strikers still injured
Villarreal will be missing both key strikers Gerard Moreno and Ayoze Perez due to injuries. Both defenders Logan Costa and Willy Kambwala are also on the treatment table for the hosts.
Predicted lineup: Junior (GK), Cardona, Marin, Foyth, Mourino, Pino, Comesana, Gueye, Buchanan, Pepe & Etta Eyong
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
Girona preview: Gazzaniga serves a suspension
Paulo Gazzaniga will serve a suspension for Girona after getting himself sent off in their defeat on the opening weekend. Both Donny van de Beek and Abel Ruiz will also be missing through injury for the visitors.
Predicted lineup: Krapyvtsov (GK), Blind, Reis, D. Lopez, A. Martinez, Herrera, Martin, Roca, Lemar, Tsygankov & Stuani
Spain La Liga 13/05/25
W
Valladolid
0
Girona
1
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
Player to watch: Karl Etta Eyong
In the absence of both strikers Moreno and Perez due to injury, Karl Etta Eyong should lead the line once again for Villarreal. The 21-year-old managed to find the back of the net against Real Oviedo last time out, and will be aiming to do the same on home soil against Girona.