Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Villarreal CF vs Girona FC, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2023-24
Villarreal CF
1 – 2
Full Time
Girona FC
Wed 27 Sep 2023 · 17:00 UTC Estadio de la Ceramica 17,188 HT 45' · FT 45'
Dani Parejo pen 49' 1–0
1–1 56' Artem Dovbyk
1–2 61' Eric Garcia
Yeremy 16' Y
Y 58' Yangel Herrera
Alex Baena 87' Y
Y 90' Miguel Gutierrez
Ben Brereton 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Villarreal CF vs Girona FC — La Liga at Estadio de la Ceramica.

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

6
1
3
Villarreal CF 10 games · Avg 2.1 goals Girona FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-27 Villarreal CF 1–2 Girona FC 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

Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Sep Girona FC H 1–2 L
24 Sep Rayo Vallecano de Madrid A 1–1 D
21 Sep Panathinaikos AO A 0–2 L
17 Sep UD Almeria H 2–1 W
01 Sep Cadiz CF A 1–3 L
27 Aug FC Barcelona H 3–4 L
Girona FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Sep Villarreal CF A 2–1 W
23 Sep RCD Mallorca H 5–3 W
18 Sep Granada CF A 4–2 W
03 Sep UD Las Palmas H 1–0 W
26 Aug Sevilla FC A 2–1 W
20 Aug Getafe CF H 3–0 W

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' And we are off! Villarreal CF vs Girona FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Artem Dovbyk, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio de la Ceramica with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 10' Arnau Martinez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michel will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 16' Villarreal CF receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 16.
  • 21' It looks surprising Girona FC does not make any changes. Alex Baena has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 26' Girona FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 31' The 40-year-old Raul Albiol has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 36' Villarreal CF are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against Girona FC's 4-5-1 shape.
  • 41' Dani Parejo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
  • 46' Girona FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 49' Dani Parejo does the damage! The net is bulging and Villarreal CF surge ahead!
  • 52' Portu gets the nod from Girona FC. He replaces Aleix Garcia and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 53' Girona FC ring the changes. Arnau Martinez has done his job and it is now time for Yan Couto to step up.
  • 56' What a strike from Artem Dovbyk! The score is 1-1.
  • 58' Girona FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 58.
  • 59' Fresh legs for Villarreal CF! Ilias Akhomach comes on to replace Yeremy.
  • 61' The deadlock is broken! Eric Garcia gets on the scoresheet on 61 minutes.
  • 66' Ivan Martin, a Spain midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 69' Another change for Girona FC made on 69 minute. Artem Dovbyk leaves to be changed by Cristhian Stuani.
  • 74' Villarreal CF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 74.
  • 78' Raul Albiol makes way for Matteo Gabbia at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Villarreal CF.
  • 83' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 87' Alex Baena picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 88' Trigueros has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dani Parejo on 88 minute.
  • 89' Jhon Solis has so much to prove this time. He replaces Viktor Tsyhankov on 89 minute.
  • 90' The referee shows Girona FC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • The final score is 1-2.

Lineups

Villarreal CF Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pacheta

Girona FC Lineups

4-5-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michel

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Dani Parejo 2
Bertrand Traore 1
Donny van de Beek 1
Cristhian Stuani 1
Ladislav Krejci 1
Cristhian Stuani 1
Thierno Barry 1
Samuel Chukwueze 1

Head to Head

2023-09-27 Villarreal CF 1–2 Girona FC 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

Villarreal CF Form

2023-09-27 Villarreal CF 1–2 Girona FC L 2023-09-24 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1–1 Villarreal CF D 2023-09-21 Panathinaikos AO 2–0 Villarreal CF L 2023-09-17 Villarreal CF 2–1 UD Almeria W 2023-09-01 Cadiz CF 3–1 Villarreal CF L 2023-08-27 Villarreal CF 3–4 FC Barcelona L

Girona FC Form

2023-09-27 Villarreal CF 1–2 Girona FC W 2023-09-23 Girona FC 5–3 RCD Mallorca W 2023-09-18 Granada CF 2–4 Girona FC W 2023-09-03 Girona FC 1–0 UD Las Palmas W 2023-08-26 Sevilla FC 1–2 Girona FC W 2023-08-20 Girona FC 3–0 Getafe CF W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.34 Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45 Girona FC xG
I would bet for: Villarreal CF or Girona FC 72% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Villarreal CF33% Draw28% Girona FC39%
Actual: Girona FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Villarreal CF or Draw
61%
Draw or Girona FC
67%
Villarreal CF or Girona FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Villarreal CF25% Draw46% Girona FC29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
8%
0 – 1
7.9%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 0
7.2%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF

Handicap Villarreal CF covers Push Girona FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 18% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 20% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Girona FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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