- Head-to-head: Villarreal CF has won 2 of their last 3 matches against Girona FC (1 draw).
- Home form: Girona FC has won one and lost one of their last two home games.
- Recent form: Villarreal CF has won three of their last five games (1 draw, 1 defeat).
Villarreal can win the battle in Girona
Villarreal CF will be looking to maintain their LaLiga 2025-2026 form when they travel to Girona FC on Monday night. The Yellow Submarine have won three, drawn one and lost only one of their last five matches, picking up a 2-1 home win over Elche before taking a 1-1 draw at Deportivo Alaves and a 3-1 success against Real Sociedad.
The visitors sit third in LaLiga, on 58 points after 29 games played, while Girona are 13th on 34 points. MĂchel’s men have adopted a very different approach to the game, playing with an aggressive front foot identity, pressing high up the field and trying to create overloading situations with their wide attackers and full-backs.
Two different approaches should ensure a exciting encounter
Tactical duel
Villarreal are compact and try to make their impact in transition, where Marcelino Garcia’s men can get men behind the ball quickly and burst forward. The best way for the hosts to win this game is to get wide, stretch the Villarreal players and get in behind their defenders with pace and strength, but the Yellow Submarine are pretty good at maintaining their lines and closing down the space.
Odds and outlook
The battle of the two systems should ensure an open contest and the 1.67 odds on the game featuring over 2.5 goals appear generous. The visitors have won six, drawn three and lost five of their 14 LaLiga away games this season, but they have a good record against Girona and look good value to earn an away win on Monday at 2.18.
Yellow Submarine can create openings
Girona beat Athletic Bilbao 3-0 at home last weekend but lost 1-0 at Osasuna a week earlier. They have won one, drawn two and lost two of their last five, so the form is mixed.
The Catalan club has failed to win in their two previous home games against Villarreal, but the head-to-head record favours the away side in this fixture.
- Villarreal thrashed Girona 5-0 at home in their previous LaLiga 2025/2026 meeting.
- Alberto Moleiro is the team’s main goal threat, with nine goals in 28 league games played, so he should get plenty of opportunities against a home side that has conceded 21 goals in 14 home matches.
- Girona’s top scorer Vladyslav Vanat has hit nine LaLiga goals in 26 appearances and will provide a focal point for the Catalans, who can get on the scoresheet too, with both teams to score odds of 1.53.
