Villarreal CF
Football Spain - La Liga Estadio de la Ceramica Sun 24 Aug 13:30
Girona FC
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  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

La Liga Betting Preview: Villarreal vs Girona

Villarreal host Girona in this Spanish La Liga match at Estadio de la Ceramica, with kick-off set for 13:30 on Sunday 24 August. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Get Over the Total Goals With Confidence

We think the Total Goals market gives us plenty of value on the basis that we can bet on Over 2.5 at the available price of -149. We anticipate Villarreal and Girona to notch the goals which can land a payout.

7 Villarreal Wins in Last 9 H2H Clashes

Villarreal were victorious in their last game, landing a 2-0 home win over Real Oviedo at Estadio de la Ceramica. El Submarino Amarillo managed eleven shots on target and enjoyed 68% possession, with Etta Eyong and Pape Gueye each scoring one goal.

Girona lost when last in action. In a home game at Estadi Municipal de Montilivi, they were beaten 3-1 by Rayo Vallecano. Michel's side recorded 44% possession and totalled two shots on goal, with Joel Roca finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Villarreal haven’t lost to Girona in their past three games. In their last encounter, Villarreal claimed a 1-0 away win at Estadi Municipal de Montilivi. The past 9 H2H games have involved seven Villarreal victories, a single draw and one Girona win.

La Liga G W D L GF GA GD GD P
3 Villarreal logo Villarreal 29 18 4 7 54 34 20 54:34 58
14 Girona logo Girona 29 8 10 11 31 44 -13 31:44 34
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Villarreal – Last 10 League Games

8 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, averaging 2.2 goals from 13.4 attempts and 5.1 shots on goal. Villarreal have had 45.3% possession, 415.0 passes and 5.0 corners per match. On average, they have conceded 1.2 goals from 14.3 attempts and 4.8 shots on goal, while their opponents have earned 5.7 corners.

Ayoze Perez leads the way with 7 goals, with Pape Gueye and Yeremi Pino scoring 3 each. Nicolas Pepe is the leading assists maker with 5, while goalie Luiz Junior has 4 clean sheets.

Girona – Last 10 League Games

Girona have won 2, lost 7 and drawn 1, with an average of 0.8 goals from 3.8 shots on goal and 10.1 attempts. The Catalan side have averaged 54.8% possession, 4.2 corners taken and 5.2 corners against, while conceding 1.8 goals from 5.4 shots on goal and 12.6 attempts.

Cristhian Stuani has top scored with 5, while Joel Roca, Cristian Portu and Yaser Asprilla are next on 1. Viktor Tsigankov has been the top assist maker on 2, with Paulo Gazzaniga notching 2 clean sheets in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Villarreal confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Luiz Junior (GK), Santiago Mourino, Juan Foyth, Rafa Marin, Sergi Cardona, Tajon Buchanan, Pape Gueye, Santi Comesana, Yeremy Pino, Nicolas Pepe, Etta Eyong.

Girona confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Vladyslav Krapyvtsov (GK), Hugo Rincon, Vitor Reis, Ladislav Krejci, Daley Blind, Yangel Herrera, Jhon Solis, Viktor Tsigankov, Cristian Portu, Joel Roca, Dawda Camara.

Villarreal vs Girona Prediction & Betting Tips

Prepare for Villarreal vs Girona with our expert betting guide featuring a trusted match prediction, likely scoreline, top corners advice, key player props and a well-crafted bet builder.

Match Prediction

We think that a goal-filled La Liga game could be on the cards, with Over 2.5 looking like a sound bet when it comes to securing value. You can land odds of -149 for this selection and that looks worth backing.

The La Liga experts at Sportsgambler.com have a strong handle when it comes to injuries and suspensions. The recent form also helps to shape our football predictions, with this being cross-referenced with the latest numbers.

Key Villarreal vs Girona league stats:

  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Villarreal games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 14 of the last 20 Villarreal games at home.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 3 Girona games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 12 of the last 20 Girona games.
Over 2.5 Probability

The top bookmakers are estimating that there is a 59.9% likelihood of this pick landing a return. However, our experts have this number between 65-70% based on their in-depth research. It’s the reason why we are recommending this wager.

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Those anticipating a high-scoring affair can combine Over 2.5 Goals with the BTTS Yes option. It’s an opportunity to get slightly bigger odds in the Total Goals & Both Teams to Score market.

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Correct Score Prediction

Villarreal Villarreal logo 3 - 0 Girona logo Girona

We’re going for Villarreal at +850 to secure a 3-0 win. It’s exciting to bet on the correct score and this wager will hopefully be able to land a nice return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Yangel Herrera Over 0.5 Shots -167 BetMGM logo

Yangel Herrera (Girona) has bagged at least one shot in six consecutive La Liga matches. We think that some value can be landed by wagering on Player Shots and you can secure -167 that he goes over the line.

