Villarreal vs Getafe Preview & Prediction | 2024-25 Spanish Primera
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Villarreal have started the season very well after the opening couple of months but they did lose to Real Madrid a couple of weeks ago as they now face a Getafe side that have been struggling.
KICK-OFF DATE/TIME: Sunday 20th October, 2024 - UK – 5:30pm / US ET – 12:30pm / US PT – 9:30am
HOW TO WATCH ON TV: UK – Premier Sports / US – ESPN have the exclusive rights to La Liga games in the USA, so Villarreal vs Getafe may be televised on one of their affiliated channels
HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: UK – Premier Sports / US – ESPN+
VILLARREAL PREVIEW: MARCELINO’S VILLARREAL
The appointment of former Valencia and Olympique de Marseille boss Marcelino has been followed by consistent improvement for Villarreal in the last 11 months or so and they begin the weekend sitting tucked inside the top-half of the table.
There will be a little concern that three of their five La Liga victories so far this season have come with a second-half stoppage-time winner. The Yellow Submarine have been entertaining to watch with 34 goals coming in their nine matches.
GETAFE PREVIEW: STRUGGLING FOR COHESION
In his second stint in charge of Getafe, Jose Bordalas has not quite been able to implement his aggressive style of football to an extremely effective level. The Madrid-based club have managed just one win in their opening nine matches so far this season.
They have managed to score just six goals in their nine games and they come into this one on the back of a 1-1 draw at home to Osasuna at the Coliseum a couple of weeks ago in their most recent outing.
VILLARREAL TEAM NEWS: KEY ISSUES
Villarreal are without several players for this one with defensive duo Logan Costa and Juan Foyth among those that are sidelined with several other major doubts in the first-team.
PREDICTED XI (4-3-3): Conde; Kiko Femenia, Raul Albiol, Bailly, Sergi Cardona; Santi Comesana, Dani Parejo, Gueye; Pepe, Barry, Alex Baena
UNAVAILABLE: Costa (Injured), Juan Foyth (Injured), Denis Suarez (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Kambwala (Injured), Alfonso Pedraza (Injured), Gerard Moreno (Injured), Ayoze Perez (Injured)
GETAFE TEAM NEWS: FULLY FIT
Getafe have a fully fit and available squad for this weekend’s trip to El Madrigal so they could name an unchanged eleven for this one if Jose Bordalas chooses to do so.
PREDICTED XI (4-4-2): David Soria; Djene, Jon Berrocal, Omar Alderete, Diego Rico; Carles Perez, Mauro Arambarri, Luis Milla, Alex Sola; Yildirim, Uche
UNAVAILABLE:
QUESTIONABLE:
VILLARREAL VS GETAFE PREDICTION
Villarreal have been thrilling to watch in terms of the amount of goals that have come in their matches but also the drama that has come in their games as they try to re-assert themselves back in Europe. They face a Getafe side that can often be genuinely utterly tedious to watch, despite being slightly more proactive this season. They will seek to frustrate Villarreal but a home win remains the likeliest outcome for this one.
VILLARREAL VS GETAFE TIP: VILLARREAL TO WIN
