Villarreal will be looking to keep alive their hopes of a Champions League finish this weekend. The Spanish side could move to within two points of Real Sociedad with a victory. However, the hosts could also close in on a European place with victory.
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It promises to be a fascinating end to the season in La Liga, as the battles for European positions continue. Villarreal will still have their sights set on a Champions League finish in the top-flight, but they must win all remaining matches to achieve that finish. They come into this weekend sitting five points off Real Sociedad, but that advantage could be cut to two points before Sociedad takes to the final this weekend.
Villarreal has been in excellent recent form, as they have picked up three wins form their previous four matches. They are also unbeaten across their last four outings. Villarreal produced one of their best displays of the season in their previous match, as they registered a 5-1 home win over Athletic Bilbao. Alex Baena and Nicolas Jackson both scored two goals in that straightforward home win.
It could also be a successful end to the season for Girona. The Spanish side currently sits in the Europa Conference League spot in the La Liga standings, and they could make a late charge for a Europa League spot if they are able to record four straight wins to end the season.
However, they will be bidding to get back on track this weekend after they were held to a draw in their most recent fixture. That tie ended their three-match winning run. They were forced to settle for a 2-2 draw on the road against Real Sociedad, with Girona’s goals in that fixture being scored by Yan Couto and Cristhian Stuani.
Girona vs Villarreal Head to Head
Villarreal has won each of their previous two matches against Girona, which includes a 1-0 win in their previous clash this term. Girona has won twice against Villarreal in the previous four showdowns, but both victories were picked up on the road in 2018.
Girona vs Villarreal Prediction
Home wins have been a rarity in this fixture, with just one in the previous seven. Girona has struggled in clashes against Villarreal, and therefore we will be siding with the away side. Meanwhile, both teams have only scored in this fixture on one occasion in the previous seven.
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