Villarreal-Getafe is a match from the twenty-third day of La Liga and is played on Monday at 21:00: odds, predictions, TV and streaming
A crisis – yes, because the Yellow Submarine’s negative moment cannot be defined in other terms now – unexpected, not anticipated by any alarm bells. Last weekend, Villarreal suffered their fourth consecutive defeat, losing 4-2 at home to Mallorca and sinking to mid-table, far from the places that count.
All of a sudden Quique Setien’s team, which until a month ago seemed to have everything under control, rediscovered itself to be fragile. And with the coach who last autumn took over from Unai Emery, who moved to Aston Villa on payment of the clause, doubts began to arise again. The reaction of Moreno and his teammates, after the unexpected change on the bench, had been positive. But something must have been broken following the comeback defeat they suffered in the Copa del Rey against Real Madrid: from that disappointment it is as if the Yellows are struggling to recover. They beat Girona by a narrow margin, and then the collapse: in addition to the aforementioned Mallorca, also Rayo Vallecano, Barcelona and even bottom-of-the-table Elche, who had not yet won their first three points until that match, got the better of Villarreal. The Champions League zone, 11 points away, is now inaccessible but the success in the post-match against Getafe is indispensable to get closer to the sixth place and, above all, to interrupt the worrying negative series.
Setien with the doubtful Moreno
Fighting for different goals, Getafe will hunt for salvation points at the Estadio de la Ceramica on the 23rd day of the match.
A Getafe line-up
Quique Sanchez Flores’ side have not lost in three rounds and, after drawing 1-1 with Atletico Madrid and Rayo Vallecano on Monday, won 1-0 in their clash with Valencia, who were pipped in the final by a goal from former Roma striker Borja Majoral. It was an invaluable victory, but one that could not make the Azulones sleep soundly, as they were again overtaken by Gattuso’s former side (who won against Real Sociedad) yesterday and slipped to second-last place. Sanchez Flores will have everyone available, including the re-established Portu, while Setien is grappling with the Gerard Moreno dilemma: the striker is in the squad but not at his best. In case of forfeit it will be Morales’ turn. Out is the disqualified Trigueros, as well as the unavailable Jackson, Coquelin and Lo Celso.
The prediction
Villarreal must react and this seems to be the right occasion to return to success after four defeats in a row. The match should be played by the yellows, but they should not underestimate the counter-attacks of Getafe, a team that is very skilful when it comes to neutralising the opponent’s attacks. The total number of goals could be less than four.
Villarreal-Getafe
line-ups
- VILLARREAL (4-3-3): Reina; Foyth, Albiol, Pau Torres, Alberto Moreno; Parejo, Capoue, Álex Baena; Chukwueze, Morales, Pino.
- GETAFE (3-5-2): Soria; Djené, Duarte, Alderete; Portu, Munir, Arambarri, Aleñá, Gastón; Ünal, Borja Mayoral.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 1-0
