- Team form: Villarreal CF are 9th in the LaLiga 2026/2027 table on 12 points from 11 games, while Getafe are 13th on the same 12 points from 11 matches.
- Scoring/Conceding: The Yellow Submarine average 1.20 goals scored per LaLiga 2026/2027 home match so far, while Getafe average 2.40 goals conceded per LaLiga 2026/2027 away match.
- Away form: Getafe are winless on the road in LaLiga 2026/2027 after 5 matches, with 0 draws and 5 defeats.
Villarreal and Getafe are both struggling
Villarreal CF are struggling in the early part of the LaLiga 2026/2027 campaign and will be looking to bounce back with a win at home to Getafe on Sunday. The Yellow Submarine's form has been a mixed bag of 2 wins and 3 defeats from their last 5 matches in all competitions, and they have failed to win in their last 2 games.
Iñigo Pérez's men, with a 0-5 Copa del Rey victory at CD Manacor, then followed that with 0-2 and 0-3 LaLiga defeats to Espanyol and PSG respectively. The hosts look very average on paper and do not seem to have what it takes to make the step up to Europe's elite.
Getafe have been more impressive in the same 5 matches, winning 2 and losing 3, but they have also only managed 1 win and 1 defeat from their last 2 away matches in all competitions. So José Bordalás' side have built up some momentum on the back of a 3-1 LaLiga win over Sevilla and a 2-3 Copa del Rey away win at UB Lebrijana, although they were beaten 1-0 in the Conference League by Brighton. The 4-4-2 or back five setups that the Spanish manager sets up to play do not suit the pretty game and the direct, physical style of football that they produce doesn't always bring about much joy.
Pape Gueye can give Villarreal the edge
Betting and odds
Villarreal are favourites at 1.47 for this LaLiga 2026/2027 encounter, but we feel that the odds on the overs and on both teams to score are a little shorter than they should be for a game at this level. The odds for Over 2.5 goals is 1.87 and for Both Teams to Score – No is 1.77, but we will take the favorite odds of 1.47 and hope the hosts will have enough to claim the 3 points.
Players, head-to-head and prediction
But that has just been 2 defeats in a row for Iñigo Pérez's side and we think they'll bounce back here, especially given that Getafe are still winless on the road after 5 games in LaLiga 2026/2027.
This matchup is very evenly matched and Villarreal will want to play through the pressure and get the match flowing, while Getafe will want to make it scrappy and territorial.
We think that a Villarreal win to nil is the cleanest way to go here, as the home team can accelerate through the lines and the visitors are more likely to be the ones frustrated by this clash of styles.
- Pape Gueye has been a standout performer so far for Villarreal with 3 LaLiga 2026/2027 goals scored in 7 appearances from midfield, while Enes Unal leads Getafe's scoring charts with just 1 goal in 7 games, so it may take more than one goal to get the visitors a result.
- The last 2 LaLiga 2025/2026 head-to-heads saw Villarreal and Getafe split the points 1-1 and the last time Los azulones won 2-1 at home was 8 months ago.
- Los azulones haven't won any of their last 3 LaLiga away games at Villarreal, so it's more likely the home side will dominate this fixture.
- Villarreal's home run hasn't been much better, with 0 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses in their last 2 home matches in all competitions.