Latest Yangel Herrera Player Prop Odds

Pape Gueye to Score +460 BetMGM logo

Pape Gueye (Villarreal) has scored three goals in his past five La Liga games. This data directs us to the Anytime Goalscorer market where we can bet him to find the net at attractive odds of +460.

Latest Pape Gueye Player Prop Odds

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Corners Prediction

Girona Under 3.5 Corners -120 BetMGM logo

Girona have had under 3.5 corners in three straight matches. We’re backing Girona to fall short when it comes to Team Corners and this pick is on offer at -120.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Villarreal Logo Villarreal
Total
10.70 5.00 5.70
Home
11.00 6.00 5.00
Away
9.20 4.40 4.80
Girona Logo Girona
Total
9.40 4.20 5.20
Home
9.50 5.40 4.10
Away
10.60 3.70 6.90
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Total Goals Over 2.5 -149
Full-Time Result Villarreal -200
Player Shots Yangel Herrera Over 0.5 -167

It’s great fun to place a bet builder and our picks are at least three goals to be registered, Villarreal to triumph merged with Yangel Herrera (Girona) to finish with one shot or more.

The bet builder route is a great one for football fans requiring a tailored same-game multi on a match. It results in you being able to place a tailored bet at a larger price based on the number of predictions made.

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Villarreal vs Girona Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Latest 1x2 Odds Suggest Villarreal Victory

Favourites Villarreal are regarded as the likeliest winners for this La Liga clash. The -204 about them triumphing means a 67% chance of coming out on top based on their current betting odds. Girona are the underdogs at +510 which implies a lesser percentage prospect of winning.

There’s the chance to wager Villarreal at -122 on the Asian Handicap -1 market. This means a refund if they only win by one, although a 2+ goal victory over Girona would see a full payout.

The Over 2.5 option is currently favourite on the Total Goals betting market. The Yes pick in the Both Teams to Score market is considered to be the most likely result and it’s trading at -127.

The leading football betting sites provide bettors with an abundance of options. For every La Liga match, you’re able to select from hundreds of markets and make the best choice.

Nicolas Pepe Favourite to Score the First Goal

The First Goalscorer favourite is Nicolas Pepe at +410. Similar odds can be found if you’re interested in this player to register the last goal.

Player Goals
Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal)
First
+148
Anytime
+410
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Karl Etta (Villarreal)
First
+148
Anytime
+400
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Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal)
First
+150
Anytime
+390
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Gerard Moreno (Villarreal)
First
+225
Anytime
+540
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Player Shots On Target
Karl Etta (Villarreal)
Over 0.5
-204
Under 0.5
+117
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Gerard Moreno (Villarreal)
Over 0.5
-141
Under 0.5
-102
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Cristhian Stuani (Girona)
Over 0.5
-133
Under 0.5
-118
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Pape Gueye (Villarreal)
Over 0.5
-122
Under 0.5
-127
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Player Shots
Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal)
Over 3.5
+115
Under 3.5
-
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Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal)
Over 2.5
-128
Under 2.5
-
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Pape Gueye (Villarreal)
Over 2.5
+107
Under 2.5
-
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Karl Etta (Villarreal)
Over 2.5
-109
Under 2.5
-
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Villarreal Enjoying Strong Home Form

Villarreal have secured five straight victories at Estadio de la Ceramica. El Submarino Amarillo have managed six victories, three draws and one loss in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 2.30 goals per game and conceding 1.00.

Girona have managed six losses, two victories and two draws in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 0.90 goals per game and conceding 1.80.

When previously meeting at Estadio de la Ceramica, Villarreal and Girona played out a 2-2 draw. The past 3 H2H games at Estadio de la Ceramica have featured one Villarreal victory, one Girona win and a draw.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Villarreal logo Villarreal Home Stats 6-3-1 3.30 2.30 1.00 6 4 6 4
Girona logo Girona Away Stats 2-2-6 2.70 0.90 1.80 5 5 6 4
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Villarreal logo Villarreal League Stats
Girona logo Girona League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 8 wins, 1 defeat and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 6 wins, 1 defeat and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 2 wins, 7 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 6 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Villarreal vs Girona Lineups & Team News

Don’t bet on Villarreal vs Girona without reviewing the latest team news. We’ll update you with predicted and confirmed La Liga lineups plus current injury reports.

