What this page answers
A side-by-side look at both teams' last five matches: attack, defence, running and availability. It explains where each side has an edge before kickoff; it is not a win/draw/loss prediction.
The takeaway
Villarreal lead in both underlying performance and recent points.
- Underlying goal difference (expected goals for minus against): Villarreal +1.75, Getafe -1.25.
- Points per game over the last five: Villarreal 2.00, Getafe 0.80.
- Attack: Villarreal xG per match 2.57, 18.2 shots, 4.0 big chances created; Getafe xG per match 0.58, 10.2 shots, 0.4 big chances created.
- Defence: expected goals conceded per match Villarreal 0.82, Getafe 1.84; shots on target faced 3.6 vs 12.0, big chances faced 1.2 vs 2.6.
Each team's clearest edge
Home edge
Big chances created per match
4.0
vs 0.4
· Edge 90.0%
xG per match
2.57
vs 0.58
· Edge 77.4%
Goals per match
1.60
vs 0.40
· Edge 75.0%
Largest relative gaps among the displayed metrics.
Head-to-head data
Villarreal
|
Metric |
Getafe
|
|---|---|---|
| Results | ||
| 2.00 | Points per game | 0.80 |
| 1.60 | Goals per match | 0.40 |
| 0.80 | Goals conceded per match | 1.80 |
| 2.16 | Expected points per game | 0.66 |
| Attack | ||
| 2.57 | xG per match | 0.58 |
| 18.2 | Shots per match | 10.2 |
| 10.8 | Shots on target per match | 5.4 |
| 4.0 | Big chances created per match | 0.4 |
| 59.8% | Possession | 31.0% |
| 11.4 | Deep completions per match | 3.2 |
| Defence | ||
| 0.82 | xGA per match | 1.84 |
| 7.6 | Shots faced per match | 17.6 |
| 3.6 | Shots on target faced per match | 12.0 |
| 1.2 | Big chances faced per match | 2.6 |
| 6.0 | Deep completions allowed per match | 8.0 |
| Running & pressing | ||
| — | Distance covered per match (km) 0 / 0 matches with data | — |
| — | Sprints per match 0 / 0 matches with data | — |
| 21.4 | Pressing value (lower is stronger) | 24.0 |
Highlighted values are the stronger side. For goals conceded, shots faced and the pressing value, lower is better.
Injuries & absences
Villarreal 2
- Ilias Akhomach Injury Expected back mid November 2026
- Nathan Saliba Injury Expected back early November 2026
Getafe 4
- Christantus Uche Injury Out for the season
- Juanmi Injury Expected return: Unknown
- Orel Mangala Injury Doubtful
- Zaid Abner Romero Injury Back in training
Latest pre-match snapshot; coverage varies by league.
Limitations
Based on 10 recent matches (10 with expected-goals data).
- Injury snapshots start from 2026-09-17; earlier absences are not reflected.