La Liga: Villarreal recovers in form, Girona s performance is not ideal recently

La Liga: Villarreal vs Girona

At 1:30 am on August 25, 2025, in the second round of the La Liga, Villarreal will face Girona at home. Villarreal performed well last season, with 20 wins, 10 draws and 8 losses in 38 rounds of the league, ranking fifth in the league with 70 points, and then qualified for a UEFA Champions League; and his performance in the new season was also good, with a good start to the first game of the season and has now won 3 points. In terms of lineup, six players including Suarez, Moreno, Costa and Cambovara were injured and may not participate in this game.

Villarreal's form has recovered recently. The team played against the newly promoted Ovedo in the last game, with a ball possession rate of 68%, 25 shots and 10 shots, and the number of shots was 5 times that of the opponent. With the two goals of Eta Aiyong and Guyer, they finally blocked the opponent 2-0. In addition, it is worth noting that Villarreal's home score is not as good as away games.

Girona performed poorly last season, with 11 wins, 8 draws and 19 losses in 38 rounds of the league, ranking 16th in the league with 41 points, only 1 point higher than the relegation zone, which shows that the team is barely relegated; while the performance in the new season was poor, and the first round of the league was defeated. In terms of lineup, two players, Van der Beck and Aberruis, were injured, and goalkeeper Gazaniga was infected with a red card, and he may not be able to make a appearance in this game.

Girona has been in poor form recently and has suffered two consecutive losses. The team played against Vallecano in the last game, with a ball possession rate of 44%, 7 shots and two shots, and the number of shots was less than half of the opponent. Although Joel Roca helped the team score a goal, it still didn't help. After all, one less player was played most of the time, and eventually lost to the opponent 1-3. In terms of past matches between the two teams, Villarreal has played against Girona in the last 10 times, achieving 7 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with a clear advantage in history. In terms of recent situation, Villarreal has been in a strong state recently and has achieved a good start to the season, greatly improving the morale of the team; while Girona has been in a sluggish state recently, not only has suffered a defeat in the first round of the season, but also has lost troops.