Villarreal Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Girona Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Villarreal Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

1 Luiz Junior
15 Santiago Mourino 8 Juan Foyth 4 Rafa Marin 23 Sergi Cardona
17 Tajon Buchanan 18 Pape Gueye 14 Santi Comesana 21 Yeremy Pino
19 Nicolas Pepe 29 Etta Eyong
25 Vladyslav Krapyvtsov
2 Hugo Rincon 12 Vitor Reis 18 Ladislav Krejci 17 Daley Blind
21 Yangel Herrera 22 Jhon Solis
15 Viktor Tsigankov 8 Cristian Portu 33 Joel Roca
14 Dawda Camara

Girona Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Villarreal Substitutes

  • 3Adria Altimira
  • 6Denis Suarez
  • 10Daniel Parejo
  • 11Ilias Akhomach
  • 12Renato Veiga
  • 16Thomas Partey
  • 20Alberto Moleiro
  • 24Alfonso Pedraza
  • 26Pau Navarro
  • 31Ruben Gomez
  • 33Pau Cabanes

Girona Substitutes

  • 1Juan Carlos
  • 4Arnau Martinez
  • 5David Lopez
  • 7Cristhian Stuani
  • 10Yaser Asprilla
  • 11Thomas Lemar
  • 16Alejandro Frances
  • 20Axel Witsel
  • 23Ivan Martin
  • 24Alex Moreno
  • 28Gibert Jordana

Previous Villarreal Lineups

15 Aug La Liga
Villarreal 2-0 Real Oviedo
25 May La Liga
Villarreal 4-2 Sevilla
18 May La Liga
Barcelona 2-3 Villarreal
14 May La Liga
Villarreal 3-0 Leganés
10 May La Liga
Girona 0-1 Villarreal
03 May La Liga
Villarreal 4-2 Osasuna

Previous Girona Lineups

15 Aug La Liga
Girona 1-3 Rayo Vallecano
25 May La Liga
Girona 0-4 Atlético Madrid
18 May La Liga
Real Sociedad 3-2 Girona
13 May La Liga
Real Valladolid 0-1 Girona
10 May La Liga
Girona 0-1 Villarreal
05 May La Liga
Girona 1-0 Mallorca

Injuries & Suspensions

Villarreal Injury Table
Type Name Info
Pau Cabanes Cruciate ligame
Logan Costa Cruciate ligame
Ilias Akhomach Ankle
Juan Foyth Cruciate ligame
Girona Injury Table
Type Name Info
Bryan Gil Knee
Juan Carlos Knee
Cristian Portu Cruciate ligame
Donny van de Beek Cruciate ligame
Team Squads

Villarreal Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Marcelino Garcia

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Yeremi Pino 21 F 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
Etta Eyong 29 M 1 90 1 0 1 0 0 0
Sergi Cardona 23 D 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
Santiago Mourino 15 D 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
Rafa Marin 4 D 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0

Girona Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Michel

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
David Lopez 5 D 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
Ladislav Krejci 18 D 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
Joel Roca 33 M 1 90 1 0 1 0 0 0
Jhon Solis 22 M 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
Viktor Tsigankov 15 F 1 90 1 0 0 1 0 0
Spain FlagLa Liga Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Barcelona 30 25 1 4 80:29 76
2 Real Madrid 30 22 3 5 64:28 69
3 Villarreal 29 18 4 7 54:34 58
4 Atlético Madrid 30 17 6 7 50:30 57
5 Real Betis 30 11 12 7 44:37 45
6 Real Sociedad 30 11 8 11 46:45 41
7 Celta Vigo 29 10 11 8 41:35 41
8 Getafe 29 11 5 13 25:31 38
9 Espanyol 30 10 8 12 36:44 38
10 Athletic Club 29 11 5 13 32:41 38
11 Osasuna 29 10 7 12 34:35 37
12 Rayo Vallecano 30 8 11 11 29:35 35
13 Valencia 29 9 8 12 32:42 35
14 Girona 29 8 10 11 31:44 34
15 Alavés 29 8 7 14 30:41 31
16 Sevilla 29 8 7 14 37:49 31
17 Mallorca 30 8 7 15 36:48 31
18 Elche 30 6 11 13 38:47 29
19 Levante 30 6 8 16 34:50 26
20 Real Oviedo 29 4 9 16 20:48 21
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Barcelona 15 15 0 0 47:8 45
2 Atlético Madrid 16 13 1 2 35:14 40
3 Real Madrid 15 13 0 2 36:12 39
4 Villarreal 15 12 1 2 34:13 37
5 Osasuna 14 8 4 2 25:16 28
6 Real Sociedad 15 8 3 4 29:21 27
7 Real Betis 15 7 5 3 26:16 26
8 Athletic Club 15 8 2 5 19:17 26
9 Elche 15 6 7 2 24:16 25
10 Mallorca 15 7 4 4 23:19 25
11 Rayo Vallecano 15 5 8 2 17:11 23
12 Valencia 14 6 5 3 19:15 23
13 Espanyol 15 6 3 6 18:21 21
14 Alavés 14 5 5 4 17:16 20
15 Girona 14 5 4 5 16:21 19
16 Getafe 14 5 3 6 12:11 18
17 Celta Vigo 15 4 5 6 23:21 17
18 Sevilla 15 4 4 7 19:22 16
19 Levante 15 3 5 7 18:26 14
20 Real Oviedo 14 3 5 6 6:14 14