Girona FC vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Girona FC vs Villarreal CF — La Liga at Estadi Municipal de Montilivi.
- Girona FC 38 games · 41 pts (2026/27)
- Villarreal CF 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Isidro Diaz de Mera
- Assistant 1 Diego Santaursula Aguado (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Ivan Hernandez Ramos (Spain)
3 games this season
🟨 5.7/game
⚽ 15.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | Villarreal CF | H | 0–1 | L |
| 05 May | RCD Mallorca | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Apr | CD Leganes | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Apr | Real Betis Balompié | H | 1–3 | L |
| 13 Apr | CA Osasuna | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Apr | Deportivo Alavés | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | Girona FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 May | CA Osasuna | H | 4–2 | W |
| 27 Apr | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Apr | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Apr | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Apr | Real Betis Balompié | A | 2–1 | W |
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 ball is rolling at Estadi Municipal de Montilivi. Girona FC are looking to make home advantage count against Villarreal CF.
- 1' The referee calls foul for Ladislav Krejci. He receives a card.
- 6' Gerard Moreno has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 11' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Girona FC and Villarreal CF are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' That is a card for Villarreal CF. Pape Gueye will be fuming at that decision.
- 20' 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.
- 22' Controversy at the stadium! Ayoze Perez argues furiously but the card stands.
- 27' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 32' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dani Parejo, as he is very good at scoring at Estadi Municipal de Montilivi with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 37' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 42' Pape Gueye has been relatively quiet despite scoring 13 goals in his last 430 appearances.
- 46' The whistle greets Pape Gueye as he departs to be replaced by Dani Parejo.
- 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Girona FC and Villarreal CF are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 61' With 0 assists to his name this season, Santi Comesana is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Girona FC.
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Yaser Asprilla. He replaces Viktor Tsyhankov on 66 minute.
- 69' The referee calls foul for Yangel Herrera. He receives a card.
- 73' Villarreal CF make a change. Pau Navarro trudges off to be replaced by Willy Kambwala on 73 minutes.
- 78' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Arthur made 516 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 83' The travelling Villarreal CF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 85' It is a substitution in Villarreal CF team. Ayoze Perez is replaced by Karl Etta Eyong on 85 minute.
- 87' Villarreal CF receives a card for a hard tackle on 87.
- 89' What a strike from Karl Etta Eyong! The score is 0-1.
- 90' The crowd applauds David Lopez as he leaves the pitch. Abel Ruiz steps in for Girona FC.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Villarreal CF to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Girona FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 13
- 17
- 7
-
24
Portu ↓ Alejandro Frances 73'
-
5
David Lopez ↓ Abel Ruiz 90'
- 12
- 8
- 21
-
23
Ivan Martin ↓ Jhon Solis 90'
- 18
- 4
Bench
- 11
- 14
- 15
- 1
-
9
Abel Ruiz ↑ 90'
-
10
Yaser Asprilla ↑ 66'
-
19
Bojan Miovski ↑ 73'
-
22
Jhon Solis ↑ 90'
- 25
-
16
Alejandro Frances ↑ 73'
Coach
Michel
Villarreal CF Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
22
Ayoze Perez ↓ Karl Etta Eyong 85'
- 8
- 19
-
18
Pape Gueye ↓ Dani Parejo 46'
- 2
- 1
-
21
Yeremy ↓ Gerard Moreno 66'
-
23
Sergi Cardona ↓ Alfonso Pedraza 73'
- 14
- 16
-
26
Pau Navarro ↓ Willy Kambwala 73'
Bench
- 4
-
10
Dani Parejo ↑ 46'
- 6
-
24
Alfonso Pedraza ↑ 73'
-
7
Gerard Moreno ↑ 66'
- 9
- 13
-
5
Willy Kambwala ↑ 73'
-
36
Karl Etta Eyong ↑ 85'
- 55
Coach
Marcelino
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dani Parejo | 2 |
| Cristhian Stuani | 1 |
| Thierno Barry | 1 |
| Samuel Chukwueze | 1 |
| Alex Baena | 1 |
| Karl Etta Eyong | 1 |
| David Lopez | 1 |
| Gerard Moreno | 1 |
Head to Head
Girona FC Form
Villarreal CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.11
Girona FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for:
Girona FC or Villarreal CF 70% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Villarreal CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Girona FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Villarreal CF
68%
Girona FC or Villarreal CF
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
12.9%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.5%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.7%
0 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Girona FC
| Handicap | Girona FC covers | Push | Villarreal CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 19% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 20% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Girona FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

