Prediction Villarreal vs Girona 2025/2026 season – Betting Tips for La Liga on 24/08/2025

Match preview — Villarreal aiming to build momentum at the Cerámica

Villarreal welcome Girona to the Estadio de la Cerámica on 24/08/2025 in what promises to be a compelling early-season La Liga fixture. The Yellow Submarine arrive with confidence after a convincing 2-0 win over Real Oviedo in their most recent league outing, and their pre-season fixtures showed a side that can both score and control games — three wins in the last five friendlies and a string of strong performances that include a 3-2 victory over Arsenal. Statistically the home side has stamped authority on the ball: 25 total shots in their opening fixtures with ten on target, an average of ten corners and a dangerous attacks average of 86. Those numbers underline a team that creates chances consistently and presses its opponents.

Girona, by contrast, have struggled to find rhythm. Their recent results read like a warning: a 1-3 defeat to Rayo Vallecano in their last La Liga game followed by disappointing pre-season scores, including a 3-2 loss to Napoli and a 2-0 defeat to Marseille. Offensively Girona have produced only seven shots overall with two on target in their last competitive outing and sit low on dangerous attack metrics. Their defensive ledger already shows three goals conceded in the early returns, and their league position reflects that rocky start at 17th.

Key factors that will decide the outcome

Home advantage at the Cerámica is significant: Villarreal’s attack averages and corners suggest they will push high and pressure Girona from the first whistle. The Yellow Submarine’s recent clean sheet against Real Oviedo and a favourable head-to-head — Villarreal won the last La Liga meeting 1-0 away — give them both momentum and belief. Girona’s worrying conversion and chance creation numbers point to a side that will struggle to produce clear-cut opportunities, making it likely they will be on the back foot for long stretches.

Pace and momentum matter here. Villarreal’s forward thrusts, supported by a string of positive match ratings for key performers in recent outings, sets a tone. Girona’s recent best performer in the defeat to Rayo, Viktor Tsygankov, could be a bright spot, but the data suggests Girona will find it hard to match Villarreal’s volume of attacking play and defensive solidity.

Prediction and betting tip

Given the contrast in form, attacking metrics and the betting market that already leans heavily towards a Villarreal success, the most sensible single-market play is a straight home win on the 1X2 market. Villarreal to win at odds around 1.53 represents the clearest value bet: a confident home side, superior chance creation, a recent clean sheet and a favourable head-to-head make Villarreal the pick for this fixture. Bet suggestion: 1 (Villarreal to win).