Villarreal vs Girona prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2025-08-23 17:30.
[p]Fresh off the back of an opening-day league victory, Villarreal will host Girona hoping to once again prove themselves to be worthy of Champions League football. [/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Things could hardly be rosier for Villarreal, whose form has seen them compile their longest top-flight winning streak since 2007 (W7) and has propelled them back to the UEFA Champions League for the first time since they reached the semi-finals of the tournament in 2021/22. The latest of those seven triumphs was an impressive 2-0 victory over new boys Oviedo and they’ll now look to win their second game of a La Liga season for the fourth successive time. [/p]
[p]That’s in stark contrast with Girona, who lost their La Liga opener against Rayo Vallecano 3-1 after goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga was sent off in the first half. That loss not only means Girona have now suffered three straight defeats but they also conceded at least three goals in three consecutive matches for the first time in their top-flight history. It’s a less than ideal situation for head coach MĂchel, who is still awaiting his first win over Villarreal boss Marcelino after four attempts (D1, L3) – his second-worst such record against any manager. [/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Villarreal have gone three straight La Liga H2H games without defeat (W2, D1) and are on the verge of making it four for the first time in this matchup.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Villarreal lost only one of their 16 La Liga home games as pre-match favourites last season (W9, D6). [/p]
[p]Villarreal have conceded just one second-half goal from their last five La Liga games – including a 1-0 victory over Girona. [/p]
[p]Girona have scored exactly once in five of their last six La Liga away games.[/p]
[p]Girona scored 2+ goals in only three away La Liga games last season – one such instance was against Villarreal (D 2-2). [/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Villarreal’s Dani Parejo has scored four goals from seven La Liga matches against Girona, three from the penalty spot – against no other side has he scored more goals from the spot in this competition. Aiming to thwart him is Girona defender Ladislav KrejÄŤĂ, who has scored and picked up two yellow cards in two H2Hs against the Yellow Submarine! [/p]
[p]Villarreal will be hoping talisman Ayoze Pérez recovers in time here, with Girona missing suspended goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga and the injured Donny van de Beek. [/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Villarreal have scored 2+ goals in each of their last four La Liga games (W4), so we’re backing them to score 2+ goals and win here.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Luke Bridle[/i][/p]