Comments and predictions for Girona vs Villarreal: Sinking hopes of relegation
The match between Girona vs Villarreal in La Liga takes place at 11:30 p.m. on May 10. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes performance, makes football comments and predicts the score.
Latest Girona vs Villarreal team information
Girona could continue without the services of Gabriel Misehouy, Donny van de Beek, Miguel Gutierrez, Ricard Artero and Bryan Gil due to injury.
Therefore, coach Michel is likely to keep the same lineup that won against Mallorca. Arthur can continue to be given priority to start instead of Oriol Romeu in midfield.
Cristhian Stuani – who has scored nine goals in La Liga this season – is almost certain to start up front at the age of 38.
For Villarreal, Yeremy Pino returns from suspension, but Kiko Femenia, Raul Albiol and Ilias Akhomach remain absent due to injury.
Pau Navarro is likely to replace Femenia at right-back, while Alex Baena will return to the left wing, meaning Pape Gueye will have to sit on the bench.
Nicolas Pepe and Thierno Barry both scored against Osasuna, so even if he returns, Pino will probably have to accept starting the match from the bench.
Latest expected lineup Girona vs Villarreal
Girona:
Gazzaniga; A Martinez, D Lopez, Krejci, Blind; Martin, Arthur, Herrera; Tsygankov, Stuani, Portu
Villarreal:
Luis Junior; Navarro, Foyth, Costa, S Cardona; Pepe, Comesana, Parejo, Baena; Perez, Barry
Latest football commentary Girona vs Villarreal
Girona will head into this weekend's game following a crucial win over Mallorca, with Cristhian Stuani scoring the only goal in the 10th minute to earn the Catalans three valuable points in their relegation battle.
Coach Michel's team is now 6 points ahead of 18th-placed Las Palmas, somewhat reducing the pressure of relegation, but they still need more points to ensure a place in La Liga next season.
Girona caused a stir by finishing third in La Liga last season and qualifying for the Champions League, but this season is proving to be a tough one as they are currently 16th.
At home, Girona have 24 points after 17 matches, while Villarreal – their upcoming opponent – have a very good away record with 30 points after 17 matches, ranking third in the league in terms of away form.
The first leg between the two teams ended in a 2-2 draw, while last season Villarreal beat Girona 1-0 at Montilivi Stadium.
Villarreal are in high spirits after a 4-2 win over Osasuna, in which Ayoze Perez scored twice. The Spaniard has scored 16 goals in 27 La Liga games this season – an impressive return.
The Yellow Submarine are currently ranked 5th, 1 point ahead of Real Betis and 3 points behind 4th-placed Athletic Bilbao. The race for a Champions League spot is extremely intense.
Villarreal are already assured of Europa League football next season, but failure to make the top four would be a huge disappointment, making the game against Girona all the more important.
Villarreal's remaining three games this season are against Leganes, Barcelona and Sevilla. They almost need to win all three to maintain or improve their position in the top 5.
Villarreal last played in the Champions League in 2021-22, when they reached the semi-finals. They have played in the Conference League and Europa League in the past two seasons.
Latest Girona vs Villarreal score prediction
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Girona vs Villarrealas follows:
- Sportsmole:Girona 0-1 Villarreal
- WhoScore:Girona 1-2 Villarreal
- Our newspaper predicts:Girona 1-2 Villarreal
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