Villarreal vs Getafe prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2024-10-19 16:30.
[p]Not involved in any European competition for the first time since the 2019/20 season, Villarrealâs quest to return to La Ligaâs top six has got off to a flyer. Occupying a UEFA Champions League spot ahead of matchday ten, Marcelinoâs side have been beaten only twice (W5, D2), with four of their five wins to this point coming by a one-goal margin, showing a newfound ability to grind out victories.[/p]
[p]Villarreal were beaten by reigning champions Real Madrid prior to the international break, but wonât be overly concerned ahead of this clash having lost only two league games in a row once this calendar year, with that being back in January. A return to home soil should also help their quest to avoid back-to-back losses, with just two defeats in 15 matches across all competitions at the Estadio de la CerĂĄmica to date in 2024 (W8, D5).[/p]
[p]Sundayâs visitors Getafe look unlikely to trouble that record having failed to win any of the pairâs last 11 La Liga H2Hs (D4, L7). After last seasonâs mid-table finish, the early indications this term are that JosĂ© BordalĂĄsâ side could well be involved in the battle at the bottom, with just one league win so far this season (D5, L3) meaning they could end the weekend in the relegation zone.[/p]
[p]Being on the road for the first time this month is unlikely to raise any belief either having failed to win any of their last six La Liga games away from home (D1, L5), scoring just twice on their travels so far this season. All five defeats in that six-game sequence have come by a one-goal margin, with four ending 1-0 to the hosts on the day, so the key to any success here appears to be not conceding first.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Santi Comesaña has been booked in three of seven career games against Getafe to date, with just one win in that time compounding his misery (D4, L2). Ălex Sola has been cautioned three times this season, including one picked up without even being on the pitch![/p]
[p]Hot streak: Villarreal have scored at least once in 17 of their 18 home La Liga H2Hs with Getafe.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Ben Olawumi[/i][/p]