Girona vs Villarreal Predictions

• Villarreal have won 18 of 21 league meetings with teams outside the top six
• The visitors have won 13 of their 14 clashes with bottom-half teams, including a 5-0 win over Girona
• Villarreal have won their last seven visits to Girona

Yellow Submarine can stay on course

Villarreal are third in La Liga as we enter the final stretch, and they’re cruising towards a return to the Champions League next season. Their success has been built on a great record against teams in midtable or lower, which has covered for their failings against the teams around them.

After Villarreal’s poor Champions League displays this term, their record of six defeats and two draws against the rest of the top six suggests they need real investment to compete at the highest level in Europe. However, they’re on course for another pile of Champions League clash, thanks to their return of 18 wins from 21 matches against the rest of La Liga.

Villarreal have won 13 of their 14 meetings with sides in the bottom-half, while they were the stronger side in their 1-1 draw at Alaves. Meanwhile, Girona have won once in their last five games, and they’ve already lost 5-0 to Villarreal this term.

The visitors have enjoyed their previous trips to Girona, having won seven straight visits dating back to 2017. Given their incredible hit-rate against the weaker sides in the division, they’re fantastic value at odds-against here.