- Villarreal have won two and lost three of their last five matches.
- Getafe have won two and lost three of their last five games (all competitions).
- Getafe have won one and lost one of their last two away fixtures (all competitions).
Stalemate in a straight shootout
Villarreal have won just one of their five home games in LaLiga 2026/2027, and are currently on a run of two defeats in two across all comps, however, they are expected to stop their slide on Sunday and snag the points against a Getafe side who they should have too much quality for.
The Yellow Submarine have recorded just one win, one draw and three losses at home this term, so La Cerámica has hardly been an impenetrable fortress. Iñigo Pérez has managed to get some good going from his side, who have been incredibly flexible in terms of system, switching between 4-4-2, 4-2-3-1 and 4-3-3 shapes, and they've pressed high and moved the ball at pace through the lines to good effect.
But the hosts haven't performed well in their three most recent games, winning 0-5 away at CD Manacor in the Copa del Rey before suffering consecutive LaLiga defeats to Espanyol and PSG without scoring.
The visitors arrive here off the back of two solid results - a 3-1 win over Sevilla and a 2-3 victory at UB Lebrijana in the cup. However, they did suffer a disappointing 0-1 defeat to Brighton in the Conference League last week. Los azulones are still without a win away from home in five LaLiga 2026-2027 away games (D0, L5) but have improved their record on the road slightly with a couple of good results in all comps (W1, L1).
Villarreal have the edge
Getafe come into this game in 13th place, on equal points to Villarreal in ninth. They might struggle to get enough goals to hurt Villarreal on Sunday, and there is a clear gulf in quality between the two sides.
Pape Gueye leads the scoring charts for Villarreal with three goals in seven LaLiga 2026/2027 games, while Enes Unal is Getafe's top scorer with just the one. So, this could be a night when Villarreal can make their quality tell, and a home win to nil looks the best option.
The bet with the best odds is Villarreal to win at 47/100, followed by Over 2.5 goals at 87/100 and Both Teams to Score - No at 77/100. These three selections are the most likely outcomes and the stats back this up. Villarreal have scored an average of 1.20 goals at home this season, while Getafe have shipped an average of 2.40 per game on the road.
This is a clash of styles with Villarreal looking to play through the pressure and up the gears when they get into the opposition's half, while José Bordalás' Getafe will look to make it messy and territorial. The visitors have not won any of their last three away games at Villarreal in LaLiga, while these two shared the spoils 1-1 in both of the LaLiga 2025/2026 H2Hs, so this should be tight.
A Villarreal win to nil is the cleanest play as the hosts should have far too much for their guests and we don't believe Getafe will make it tight enough to take anything away from La Cerámica.
