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

Primera Division · 2018-19
Villarreal CF
0 – 1
Full Time
Girona FC
Fri 31 Aug 2018 · 20:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 23' Pedro Alcala
Y 56' Aday
Trigueros 75' Y
Mario Gaspar 85' Y
Nicola Sansone 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Villarreal CF vs Girona FC — La Liga .

Match Details

  • Referee Gonzalo Garcia
  • Referee Aitor Villate
  • Referee Eduardo Prieto
  • Referee Alberola Rojas
  • Referee Sergio Uson

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

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

Recent Form

Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug Girona FC H 0–1 L
26 Aug Sevilla FC A 0–0 D
18 Aug Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 1–2 L
29 Apr Heart of Midlothian FC H 0–0 D
25 Apr Ellesmere Rangers FC A 2–2 D
22 Apr England A 1–2 L
Girona FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug Villarreal CF A 1–0 W
26 Aug Real Madrid CF H 1–4 L
17 Aug Real Valladolid CF H 0–0 D
05 Nov FC Viktoria Plzen H 0–5 L

Season Stats

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

Key Stats

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at . Girona FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Villarreal CF and Girona FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 20' Yassine Bounou has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 23' Girona FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 28' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 33' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 38' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aday made 199 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 43' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 48' Over 48 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 53' 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.
  • 54' What a strike from Cristhian Stuani! The score is 0-1.
  • 56' A meaty challenge results in booking for Aday on 56.
  • 59' Aleix Garcia is replacing Anthony Lozano for the Girona FC side.
  • 64' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 66' A tactical swap from Villarreal CF — Carlos Bacca on, Santiago Caseres off on 66 minutes.
  • 71' It looks surprising Villarreal CF does not make any changes. Santiago Caseres has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 75' That is a Yellow card for Villarreal CF. Trigueros will be fuming at that decision.
  • 75' The whistle greets Santi Cazorla as he departs to be replaced by Miguel Layun.
  • 78' The Girona FC manager makes a substitution. Aday departs to be replaced by Muniesa.
  • 81' Girona FC make a change. Borja Garcia trudges off to be replaced by Patrick Roberts on 81 minutes.
  • 83' The Villarreal CF bench stirs into life. Karl Toko Ekambi is withdrawn and Nicola Sansone gets his opportunity.
  • 85' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Mario Gaspar on 85 minutes.
  • 89' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nicola Sansone.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Villarreal CF.

Lineups

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Javier Calleja

Girona FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sacristan

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.22 Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97 Girona FC xG
I would bet for: Villarreal CF or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Villarreal CF39% Draw32% Girona FC29%
Actual: Girona FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Villarreal CF or Draw
70%
Draw or Girona FC
61%
Villarreal CF or Girona FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Villarreal CF28% Draw52% Girona FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
13.5%
1 – 0
12.4%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
3.2%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2%

Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF

Handicap Villarreal CF covers Push Girona FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 22% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 17% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Girona FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✗

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