Although it is still relatively early in the season, Villarreal head coach Iñigo Pérez will view Sunday’s La Liga matchday 12 meeting with Getafe at the Estadio de la Cerámica as a must-win, with pressure continuing to mount on the former Rayo Vallecano manager following a slow start to the campaign. Both teams are currently level on points and have endured similarly unconvincing runs of form, but will be keen to claim a victory before the international break.
Villarreal were the better side for much of their league meeting with Espanyol last weekend but failed to create clear-cut goalscoring opportunities and ultimately suffered a 1-0 defeat before slumping to a 6-0 mauling at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday.
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Those results took El Submarino Amarillo‘s tally for the season to five wins, three draws, and eight defeats across all competitions, leaving the hosts at risk of slipping into the bottom half of the table should they fail to pick up points on Sunday.
Getafe have played one more game than this weekend’s hosts but have also managed just five wins. They currently sit in the Europa Conference League elimination places following a 1-0 home defeat to Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion on Thursday.
The visitors did, however, secure an impressive 3-1 win over Sevilla in their last league outing but have plenty of work to do if they are to replicate last season’s success in qualifying for European competition.
Villarreal vs Getafe Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Villarreal have won nine of the last 15 editions of this fixture, with five ending in draws and Getafe claiming just one victory.
- Four of the last eight meetings between the sides have ended in draws.
- The visitors have the joint-worst attacking record in the Spanish top flight this season, having scored just eight goals in 11 games.
- The hosts have scored and conceded the same number of goals (15) in the league this term.
- Getafe have failed to pick up a single point or score a goal in any of their five away league games this season.
Villarreal vs Getafe Prediction
Villarreal are favorites to claim all three points on Sunday, given their superior attacking record and significantly stronger squad. The hosts will, however, need to show greater defensive discipline to avoid dropping points.
Getafe will need something special to secure a rare result against the hosts and must make significant improvements on their poor away form if they are to stand a chance.
Prediction: Villarreal 2-1 Getafe
Villarreal vs Getafe Betting Tips
Tip 1 – Result: Villarreal to win
Tip 2 – Goals – Over/Under 2.5 – Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3 – Both teams to score: Yes
Edited by Peter Pedroncelli
