Villarreal vs Getafe

Villarreal and Getafe are set to lock horns at Estadio de la Ceramica in an exciting La Liga showdown.

Despite stitching together a four-game unbeaten run in La Liga (W1, D3), underachieving Villarreal seem destined for a frustrating mid-table finish as they commence this round at the halfway point between the European spots and dreaded relegation places. Their inability to turn stalemates into victories has plagued their underwhelming campaign, with back-to-back home league draws exposing them to the risk of sharing the spoils in three consecutive top-flight outings in Castellon since December 2020. Keen to avoid that scenario and get into the win column at La Ceramica for the first time in 2024, ‘El Submarino Amarillo’ turn to their formidable home record against Getafe for inspiration (W13, D1, L3) and the fact they’ve won their last four H2Hs on home turf.

Meanwhile, Getafe snapped a two-game winless La Liga run (D1, L1) with a goal-glutted 3-2 win against Celta Vigo last time out to stay within striking distance of the European spots. With five points separating them from sixth-placed Betis at the start of this round, halting a three-game winless away league streak (D2, L1) is imperative to bolster their hopes of securing their first European finish since 2009/10. However, manager Jose Bordalas has proved terminally unable to galvanize Getafe’s away form, with ‘El Geta’ picking up just one away league win this season (D6, L5). That paints a bleak picture for the traveling fans, as does Getafe’s poor scoring record at Le Ceramica, where they’ve failed to find the net six times on their last nine visits!