Villarreal vs Getafe – The Race for Europe

Villarreal take on Getafe at the Estadio de la Cerámica as they look to further cement their top four place. Getafe are on the hunt for Europe, too, but two straight defeats, one against relegation threatened Mallorca, has seen El Gata fall behind the top seven in La Liga.

Villarreal have an unblemished record at home in La Liga this season. They’ve won six and drawn one of their seven games, scoring 18 and conceding just four on home turf. Getafe’s away form has been somewhat hit-and-miss, of their seven away fixtures they’ve won three and lost four, scoring six and conceding ten in the process.

Goals have been hard to come by for Getafe. They’ve only scored 12 in their 13 games so far in this La Liga campaign. For a side chasing Europe, a goalscoring record of less than one a game isn’t particularly ideal. Villarreal, on the other hand, have been scoring goals for fun, and are only behind the top two of Real Madrid and Barcelona in the goalscoring stakes.

Let’s see how this La Liga fixture is likely to play out. We’ve analysed current form, head to head records and latest team news to develop our betting tip. Can Villarreal further stake a claim on a Champions League spot? Or will Getafe cause a surprise and get a fourth away victory of the season? Read on to find our Villarreal vs Getafe prediction.

Latest Villarreal vs Getafe Team News

Analysing the latest team news is important for our Villarreal vs Getafe prediction. There are no new injury concerns for either side, although both have long term injuries to contend with. It’s likely that both sides will field similar teams to their last outings, with Juan Foyth continuing at the back for Villarreal despite his red card while in Champions League action.

Nicolas Pepe will probably be on the wing, as he was in that Champions League defeat to Dortmund. We’re predicting Villarreal to start in a 4-4-2 formation.

We think Getafe will continue with five-at-the-back in an attempt to thwart the attacking prowess of the home side. This means they’re likely to field Borja Mayoral up top on his own in a 5-4-1 formation.

Villarreal – Looking to strengthen their claim on a Champions League spot

The home side will be looking to bounce back from their heavy Champions League defeat away at Borussia Dortmund. El Submarino Amarillo were beaten 4-0 at Westfalenstadion, not helped by the sending off of defender Juan Foyth when the scoreline was 1-0.

However, Villarreal’s home form has been incredible this season. They sit top of the La Liga Home Table, ahead of Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid and Barcelona. They’re scoring goals aplenty, and are certainly steady at the back, with just four goals conceded on home soil.

They’re three points of Real Madrid in top spot, and just two behind Barcelona in second place. Real Betis are six points behind Villarreal, though, and any slip up in this one will open the door for Los Verdiblancos to put the pressure on. For our Villarreal vs Getafe prediction, it’s difficult to see anything other than a home win here.

Getafe – Pushing for a European spot

Getafe have ideas of qualifying for Europe, too. They’re in seventh spot in the La Liga table, which come the end of the season might be enough to qualify for the Conference League playoffs. However, they’ll need to find some consistent form to achieve that – while it’s still reasonably early in the season, they’re in danger of dropping out of the race for Europe if they can’t start picking up regular wins.

A defeat away at Mallorca has seen El Gato fall four points behind Espanyol in six place. Getafe are now level on points with Athletic Club and a loss at Estadio de la Cerámica could see the latter leapfrog them in the La Liga table.

Villarreal vs Getafe – Possible Line Ups

Villarreal have a couple of long term injuries with Pau Cabanes and Logan Costa both still out for a number of months. Willy Kambwala’s hamstring injury is also unlikely to be back before the New Year.

As for Getafe, left-back Davinchi is still out with a meniscus tear, and it’s unlikely we’ll see the young defender back in action until February.

To build our Villarreal vs Getafe prediction, we’ve analysed the likely starting line ups of both sides.

Villarreal Possible XI:

• GK: Luiz Junior
• DEF: Pau Navarro, Juan Foyth, Renato Veiga, Sergi Cardona
• MID: Nicolas Pepe, Thomas Partey, Pape Gueye, Santi Comesana
• ST: Gerard Moreno, Tani Oluwaseyi

Getafe Possible XI:

• GK: David Soria
• DEF: Juan Iglesias, Abdel Abqar, Djene, Domingos Duarte, Diego Rico
• MID: Adrian Liso, Luis Milla, Mauro Arambarri, Mario Martin
• ST: Borja Mayoral

Where to watch Villarreal vs Getafe

There are a range of official broadcasters for La Liga this season, giving viewers across the globe the opportunity to watch Spain’s top division. In addition to official television channels, you’ll also find betting sites from around the world providing a Villarreal vs Getafe live stream. To access these streams, you might need to place a bet on the match or have a funded account – check with your betting site of choice.

You can also find text commentary of the game as it unfolds on the social media channels and websites of both clubs. The La Liga official site will also provide a text commentary service.

Below we’ve listed the official broadcasters of La Liga action this season. Note that while some are free-to-air channels, others require a paid subscription.

• Spain – TVE, LaLigaTV
• Philippines – beIN Sports
• Europe – DAZN, Setanta Sports, Nova Sports
• Australia – beIN Sports
• Central Asia – Setanta Sports
• Central America – Sky Sports
• United States – ESPN
• Africa – SuperSport, ZAP, Canal+
• South America – ESPN, DSports

My Prediction for Villarreal vs Getafe

We’re in for a great match between Villarreal vs Getafe, but it’s also one that the home side should win easily. Villarreal’s home form has been fantastic in La Liga this season and this, coupled with the inconsistency and lack of any decent goalscoring form from Getafe, means it’s hard to look past anything other than a comfortable home victory. With this in mind, our Villarreal vs Getafe prediction is Villarreal to Win Both Halves.