Will the yellow submarine remain unbeaten again?

The 25th matchday of the season is on the agenda in the Spanish top flight this weekend. It opens at the Estadio La Ceramica with a clash between two mid-table teams. Although the home side are three places behind the visitors, the bookmakers see a home win as the most likely outcome for Villarreal v Getafe

The role of favorites in favor of the yellow submarine is quite justifiable, after all, Marcelino’s team is generally to be rated much higher than the current table situation shows. There has also been an upward trend in recent weeks. Another argument that supports the prediction for Villarreal against Getafe is Getafe’s glaring weakness on the road. The team from Madrid’s suburbs owe their excellent position in the table – tenth place – to their strength at home. On the other hand, success away from home is very rare, which is why we are also recommending the hosts

Over the rest of the weekend, you can find further previews, analyses and recommendations for the current matchday in our LaLiga betting tips category. It’s definitely worth a look. The game at La Ceramica kicks off at 9pm on Friday evening

Villarreal – Statistics & current form

The yellow submarine can only save the season on the international stage. This will no longer be possible at national level, as the team has rarely been able to exploit its full potential. The qualities of Marcelino’s team were demonstrated in the 5:3 win against FC Barcelona. However, Villarreal have made countless defensive blunders this season and carelessly dropped points. No fewer than 46 goals have been conceded after 24 matchdays. In comparison, Villarreal have never conceded this number of goals in the last three full LaLiga seasons

Unbeaten four times in a row

As 13th in the table with an eight-point lead over the first relegation spot, Villarreal are by no means guaranteed to stay up, but they can start to look up. After a disastrous autumn, the team has recently shown some consistency, which is confirmed by a run of four games without defeat. The only fly in the ointment is the fact that there was only one brilliant win against Barcelona, with the remaining three games ending in draws.

On the positive side, young goalkeeper Filip Jörgensen only conceded two goals in the three draws. Villarreal seem to have gradually found the balance between defense and offense. Nevertheless, Villarreal’s games this season are a guarantee for many goals. On average, 3.33 goals per game were scored in the 24 league games. No less than 67% of the games ended with an over 2.5 (highest value).

In terms of personnel, Marcelino will continue to have many absentees to contend with. However, the absence of players such as Yeremi Pino, Alfonso Pedraza and world champion Juan Foyth is nothing new. No major changes are expected on Friday compared to the 1-1 draw against Deportivo Alaves.

Villarreal’s probable line-up:
Jörgensen – Femenia, Albiol, Mosquera, Cuenca – Akhomach, Comesana, Coquelin, Baena – Moreno, Sörloth

Injured and suspended Villarreal players:
Pino, Suarez, Foyth, Terrats, Pedraza, Bailly

Getafe – Statistics & current form

After almost five years in charge, head coach Pepe Bordalas left the club in the summer of 2021 and saw himself called to greater things with the Valencia bats. However, this combination was not particularly successful and after a year he was out of a job and then unemployed for almost a year before returning to Getafe last April. The successful relegation was followed by a very strong 2023/24 season. Compared to the previous year, Getafe have eight points more on their credit side at this point in the season

One away win in twelve games

Staying in the league for the seventh LaLiga year in a row will not be a problem; in fact, the underdogs may even have faint hopes of a return to Europe. Many fans still remember the UEFA Cup fight against Bayern in 2008, but for this dream to become a reality, Bordalas’ team will have to improve, especially away from home. Getafe have collected 24 of their 33 points at home in the Coliseum, while only Sevilla FC have won away from home. On the other hand, they have six draws and five defeats – Bordalas’ team definitely cannot be described as particularly strong away from home.

After Getafe messed up their start to 2024 with three defeats, they have recently managed to turn things around. The club collected seven out of a possible nine points from their last three league games. Former Wolfsburg player Borja Mayoral has played a big part in the strong season, with 15 goals making him the outstanding player in Bordalas’ team.

During Pepe Bordalas’ first term in charge, Getafe’s games were characterized by very few goals and offensive actions. With an average of 2.71 goals per game, this has changed in the current season and the away games in particular offer something for the neutral fan. On average, 3.42 goals per game have been scored in Getafe’s away games. In five of the twelve games, betting on the over 3.5 was the right decision and eight times there were goals on both sides. The combination of a poor away record and many goals means that the prediction “Home win & Both teams to score” is an option for Villarreal vs Getafe.

Predicted Getafe line-up:
Soria – Rico, Alderete, Djene, Iglesias – Greenwood, Maksimovic, Milla, Martin – Mata, Mayoral

Injured and suspended players of Getafe:
Arambarri

Villarreal – Getafe head-to-head comparison / H2H record

The direct comparison between the two teams is very clear and underlines the bookmakers’ assessment for the clash on Friday evening. In 20 of the 35 LaLiga games between Villarreal and Getafe, betting on the yellow submarine was the correct decision. The club from Madrid’s suburbs have won just eight games so far, with only three away games being victories. Getafe’s last win came a long time ago – on matchday 19 of the 2018/19 season, since when Villarreal have won seven of their ten matches. The points have been shared three times – including in the first leg of the current season, which ended goalless.

Villarreal – Getafe betting tip

Both teams have been convincing in recent weeks and enter Friday night’s game on a run of four and three games without defeat respectively. We believe that one of the two series will end and see the bet on a home win as the best option for the game between Villarreal and Getafe. The yellow submarine generally has more individual quality

The main reason why we are backing five units for a home win is that Bordalas’ side are struggling away from home this season and have only won one of their twelve games. In addition to the home win, we also see the odds for many goals in Villarreal v Getafe as very interesting. Both teams are not stingy with goals, which is why both an over 2.5 and the bet “Villarreal win and both teams score” are an option