Girona vs Villarreal Prediction 14 May 2024

Both teams are great going forward, so we expect this encounter to become one of the matches on matchday 36 of La Liga to produce a good number of goals. Girona have already booked their place in next season’s Champions League, thanks to their super form this term, but they aren’t done yet, as they are fighting for second place in the standings with Barcelona. Villarreal, on the other hand, have missed out on a chance to participate in Europe next season, as they are 13 points off the top six, with only nine points left to fight for. They will probably finish in the top half of the standings. Because Girona have more ambitions from this game, and as the game is taking place at Montilivi city stadium, the Catalans are clearly considered the favourites.

Losses

Girona will be without six players in their team ahead of this match due to several reasons. The absentees, who are considered as huge blows to the team, are Martinez, who was disqualified due to too many yellow cards, Solis and Stuani, who appeared in at least half of the matches this season.

Villarreal have a pretty long list of injured players, as three players recently got injured. So, Albert Moreno and Gerard Moreno, who are starters, as well as Pedraza, were recently ruled out of action due to fitness issues. These three players did not participate in Villarreal’s last two matches.

Head-to-head meetings

The advantage in head-to-head meetings is on the side of Villarreal, who have 58 percent of wins. At the same time, there has never been a draw in a stretch of 12 matches. Girona didn’t win in their last five home matches against Villarreal. Therefore, it is important to highlight the bet at which Villarreal will win or draw. The Yellow Submarines have scored at least a goal in the majority of games they have played this season, however, both Villarreal and Girona produced less than (3.5) goals in their last seven meetings.

Trends

• Girona scored in both halves at home in 4 consecutive La Liga matches.
• Villarreal scored in both halves on the road in 4 of the last 5 La Liga matches.
• Villarreal scored and conceded in 7 of the last 8 away matches.

Fouls

Girona are not fond of committing fouls and have an average score in La Liga - 11.1 fouls per game, resulting in 1.9 yellow cards per game.

Villarreal more often violate the rules, as they average 12.9 fouls per match. Moreover, their tackles are often aggressive and unsportsmanlike, which reflects the average for warnings - 2.8 per game.

Over 3.5 yellow cards were recorded in 14 of Villarreal's last 15 away matches. It’s no surprise, as the team itself receives almost three warnings on average. It will be difficult to cope with Girona's fast attacks with permitted techniques, especially since there are many age-old football players in the Yellow Submarines’ squad. Therefore, a bet on a Villarreal Total Cards; over 2.5 is suitable.

Corners

• Girona have taken less than 5.5 corners in 13 consecutive La Liga matches.
• Villarreal have taken fewer than 4.5 corners on the road in 6 consecutive matches.

Both grassroots trends indicate that there will not be many corners in the upcoming meeting. Therefore, a bet on Total Corners; less than (9.5) looks optimal.

Team Reviews

Girona are playing great football at home, having only recorded one defeat and two draws all season. Moreover, in the last two matches, they scored four goals not only against Cadiz but also Barcelona at home. In both cases, we managed to distinguish ourselves literally in the first minutes. At the same time, Girona scored before the break in six consecutive matches. With a high probability, Girona will score in the 1st half and in the upcoming meeting.

Villarreal have scored in 12 consecutive La Liga matches. Moreover, the effectiveness is only growing. In the last four matches, the team has won three times, scoring at least two goals. This segment successfully fits into the trend in which the Yellow Submarines won with a handicap of +1.5 in 16 of the last 17 matches. In the upcoming meeting, it is advantageous to put a Handicap on Villarreal (+1.5).

Editorial prediction

Girona play well at home and are almost unbeatable as well. But they lost their last five home matches to Villarreal. The opponent is also a good attacking team now, so there are certain chances of success in the game on the opposite courses. In our opinion, Villarreal will win or draw.

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