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Girona FC vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2018-19
Girona FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Villarreal CF
Sun 14 Apr 2019 · 16:30 UTC Estadi Municipal de Montilivi HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 51' Pablo Fornals
Juanpe 74' Y
Y 76' Samuel Chukwueze
Pere Pons 79' Y
Y 87' Mario Gaspar
Y 90' Santiago Caseres
Y 90' Ramiro Funes Mori

Overview

Match Preview

Girona FC vs Villarreal CF — La Liga at Estadi Municipal de Montilivi.

Match Details

  • Referee Carlos del Cerro
  • Referee Adrian Cordero
  • Referee Jose Escuela
  • Referee Antonio Cerezo
  • Referee Alvaro Varon

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Barcelona 38 94
2 Real Madrid CF 38 86
3 Villarreal CF 38 72
4 Club Atletico de Madrid 38 69
5 Real Betis Balompie 38 60
6 RC Celta de Vigo 38 54
7 Getafe CF 38 51
8 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 38 50
9 Valencia CF 38 49
10 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 38 46
11 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 46
12 Athletic Club 38 45
13 Elche CF 38 43
14 Deportivo Alaves 38 43
15 Sevilla FC 38 43
16 CA Osasuna 38 42
17 RCD Mallorca 38 42
18 Levante UD 38 42
19 Girona FC 38 41
20 Real Oviedo 38 29

Head-to-Head

3
1
6
Girona FC 10 games · Avg 2.1 goals Villarreal CF
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-14 Girona FC 0–1 Villarreal CF 2018-08-31 Villarreal CF 0–1 Girona FC

Recent Form

Girona FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Apr Villarreal CF H 0–1 L
06 Apr RCD Espanyol de Barcelona H 1–2 L
02 Apr Club Atletico de Madrid A 0–2 L
29 Mar Athletic Club H 1–2 L
16 Mar CD Leganes A 2–0 W
10 Mar Valencia CF H 2–3 L
Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Apr Girona FC A 1–0 W
11 Apr Valencia CF H 1–3 L
07 Apr Real Betis Balompie A 1–2 L
02 Apr FC Barcelona H 4–4 D
30 Mar RC Celta de Vigo A 2–3 L
17 Mar Rayo Vallecano de Madrid H 3–1 W

Season Stats

Girona FC Villarreal CF
#19 Position #3
41 Points 72
38 Played 38
9 / 14 / 15 W / D / L 22 / 6 / 10
39 Scored 72
55 Conceded 46
-16 GD +26
1.08 PPG 1.89
24% Win % 58%

Key Stats

30% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Girona FC are 19th (41 pts). Villarreal CF are 3rd (72 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Girona FC launch into their encounter with Villarreal CF.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 7' A goal from the Nigeria international Samuel Chukwueze! He fires home on 7 to make it 0-1!
  • 12' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 17' Cristhian Stuani needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 32 Yellow cards this season.
  • 22' It looks surprising Villarreal CF does not make any changes. Sergio Asenjo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 27' Girona FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Villarreal CF backline.
  • 32' Spain international Pere Pons has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 37' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Girona FC that had 199 games and scored 254 goals.
  • 42' The travelling Villarreal CF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 47' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mario Gaspar is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Villarreal CF.
  • 51' Poor challenge from Pablo Fornals. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Girona FC and Villarreal CF are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 57' Santiago Caseres has so much to prove this time. He replaces Karl Toko Ekambi on 57 minute.
  • 62' Both keepers have barely been tested. Girona FC and Villarreal CF are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 64' Seydou Doumbia is ready to make an impact after coming on for Patrick Roberts at the 64 minute mark.
  • 69' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 70' The Girona FC manager makes a substitution. Ramalho departs to be replaced by Pedro Porro.
  • 74' Juanpe has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 74.
  • 76' A moment of madness from Samuel Chukwueze on 76 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Villarreal CF will be frustrated.
  • 76' It is a substitution in Villarreal CF team. Samuel Chukwueze is replaced by Alfonso Pedraza on 76 minute.
  • 79' Poor challenge from Pere Pons. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 84' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 86' A change in the Girona FC ranks — Raul Garcia exits the field as Kevin Soni enters on 86.
  • 87' Villarreal CF receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 87.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Santiago Caseres on 90.
  • 90' Gerard Moreno is ready to make an impact after coming on for Carlos Bacca at the 90 minute mark.
  • 0-1 the final result. Girona FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Girona FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sacristan

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Javier Calleja

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Dani Parejo 2
Alex Baena 1
Karl Etta Eyong 1
David Lopez 1
Gerard Moreno 1
Yeremi Pino 1
Artem Dovbyk 1
Eric Garcia 1

Head to Head

2019-04-14 Girona FC 0–1 Villarreal CF 2018-08-31 Villarreal CF 0–1 Girona FC

Girona FC Form

2019-04-14 Girona FC 0–1 Villarreal CF L 2019-04-06 Girona FC 1–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2019-04-02 Club Atletico de Madrid 2–0 Girona FC L 2019-03-29 Girona FC 1–2 Athletic Club L 2019-03-16 CD Leganes 0–2 Girona FC W 2019-03-10 Girona FC 2–3 Valencia CF L

Villarreal CF Form

2019-04-14 Girona FC 0–1 Villarreal CF W 2019-04-11 Villarreal CF 1–3 Valencia CF L 2019-04-07 Real Betis Balompie 2–1 Villarreal CF L 2019-04-02 Villarreal CF 4–4 FC Barcelona D 2019-03-30 RC Celta de Vigo 3–2 Villarreal CF L 2019-03-17 Villarreal CF 3–1 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.98 Girona FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57 Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Girona FC26% Draw29% Villarreal CF45%
Actual: Villarreal CF win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Girona FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Villarreal CF
74%
Girona FC or Villarreal CF
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Girona FC18% Draw48% Villarreal CF34%
Actual: Villarreal CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.9%
0 – 2
9.4%
1 – 2
9.1%
1 – 0
6.6%
2 – 1
5.7%
0 – 3
4.8%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 2
4.5%
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Girona FC

Handicap Girona FC covers Push Villarreal CF covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 14% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 51% — 49%
+1 51% 23% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 15% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Girona FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
38% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.