Matchday

LaLiga 25/26 · 24 Aug 2025

Villarreal 5–0 Girona FC

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
2.2 – 0.8
Actual xG
2.3 – 0.1
Goals
5 – 0

Footybot made Villarreal favourites at 69%.

Villarreal won and made the better chances: 2.3 xG to 0.1.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Álex Moreno, 81.6 in 45′.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Villarreal

15 Aug 2025W 2–0v Real Oviedo LaLiga

Girona FC

15 Aug 2025L 1–3v Rayo Vallecano LaLiga

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Villarreal

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Tajon Buchanan Midfielder90300.4781.1–
Nicolas Pépé Forward63100.6878.9–
Ilias Akhomach Midfielder2700–71.1–
Alberto Moleiro Midfielder20000.0565.8–
Santiago Mouriño Defender90010.0961.2–
Pape Gueye Midfielder66000.0758.3–
Dani Parejo Midfielder2400–54.9–
Santi Comesaña Midfielder45000.0754.7–
Luiz Júnior Goalkeeper9000–53.6–
Thomas Partey Midfielder45000.1751.1–
Rafa Marín Defender90100.1950.0–
Yéremy Pino Forward7001–46.0–
Etta Eyong Forward90010.5245.6–
Juan Foyth Defender4500–44.4–
Sergi Cardona Defender9001–41.8–
Renato Veiga Defender4500–38.6–

Girona FC

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Álex Moreno Defender4500–81.6–
Iván Martín Midfielder1900–75.4–
Vitor Reis Defender9000–54.2–
Yangel Herrera Midfielder4200–54.0–
Daley Blind Defender9000–53.9–
Joel Roca Midfielder90000.0252.0–
Hugo Rincón Defender9000–48.1–
Jhon Solís Midfielder7100–46.6–
Yáser Asprilla Midfielder12000.0346.6–
David López Defender4800–45.9–
Dawda Camara Forward45000.0944.9–
Viktor Tsygankov Midfielder7800–42.0–
Thomas Lemar Midfielder4500–40.3–
Portu Forward4500–40.3–
Ladislav Krejčí Defender9000–36.1–
Vladyslav Krapyvtsov Goalkeeper9000–22.0–