Match Information
Match Overview
Villarreal host Getafe at Estadio de la Ceramica on November 8 in Matchday 12 of the La Liga season. Eighth-placed Villarreal face a Getafe side sitting 12th, so the fixture sits in the middle of the table, where a result either way can shift the picture for both clubs.
The most telling factor is the contrast in recent league momentum. Getafe arrive off a 3-1 home win over Sevilla on November 1, a result that followed a 4-0 defeat at Athletic Club on October 25 and a 1-1 draw with Rayo Vallecano on October 19. Villarreal, by contrast, lost 1-0 at home to Espanyol on October 30, having won 2-1 at Valencia on October 24 and drawn 0-0 with Elche on October 17. Villarreal have failed to score in two of their last three league outings, which puts a spotlight on a front line featuring Gerard Moreno and Georges Mikautadze in the most recent lineup.
Schedule load is the secondary theme. Both clubs have carried midweek commitments alongside league play. Villarreal won 5-0 away at Manacor in the Copa del Rey on October 27 and lost 4-3 at Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League on October 20. Getafe won 3-2 at Lebrijana in the Copa del Rey on October 29 and lost 5-2 at home to FC Lugano in the UEFA Europa Conference League on October 22. These cup and European fixtures are relevant as context for squad rotation and fatigue rather than as any indication of tournament outcomes.
Neither club has reported injuries, so both managers, Iñigo Pérez and Pepe Bordalás, appear to have full squads to choose from. That should allow the lineups from each side's last match to serve as a reliable guide.
Recent head-to-head meetings add intrigue: Getafe won 2-1 on February 14, while Villarreal took a 2-0 victory on December 6, 2025. A tight, competitive contest looks likely.
Predicted Lineups
Villarreal
P. Gulácsi; S. Mouriño, Pau Navarro, Renato Veiga, Sergi Cardona; T. Buchanan, C. Macia, Santi Comesaña, Alberto Moleiro; Gerard Moreno, G. Mikautadze
Getafe
David Soria; Daniel Carvajal, S. Boselli, D. Dakonam, J. Valou; N. Gudelj, Francho Serrano, Andrés García, Ramón Terrats, M. Satriano; E. Ünal
Team Form Analysis
Villarreal
League Position: 8Villarreal Form Analysis
Villarreal's last five matches across all competitions produced two wins, one draw and two defeats, with a mixed picture in the league. Their most recent outing was a 1-0 home loss to Espanyol on October 30 in Regular Season - 11, a result that ended a run that included a 2-1 away win at Valencia on October 24 and a goalless home draw with Elche on October 17.
Attacking output has been uneven. Villarreal scored five without reply at Manacor in the Copa del Rey on October 27 and found the net three times at Liverpool in the Champions League on October 20, but they scored only twice across their three most recent La Liga fixtures, failing to score in two of them.
Defensively, the record is mixed. They conceded four at Liverpool, a high-quality European opponent, but kept clean sheets against Elche and Manacor. The Espanyol defeat shows that a single goal conceded has been enough to cost them points in the league.
The quality of opposition has varied considerably, from Premier League opposition in Europe to a lower-division cup tie, so the La Liga results offer the clearest read on current form.
Getafe
League Position: 12Getafe Form Analysis
Getafe's last five matches across all competitions brought two wins, one draw and two defeats, with the most recent result a positive one: a 3-1 home victory over Sevilla in Regular Season - 11 on November 1. That win came after a heavy 4-0 loss at Athletic Club on October 25 and a 1-1 home draw with Rayo Vallecano on October 19.
In attack, Getafe have shown they can score in bunches. They netted three against Sevilla and three more in a 3-2 away win at Lebrijana in the Copa del Rey on October 29, and they also scored twice against FC Lugano in the Europa Conference League on October 22, albeit in a 5-2 defeat.
Defensive consistency is the concern. Getafe conceded four at Athletic Club and five against Lugano, so the Sevilla result stands out as a more controlled performance. They also conceded in each of their other recent matches, with only the Sevilla fixture limiting the opposition to a single goal.
The opponents range from a European side in the continental competition to a lower-tier cup opponent, which makes the league fixtures against Sevilla, Athletic Club and Rayo Vallecano the most meaningful guide to form.
Head-to-Head
Villarreal
Getafe
Recent Meetings
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-14 | Getafe | 2 - 1 | Villarreal |
| 2025-12-06 | Villarreal | 2 - 0 | Getafe |
| 2025-03-30 | Getafe | 1 - 2 | Villarreal |
| 2024-10-20 | Villarreal | 1 - 1 | Getafe |
| 2024-02-16 | Villarreal | 1 - 1 | Getafe |
| 2023-09-30 | Getafe | 0 - 0 | Villarreal |
| 2023-02-27 | Villarreal | 2 - 1 | Getafe |
| 2022-08-28 | Getafe | 0 - 0 | Villarreal |
| 2022-04-16 | Getafe | 1 - 2 | Villarreal |
| 2021-11-07 | Villarreal | 1 - 0 | Getafe |
Memorable Matches
The most recent meeting between these sides came on February 14, when Getafe won 2-1 to claim the points in the most recent head-to-head result. Villarreal had won the previous clash on December 6, 2025, by a 2-0 scoreline, so the two most recent contests produced one victory for each club.
Earlier history includes a 2-1 Getafe loss at home on March 30, 2025, when Villarreal won away, and a 1-1 draw at Villarreal on October 20, 2024. Draws have been common in this fixture: 1-1 at Villarreal on February 16, 2024, and goalless stalemates on September 30, 2023, and August 28, 2022. Those results underline how tightly contested this pairing can be. Villarreal also won 1-0 on November 7, 2021, and 2-1 in both 2022 and 2023 fixtures, giving
Injury Concerns
Villarreal
Getafe
