06 November 2021, 12:08 | 28 August 2021, 15:29
The Spanish LaLiga Santander fixture, Villarreal CF vs. Getafe CF, kicks off at 14:00 (GMT+1) on Sunday, November 7, at El Madrigal.
Preview Villarreal La Liga, Nov 7, 2021
Preview The Yellow Submarine picked up a 2-0 win over BSC Young Boys on Tuesday, UEFA Champions League Matchday 4. Back on the Spanish front, Villarreal picked up a 2-0 defeat to Valencia last weekend at the Mestalla Stadium. A goal from Hugo Guillamon (43') broke the deadlock, two minutes to the stroke of half-time, handing the Bats the lead before both sides walked off the pitch. - Leaving 31,487 spectators behind at halftime. Midway through the second half, Carlos Soler (77' P.) compounded Villarreal’s problems after bagging the second goal for Valencia. Despite the defeat, the Yellow Submarine remains in the same spot on the LaLiga table, in 13th place, while having 12 points after 2W, 6D, & 3L, and a form that reads: WLLDL. With only two victories this season and a mid-table spot, Unai Emery took the difficult decision of sticking with the club, despite a lucrative offer from Newcastle United. Villarreal is my home, the ex-Arsenal coach said on social media as he crushed reports linking him to a move to the big-money Premier League side. On Sunday, Unai Emery will aim for the kill against bottom-placed Getafe. A 4—4—2 formation with Boulaye Dia and Arnaut Danjuma in attack is expected from the 50-year-old.
Preview Getafe La Liga, Nov 7, 2021
Preview Getafe picked up their first victory of the season last weekend when they defeated Espanyol, 2-1, at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez. A brace from Enes Ünal (31’ & 56’) was adequate to outscore the visitors who hit the back of the net once through Sergi Gomez (38’). However, the win wasn’t enough to lift them out of the bottom end of the Spanish LaLiga table, where they remain rooted in 20th place while having 6 points after 1W, 3D & 8L. A win for Getafe on Sunday could see the club take another step in the proper direction in their struggles for survival at the Spanish top-flight division. This will be the fifth game for Quique Sánchez Flores at the helm, having picked up from where Michel left off. The 56-year-old has a 25%-win rate, after 1W, 2D, & 1L in four games in the coaching seat for the club. On Sunday, Sánchez Flores will look to improve his numbers in his third coaching spell at the club. A 4—4—2 formation with Darío Poveda and Enes Ünal in attack is expected for this fixture against Villarreal on Sunday.