Villarreal v Getafe

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Villarreal were handed only a second defeat in the early stages of this La Liga campaign just before the international break when they were dealt a 2-0 defeat away from home at Real Madrid, while Getafe picked up a useful point by way of a 1-1 draw at home with Osasuna.

Despite being dealt early season defeats at the hands of Spanish giants Barcelona and Real Madrid, Villarreal have also collected no fewer than five wins within their opening nine league matches to date in this season's domestic top flight which will no doubt give the hosts plenty of confidence.

Victories gained over Sevilla, Celta Vigo, Mallorca, Espanyol and Las Palmas respectively should hand Marcelino's side a decent chance of capturing all three points at their Estadio de la Cerámica on Sunday evening, especially as Villarreal have suffered just two losses in their last 14 home matches overall in La Liga.

Villarreal have also picked up seven wins within this period which should stand the hosts in good stead as they look to further improve upon a promising fourth place in the La Liga table by recording another three points here.

Getafe picked up a point before the break by way of a 1-1 draw at home with Osasuna but nevertheless, that wasn't enough to prevent the visitors from slipping down the La Liga table to 16th place.

The visitors had previously inflicted a 2-0 home win over Alaves but that has been Getafe's only highlight in what has otherwise been a disappointing and poor start to this new Spanish top flight campaign.

Jose Bordalas' side have picked up four points by way of draws with Athletic Bilbao, Rayo Vallecano, Real Sociedad and Leganes but these were outweighed against losses incurred at the hands of Sevilla, Real Betis and Barcelona respectively, so this upcoming trip to the Estadio de la Cerámica looks like being a tricky proposition for the visitors.

The bigger picture shows Getafe have managed to capture just one win from their previous 14 matches overall in the Spanish top flight, a poor run of results that includes being dealt eight defeats within this period as well.

A similar story has unfolded in Getafe's results away from home in La Liga as well, as the visitors have collected just one win in their previous 14 outings on the road while also being dealt eight defeats in the process as well, so the prospects of the visitors picking up all three points against high-flying Villarreal look decidedly unlikely!

Villarreal v Getafe Verdict

Villarreal are unbeaten in the last 11 meetings against Getafe and having won seven of these games, the hosts look the more likely to take the spoils in this one.

Therefore, our main bet will be Villarreal win @ 1.75

Other side bets worth considering:

Villarreal win & Under 2.5 goals @ 3.75

Correct Score: Villarreal 2-0 @ 7.50