- Villarreal have won three, drawn one and lost only one of their last five LaLiga matches.
- Villarreal have won two and drawn one of their last three meetings with Girona FC.
- Girona FC are winless in their last two home matches against Villarreal CF.
An open match-up of styles
Monday’s clash between Girona FC and Villarreal CF should see plenty of goals go in and should be a gripping end-to-end game. Míchel has done a good job to maintain Girona’s attacking template and front-foot identity since taking the reins, with the hosts playing at a high tempo and pressing aggressively while trying to overload opponents via their wide players and full-backs.
In contrast, Villarreal CF are a more structured side with Marcelino Garcia Toral seemingly bringing a greater sense of compactness to the team since taking over. The Yellow Submarine prioritise keeping disciplined lines and hitting teams on the break, with their transition work and central solidity providing a platform for their creative players to flourish.
Girona have been in mixed form, winning 3-0 at home to Athletic Bilbao before suffering a 1-0 defeat away to Osasuna. Meanwhile, Villarreal have been in strong form, picking up a 2-1 win over Elche, a 1-1 draw at Deportivo Alaves and a 3-1 victory against Real Sociedad in their last 3 games.
Villarreal should have enough to edge it
After 29 games in LaLiga 2025/2026, Villarreal have racked up 58 points and are in third place, compared to Girona’s 34 points and 13th placed standing. Villarreal have had more success in this fixture in recent years and look the most likely victors here.
Girona have won five, drawn four and lost five of their 14 home league games this season, while Villarreal have won six, drawn three and lost five of their 14 away matches. With Villarreal in better form and boasting a superior league position, we’re backing the visitors to get the win in what should be a vibrant match at 59/50.
Expect both teams to score in Spain
With both teams capable of scoring and conceding on their day, we’re expecting both to score in this encounter. Both sides are coming into the game in decent form and both have been guilty of lapses in concentration recently, which should contribute to an open and end-to-end affair.
Girona have conceded an average of 1.50 goals per game at home in LaLiga 2025/2026, shipping 21 goals in total. Meanwhile, Villarreal have scored an average of 1.43 per away game and conceded an average of 1.50. As such, both teams to score at 53/100 is our pick, while over 2.5 goals at 67/100 looks like good value.
Girona FC have conceded 21 goals at home in 14 league matches in 2025-2026, while Villarreal CF have averaged 1.43 goals per away game.
Alberto Moleiro leads the line for Villarreal in attack with nine goals in 28 league appearances this term, while Vladyslav Vanat has nine for Girona in 26 appearances and will be a constant threat to opposition defenders on Monday.
Santi Comesana has boosted Villarreal’s attacking creativity, registering three assists in his last five appearances and his presence in the first-team has given the Yellow Submarine’s attack a boost.
