Soccer fans in Girona are anticipating the forthcoming match between Girona FC and Villarreal CF in the Estadi Montilivi on 20.05.2023. After tying Real Sociedad 2-2 in La Liga, Girona FC enters this match. In that match, Girona FC had 49% belonging and 13 shots at the objective with 6 of them on track. Yan Couto (37′) and Cristhian Stuani (45′) scored for Girona FC.
Five of Real Sociedad’s 15 shots were successful. For Real Sociedad, Mikel Oyarzabal (5′) and David Silva (24′) scored goals. In their previous six matches, the Girona FC of Michel Sánchez Muoz has scored 12 times. The count of objectives that have been scored against them in those equivalent games adds up to 6.
Villarreal head into the experience following a 5-1 La Liga win with the loss of Athletic Bilbao in their last excursion. In that match, Villarreal had 57% possession and made 17 shots on goal, 11 of which were successful. Lex Baena (24′, 90′) and Nicolas Jackson (37′, 50′) scored for Villarreal. Athletic Bilbao, on the other hand, made 10 shots on goal, 5 of which were successful.
Athletic Bilbao got goals from Oihan Sancet (45′) and Aitor Paredes (61′) for their own goal. Recently, Villarreal has been successful in front of goal, scoring 15 goals in six games. Having said that, Villarreal have also struggled with their defense, allowing goals in six of those matches.
Match Details :
- Girona FC – Villarreal
- La Liga Spain
- Date – 20/05/2023
- Starting time – 12:00 UTC
- Venue: Estadi Montilivi, Girona, Spain
Prediction :
We suspect that Girona FC will have to put in a lot of effort as a team to score against Villarreal, who we anticipate will score and maintain their lead. We expect a hard-fought battle, with Villarreal winning by a score of 0-1 at the conclusion of the match. It will be fascinating to observe how this one develops.
Head to Head :
When we look at their previous head-to-head matches, which date back to March 3, 2018, we find that Villarreal won four and Girona FC won two, with zero draws. A joined all out of 9 objectives were scored between them in these games, with 3 from Blanquivermells and 6 made by El Submarino Amarillo.
That amounts to an average of 1.5 goals scored per game. The last association experience between these clubs was La Liga match day 18 on 22/01/2023 and the score completed Villarreal 1-0 Girona FC. At that point, Villarreal had 70 percent possession and 19 attempts at goal, nine of which were successful.
Their main player on the scoresheet was Dani Parejo (101′). At the other end, Girona FC had eight shots, one of which was successful.
Team news :
Due to injuries, the hosts are likely to be without Aleix Garcia, Toni Villa, Borja Garcia, and Yangel Herrera. Taty Castellanos, who has scored seven objectives in his last four appearances, is probably not going to highlight in the wake of missing the draw with Genuine Sociedad through injury.
Oriol Romeu, one of Girona’s key players, will be suspended for one match after being sent off last weekend for two bookable offenses. Girona will also be without him. Francis Coquelin, Jose Luis Morales, and Kiko Femenia will not play for the visitors because of injuries.
Jorge Cuenca and Giovani Lo Celso may get a chance to start because Dani Parejo and Pau Torres are both suspended for accumulating yellow cards. Jackson will be looking to continue his impressive run of form, scoring six goals in his last four games.
Betting Tips :
- 30% of Villarreal CF’s games are won when they are down 1-0 away.
- Girona FC wins 26% of halftimes, and Villarreal CF wins 36%.
- Villarreal CF won their most recent match by one goal.
- When playing at home, Girona FC scores 1.71 goals, while when playing away, Villarreal CF scores 1.78 goals.
Lineups :
Girona:
- Gazzaniga;
- Martinez, Bueno, Juanpe, Hernandez;
- Couto, Tsygankov, Lopez, Martin, Riquelme;
- Stuani
Villarreal:
- Reina;
- Foyth, Mandi, Cuenca, Pedraza;
- Baena, Capoue, Lo Celso;
- Chukwueze, Pino, Jackson
Where to Watch :
| Country | Channels |
| United Kingdom | BoxNation |
| Germany | DAZN, DAZN2 |
| United States | Fox Soccer Plus, ViX |
| France | Molotov, Free, L’Equipe, L’Equipe Web |
| Nepal | SONY TEN 3 HD, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3 |
| India | JioTV, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 3, Sony LIV |
| Sri Lanka | Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD |