- Villarreal CF have won three, drawn one, and lost one of their last five games (W3, D1, L1).
- Girona FC have won one and lost one of their last two home games (W1, L1).
- Villarreal CF have won two of the last three meetings between the sides in LaLiga 2025-2026, drawing the other.
Villarreal to win end-to-end encounter
Monday night’s clash of Girona FC and Villarreal CF should be a lively and entertaining affair. Villarreal CF are the superior team and in the better league position after 29 games of LaLiga 2025-2026, but the Yellow Submarines are hard to trust for an away win after picking up no wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 2 away games.
Girona FC, meanwhile, are coming off a 3-0 win over Athletic Bilbao at home, but followed that up with a disappointing 0-1 defeat at Osasuna, so Míchel’s men are a bit hard to judge this week. However, the Catalan club have a flexible identity that is clearly front-foot in nature and they have maintained a similar attacking template in almost every game.
Girona FC have won 5, drawn 4 and lost 5 of their 14 home games in LaLiga 2025-2026 and will face a disciplined and compact Villarreal side who have been a different animal since Marcelino Garcia took charge. The Yellow Submarines boss is a master of space and the Spaniard has given his team a structure that sets up to be solid in central areas, while being able to strike quickly on the counter in transition.
Goals at both ends likely
Girona FC will look to stretch the game vertically and play through wide attackers and full-backs to create overloads, while Villarreal will look to sit compact and strike in transition. Both tactics should allow the other plenty of chances, so we’re taking the odds on offer for both teams to score in this game at 1.53.
Over 2.5 goals in the match also appeals at 1.67 for a game where Girona FC can push on from a solid home base and Villarreal will be looking to attack at pace. The visitors average 1.43 goals scored per game away from home in LaLiga 2025-2026 and 1.50 goals conceded, so it could be a goal-fest on Monday.
Yellow Submarines have the edge
Backing Villarreal CF to win the match at 2.18 looks the best play for this clash. The visitors are the best team on the field and have dominated the recent head-to-head record with two wins in the last three and one draw. The home side has failed to beat Villarreal CF in their last two home games and lost 5-0 in the reverse fixture.
Villarreal have improved under Marcelino, but Santi Comesana has been a big influence on the team with his creativity, particularly in recent weeks, providing three assists in his last five appearances. Alberto Moleiro is the most prolific Yellow Submarines striker with nine goals in 28 games in LaLiga 2025/2026, while Vladyslav Vanat is Girona FC’s leading marksman with nine in 26 and he will always be a threat in the front line.
