The Matchday 15 La Liga fixture between Villarreal and Getafe will take place on December 6 at the Estadio de la Cerámica. Villarreal vs Getafe: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Villarreal
Last week Villarreal snatched all three points late on in an entertaining encounter with Real Sociedad (3-2). A 95th-minute winner extended Villarreal's winning streak in La Liga to five matches. The side is unbeaten in six league games and has lost just two of their first 14 fixtures this season (10 wins, 2 draws). The Yellow Submarine remain inside the top three, five points off first place with a game in hand. Notably, Villarreal are yet to lose at home in La Liga this term, collecting 19 points from seven matches — only Atletico (22) and Barcelona (24) have more. The club are also on a ten-game scoring run in the league and have netted 29 goals so far this campaign, behind only Real Madrid (32) and Barcelona (42).
- Villarreal are unbeaten in 13 consecutive La Liga home matches (10 wins, 3 draws).
- The team have scored at least two goals in nine of their last 10 home league fixtures.
- With 13 goals conceded this season Villarreal have the joint-best defensive record alongside Real Madrid.
Probable Villarreal line-up (4-4-2)*
Luis Júnior – Santiago Muñoz, Rafa Marín, Juan Foyth, Alfonso Pedraza – Tajon Buchanan, Pape Gueye, Santi Comesaña, Alberto Moleiro – Gerard Moreno, Ayoze Pérez.
Midfielder Pape Gueye is suspended. Defenders Logan Costa and Willy Kambwala, along with forward Pau Cabanes, remain sidelined with injuries.
Getafe
In the previous round Getafe avoided a third straight defeat, earning a narrow 1-0 win over Elche. The victory extended Getafe's uncompromising run in La Liga to seven matches (3 wins, 4 losses). After 14 rounds the team have an identical number of wins and defeats — six each. José Bordalás' side have held on to seventh place but remain four points shy of the European places. Offensively Getafe have struggled, scoring just 13 goals this season; only Alavés, Osasuna (12 each) and Oviedo (7) have scored fewer.
- At least one side has failed to score in five of Getafe's last six La Liga matches.
- The club's away run in this competition stands at 21 matches with decisive results (10 wins, 11 losses).
- Getafe have conceded no more than one goal in six consecutive league matches.
Probable Getafe line-up (4-4-2)*
David Soria – Juan Iglesias, Djené, Domingos Duarte, Allan Nyom – Luis Milla, Mauro Arambarri, Kiko Femenía, Alex Sàncris – Adrián Liso, Borja Mayoral.
Defender Abdel Abkar and midfielder Mario Martín have served suspensions. Another defensive player, Davinchi, is sidelined with an injury.
Prediction for Villarreal vs Getafe
Villarreal remain firmly inside the La Liga top three thanks to a five-match winning run. This season the club have won 10 of their first 14 league games and, counting last season, have secured 16 victories in their last 20 competitive matches. At the Estadio de la Cerámica Villarreal are almost imperious — they have failed to take three points at home on only one occasion in their last 11 league fixtures.
Getafe are far less consistent and alternate wins with defeats, while their away form has become more problematic. The visitors won their first two away matches of the season but have failed to take a point in four of the subsequent five. Across 11 away league games Getafe have seen no more than three goals scored in any one match, and that three-goal ceiling has held in 21 consecutive away fixtures in this competition.
Crucially, Villarreal have not lost in 13 head-to-head La Liga meetings with Getafe (8 wins, 5 draws). Ten of those 13 encounters produced no more than three goals. Prediction – 1X + Total under 3.5
* The probable line-ups shown reflect each team's starting XI from their most recent match in this competition.
