Predictions La Liga - Girona vs Villarreal

La Liga - Girona vs Villarreal
Match Time: 15-05-2024 04:00 Wednesday (GMT+8)
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Girona

Girona have had a remarkable campaign, boasting a record of 23 wins, six draws and six defeats from their 35 league matches to collect 75 points, which has left them second in the table.

Michel's side are two points ahead of third-placed Barcelona, although the picture could have changed before Girona take to the field for the first whistle on Tuesday, as Xavi's side will play on Monday evening against Real Sociedad.

The White and Reds secured qualification for the 2024-25 Champions League courtesy of their 4-2 home success over Barcelona on May 4, but they were held to a 2-2 draw by Alaves on Saturday.

Girona were leading Alaves 2-1 until the 99th minute of Saturday's clash, when Jon Guridi levelled the scores, but Michel's team still managed to stretch their unbeaten run to four matches, picking up 10 points from the 12 available since a 3-1 reverse at Atletico Madrid.

Gironistes are only in their fourth-ever campaign at this level, so it has been a historic season for the club, and they will now be bidding to beat Barcelona to second position before preparing for what will be as testing 2024-25 campaign after their success this term.

Villarreal

Villarreal, meanwhile, will enter this match off the back of a 3-2 home success over Sevilla on Saturday.

The score was level at 2-2 until the 97th minute of the contest, when Alexander Sorloth came up with the winner for Villarreal, who remain in the hunt for a European finish in Spain's top flight.

Marcelino's side are eighth in the division, four points behind seventh-placed Real Betis, who are currently qualifying for the Conference League playoff round.

Villarreal struggled for results in the first half of the season, but their form since the turn of the year has been excellent, and they can also still mathematically qualify for the 2024-25 Europa League.

The Yellow Submarine, who finished fifth in La Liga last season, have won three of their last four league matches, and they have also managed to pick up 23 points from their 17 away league games this term.

Villarreal have won three of their last four league matches against Girona, but they suffered a 2-1 defeat when the two teams locked horns for the reverse fixture earlier this season.

Prediction: Girona 1-1 Villarreal