Girona vs Villarreal: Prediction, Team News, and Lineups Preview
Villarreal travel to Girona on Monday evening aiming to extend a winning run. The Yellow Submarine seek consecutive league victories.
This piece from Filmogaz.com covers Girona vs Villarreal and offers a prediction, team news and a lineups preview. Read on for form, injuries and likely XIs ahead of the game.
Standings and stakes
Villarreal sit third in La Liga. They hold 58 points from 29 matches.
The Yellow Submarine are one point clear of Atletico Madrid in fourth. A top-three finish would mark their best since 2007-08.
Girona occupy 14th place. They sit five points outside the relegation zone.
Recent form and head-to-head
Girona beat Athletic Bilbao 3-0 at home in mid-March. They then lost 1-0 at Osasuna before the international break.
Villarreal ended the break on a high. A 3-1 win over Real Sociedad made it five victories in eight league games.
Earlier this season, Villarreal thrashed Girona 5-0 in August. Girona have won only five of their last 18 meetings with the Yellow Submarine.
The Catalan side last beat Villarreal in September 2023. They have not beaten them at home since December 2012.
Team News
- Girona will miss Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Ricard Artero, Bryan Gil, Juan Carlos, Portu and Donny van de Beek.
- Cristhian Stuani is still being assessed after missing four matches with a muscle issue.
- Thomas Lemar is expected to return to the starting lineup.
- Villarreal will be without Pau Cabanes, Logan Costa and Juan Foyth.
- Ayoze Pérez requires assessment and is likely to begin on the bench.
- Manager Marcelino could select the same side that beat Real Sociedad.
Lineups Preview
Girona (possible XI)
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Villarreal (possible XI)
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Prediction
We forecast a tight game in Catalonia. Our scoreline prediction is Girona 1-2 Villarreal.
Girona can make the match difficult. Villarreal have the quality to claim all three points.
