Girona FC vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Girona FC vs Villarreal CF — La Liga at Municipal de Montilivi.
- Girona FC 38 games · 41 pts (2026/27)
- Villarreal CF 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jose Sanchez Martinez (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Raul Cabanero Martinez (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Juan Lopez Mir (Spain)
3 games this season
🟨 5.0/game
⚽ 14.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May | Villarreal CF | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 May | Deportivo Alavés | A | 2–2 | D |
| 04 May | FC Barcelona | H | 4–2 | W |
| 27 Apr | UD Las Palmas | A | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | Cadiz CF | H | 4–1 | W |
| 13 Apr | Club Atlético de Madrid | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May | Girona FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 May | Sevilla FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 05 May | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 2–3 | L |
| 28 Apr | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 3–0 | W |
| 21 Apr | UD Almería | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Apr | Athletic Club | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
30%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Girona FC is hosting Villarreal CF for another epic battle.
- 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Municipal de Montilivi. Villarreal CF seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 35' 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 Filip Jorgensen suffering a number of foals already.
- 36' Daley Blind catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 36.
- 41' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kiko Femenia on 41.
- 43' That looks like a foul for a card for Alex Baena.
- 48' Villarreal CF fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 53' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Girona FC and Villarreal CF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 56' A moment of madness from Bertrand Traore on 56 minutes earns him a card. Villarreal CF will be frustrated.
- 59' A goal from the Burkina Faso international Bertrand Traore! He fires home on 59 to make it 0-1!
- 64' Girona FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 65' Time for substitution for Villarreal CF. Goncalo Guedes is replaced by Ilias Akhomach.
- 66' The Villarreal CF manager makes a substitution. Jorge Cuenca departs to be replaced by RamonTerrats Espacio.
- 71' It looks surprising Villarreal CF does not make any changes. Yangel Herrera has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 75' Portu is replacing Yangel Herrera for the Girona FC side.
- 80' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Santi Comesana made 410 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 81' Villarreal CF make a change. Bertrand Traore trudges off to be replaced by Jose Morales on 81 minutes.
- 83' Toni Villa gets the nod from Girona FC. He replaces Viktor Tsyhankov and will look to change the dynamic.
- 88' Paulo Gazzaniga has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! RamonTerrats Espacio argues furiously but the card stands.
- 90' Trigueros is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alex Baena at the 90 minute mark.
- Full Time. Villarreal CF beats Girona FC
Lineups
Girona FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 13
- 17
- 14
- 5
-
8
Viktor Tsyhankov ↓ Toni Villa 83'
-
21
Yangel Herrera ↓ Portu 75'
- 9
- 25
- 23
-
3
Miguel Gutierrez ↓ Valery 75'
- 16
Bench
- 15
-
24
Portu ↑ 75'
- 1
-
19
Toni Villa ↑ 83'
-
11
Valery ↑ 75'
- 26
- 18
- 31
Coach
Michel
Villarreal CF Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 11
- 12
-
25
Bertrand Traore ↓ Jose Morales 81'
- 10
-
9
Goncalo Guedes ↓ Ilias Akhomach 65'
- 5
- 13
- 2
-
4
Santi Comesana ↓ Etienne Capoue 81'
-
16
Alex Baena ↓ Trigueros 90'
- 17
Bench
-
6
Etienne Capoue ↑ 81'
- 18
- 23
-
14
Trigueros ↑ 90'
- 1
-
20
RamonTerrats Espacio ↑ 66'
-
27
Ilias Akhomach ↑ 65'
-
15
Jose Morales ↑ 81'
Coach
Marcelino
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Girona FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.32
Girona FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for:
Girona FC or Villarreal CF 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Villarreal CF win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.53
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 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Girona FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Villarreal CF
64%
Girona FC or Villarreal CF
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10%
1 – 0
9.4%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
3.6%
1 – 3
3%
3 – 0
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Girona FC
| Handicap | Girona FC covers | Push | Villarreal CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 20% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Girona FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

