Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Girona FC vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2022-23
Girona FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Villarreal CF
Sat 20 May 2023 · 12:00 UTC Estadi Municipal de Montilivi HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 23' Yeremi Pino
David Lopez 55' Y
Yangel Herrera 71' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Fernando Tresaco Escabosa
  • Referee Jose Gonzalez
  • Referee Jorge Diaz
  • Referee Valentin Pizarro
  • Referee Ivan Masso Granado
  • Referee Alvaro Granel (Spain)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Barcelona 7 21
2 Club Atlético de Madrid 7 16
3 Real Betis Balompié 7 16
4 Real Madrid CF 7 15
5 Sevilla FC 7 13
6 Deportivo Alavés 7 11
7 RC Deportivo La Coruña 7 10
8 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 7 10
9 CA Osasuna 7 8
10 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 7 8
11 Villarreal CF 7 8
12 Athletic Club 6 8
13 Getafe CF 7 8
14 RC Celta de Vigo 7 7
15 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 7 7
16 Real Racing Club de Santander 7 7
17 Levante UD 6 5
18 Elche CF 7 5
19 Valencia CF 7 4
20 Málaga CF 7 3

Head-to-Head

3
1
6
Girona FC 10 games · Avg 2.1 goals Villarreal CF
Last 5 meetings
2023-05-20 Girona FC 1–2 Villarreal CF 2023-01-22 Villarreal CF 1–0 Girona FC 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
20 May Villarreal CF H 1–2 L
13 May Real Sociedad de Fútbol A 2–2 D
04 May RCD Mallorca H 2–1 W
01 May Sevilla FC A 2–0 W
25 Apr Real Madrid CF H 4–2 W
22 Apr Real Valladolid CF A 0–1 L
Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 May Girona FC A 2–1 W
13 May Athletic Club H 5–1 W
03 May Valencia CF A 1–1 D
30 Apr RC Celta de Vigo H 3–1 W
27 Apr RCD Espanyol de Barcelona H 4–2 W
23 Apr Sevilla FC A 1–2 L

Key Stats

30% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Villarreal CF
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/6
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/–
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Villarreal CF
Pape Gueye 3 G
Alberto Moleiro 2 G 3 A
Georges Mikautadze 2 G 1 A
Nicolas Pepe 2 G
Gerard Moreno 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Girona FC welcome Villarreal CF for this crunch clash at Estadi Municipal de Montilivi.
  • 5' RamonTerrats Espacio, a Spain midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 9' Yeremi Pino makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Villarreal CF are in front.
  • 14' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 19' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 23' The referee has no hesitation. Yeremi Pino is booked for Villarreal CF — Yellow card on 23.
  • 24' What a strike from David Lopez! The score is 1-1.
  • 29' Villarreal CF is showing some good football. However, Villarreal CF are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 34' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Alejandro Baena suffering a number of foals already.
  • 39' Villarreal CF seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 44' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 49' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 54' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 55' David Lopez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 55.
  • 59' Cristhian Stuani is replacing Valentin Castellanos for the Girona FC side.
  • 60' Another change for Girona FC made on 60 minute. David Lopez leaves to be changed by Yangel Herrera.
  • 62' A tactical swap from Villarreal CF — Alberto Moreno on, Alfonso Pedraza off on 62 minutes.
  • 63' Another change for Villarreal CF made on 63 minute. Samuel Chukwueze leaves to be changed by Gerard Moreno.
  • 68' Femenia Far is replacing Juan Foyth for the Villarreal CF side.
  • 71' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Yangel Herrera on 71 minutes.
  • 72' Reinier is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yan Couto at the 72 minute mark.
  • 77' The 44-year-old Pepe Reina has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 78' Javi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Miguel Gutierrez on 78 minute.
  • 80' Trigueros is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yeremi Pino at the 80 minute mark.
  • 85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michel will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 90' 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.
  • Girona FC will have plenty to reflect on. Villarreal CF were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Girona FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michel

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Quique Setien

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2023-05-20 Girona FC 1–2 Villarreal CF 2023-01-22 Villarreal CF 1–0 Girona FC 2019-04-14 Girona FC 0–1 Villarreal CF 2018-08-31 Villarreal CF 0–1 Girona FC

Girona FC Form

2023-05-20 Girona FC 1–2 Villarreal CF L 2023-05-13 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2–2 Girona FC D 2023-05-04 Girona FC 2–1 RCD Mallorca W 2023-05-01 Sevilla FC 0–2 Girona FC W 2023-04-25 Girona FC 4–2 Real Madrid CF W 2023-04-22 Real Valladolid CF 1–0 Girona FC L

Villarreal CF Form

2023-05-20 Girona FC 1–2 Villarreal CF W 2023-05-13 Villarreal CF 5–1 Athletic Club W 2023-05-03 Valencia CF 1–1 Villarreal CF D 2023-04-30 Villarreal CF 3–1 RC Celta de Vigo W 2023-04-27 Villarreal CF 4–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W 2023-04-23 Sevilla FC 2–1 Villarreal CF L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.27 Girona FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for: Girona FC or Villarreal CF 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Girona FC35% Draw30% Villarreal CF35%
Actual: Villarreal CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Girona FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Villarreal CF
65%
Girona FC or Villarreal CF
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Girona FC26% Draw49% Villarreal CF25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.3%
1 – 0
9.3%
0 – 1
9%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
3.3%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 0
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Girona FC

Handicap Girona FC covers Push Villarreal CF covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 20% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 19% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Girona FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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