La Liga · 2026

Villarreal vs Getafe · La Liga

vsPre-match analysis

Getafe

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Season

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Goals scored
1.860.57
Expected goals
2.290.69
Shots
1611.7
Possession
61.7%40.3%

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What the record shows

One pattern stands out in the record: villarreal have recorded the higher season possession share. The next-strongest reading is weaker: villarreal's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines. Limitation: At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

Getafe have a visible away split

weak

Getafe's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

8.33 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season11.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots8.33 shots/match11.7 shots/match12.1 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Villarreal have recorded the higher season possession share.

61.7% ●PossessionVillarreal · Getafe40.3%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 21.4 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricVillarrealGetafeBaseline
Possession61.7%40.3%49.3%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

Villarreal show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Villarreal's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

16 shots/match ▲ShotsVillarreal · Getafe11.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricVillarrealGetafeBaseline
Shots16 shots/match11.7 shots/match12.1 shots/match
Shots against12.9 shots/match13.3 shots/match12.9 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Villarreal favored in 9 of 13 directional metrics · Getafe in 3 · 1 too close

recorded edge higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Villarreal7 matchesGetafe7 matches
1.86 goals/match ▲Goals scored7/70.57 goals/match
1.71 goals/matchGoals allowed7/7▲ 1 goal/match
2.29 xG/match ▲Expected goals7/70.69 xG/match
16 shots/match ▲Shots7/711.7 shots/match
6.57 shots/match ▲Shots on target7/72.71 shots/match
61.7% ●Possession7/740.3%
7.29 corners/match ●Corners7/74 corners/match
10.7 fouls/matchFouls7/714.7 fouls/match

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Villarreal
2Draws
1Getafe
Getafe — Villarreal · La Liga2–1
Villarreal — Getafe · La Liga2–0
Getafe — Villarreal · La Liga1–2
Villarreal — Getafe · La Liga1–1
Villarreal — Getafe · La Liga1–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples7 / 7home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
Freshness49 daysstale at cutoff
  • At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The nearest completed-match evidence is stale relative to this fixture cutoff.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 8 Nov 2026, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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