Girona FC 1–0 Villarreal
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 1.5 – 1.2
- Actual xG
- 0.5 – 0.6
- Goals
- 1 – 0
Footybot made Girona FC favourites at 43%.
Girona FC won a close one on the chances: 0.5 xG to 0.6.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Axel Witsel, 63.8 in 90′.
Well above their usual level: Axel Witsel +14.4, Renato Veiga +13.6, Pape Gueye +8.8.
Well below it: Gerard Moreno −15.3, Alfonso Pedraza −10.9, Paulo Gazzaniga −10.5.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Girona FC
| 21 Mar 2026 | L 0–1 | at Osasuna |
| 14 Mar 2026 | W 3–0 | v Athletic Club |
| 7 Mar 2026 | D 1–1 | at Levante UD |
| 1 Mar 2026 | L 1–2 | v Celta Vigo |
| 23 Feb 2026 | D 2–2 | at Deportivo Alavés |
Villarreal
| 20 Mar 2026 | W 3–1 | v Real Sociedad |
| 13 Mar 2026 | D 1–1 | at Deportivo Alavés |
| 8 Mar 2026 | W 2–1 | v Elche |
| 28 Feb 2026 | L 1–4 | at FC Barcelona |
| 22 Feb 2026 | W 2–1 | v Valencia |
Head to head
| 24 Aug 2025 | Villarreal 5–0 Girona FC |
Girona FC
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Lemar | 16 | 67.1 | – |
| Axel Witsel | 90 | 63.8 | +14.4 |
| Azzedine Ounahi | 85 | 57.3 | −5.0 |
| Viktor Tsygankov | 90 | 53.8 | +4.2 |
| Joel Roca | 9 | 50.1 | – |
| Fran Beltrán | 90 | 50.0 | +3.5 |
| Arnau Martínez | 85 | 49.9 | +3.5 |
| Álex Moreno | 90 | 48.6 | −0.3 |
| Daley Blind | 74 | 48.4 | −2.8 |
| Paulo Gazzaniga | 90 | 47.1 | −10.5 |
| Vitor Reis | 90 | 45.1 | −4.7 |
| Abel Ruíz | 78 | 44.8 | – |
| Iván Martín | 74 | 38.5 | −7.6 |
| Vladyslav Vanat | 12 | 38.1 | – |
| Hugo Rincón | 9 | 35.5 | – |
| Alejandro Francés | 16 | 30.2 | – |
Villarreal
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Freeman | 20 | 65.4 | – |
| Sergi Cardona | 10 | 61.8 | – |
| Pape Gueye | 90 | 58.4 | +8.8 |
| Renato Veiga | 90 | 58.2 | +13.6 |
| Luiz Júnior | 90 | 54.9 | +7.1 |
| Santiago Mouriño | 70 | 52.2 | +6.0 |
| Santi Comesaña | 90 | 51.8 | +8.6 |
| Nicolas Pépé | 70 | 51.1 | +0.7 |
| Alberto Moleiro | 70 | 50.0 | +7.9 |
| Alfon González | 20 | 49.8 | – |
| Pau Navarro | 90 | 45.5 | −1.4 |
| Gerard Moreno | 90 | 43.0 | −15.3 |
| Georges Mikautadze | 90 | 42.0 | −5.6 |
| Alfonso Pedraza | 80 | 38.2 | −10.9 |
| Tajon Buchanan | 20 | 35.0 | – |