Villarreal will be hoping to keep their from of playing without a loss in the last five matches in all competitions and this fixture will be up for dispatch on Sunday afternoon on Estadio de la Ceramica.

The Yellow Submarine had at that time 25 points after first 13 rounds of the La Liga season, which places them fourth in the league, while the hosts Girona, having won last three in La Liga found themselves seventh in the standings.

The Yellow Submarine boast an impressive record of seven wins, four draws and two losses in only 13 La Liga encounters this term and Villarreal currently occupy the fourth position on the standings, trailing both the Barcelona and Atletico Madrid side by four points with a game in hand.

The Yellow Submarine have been an entertaining side to watch in La Liga this term with 25 goals and 21 conceded, however another set of improvements is required in the coming season if the team is to secure a Champions League place in La Liga.

Marcelino Pérez’s side played the game of their life last time out drawing 2-2 with Osasuna; two goals down in Pamplona they fought back to level through Alex Baena in the 67th minute only to leave it late for a penultimate minute strike from Gerard Moreno to salvage the point.

Villarreal has gone five games without a loss across all competitions, including a 3-0 win against Alaves in their most recent home match, and Villarreal torched Poblense 6-1 at the Copa del Rey on October 30.

The Yellow Submarine have actually been better on their travels this term than at home as they have claimed 14 of their 25 points outside of their own backyard, while Girona, with eight points from their seven league games on the road during the 2024-25 season, have not been nearly as good.

This was always going to be a struggle for Girona, especially with them having their exceptional previous campaign where they were third in La Liga and qualified for the Champions League round.

The Catalan team has struggled to adjust to playing twice a week, and they have lost four of their five Champions League games, dropping them to 30th place in the standings ahead of their next European matchup with Liverpool. The 2023–24 season was the best in their history.

However, Michel's team has risen to seventh place in the league after defeating Leganes, Getafe, and Espanyol in their past three league games.

The White and Reds are only four points behind fourth-placed Villarreal, albeit having played a game more, and they secured a 2-1 victory against the Yellow Submarine in the same encounter during the 2023-24 campaign.

The team that started against Sturm Graz in the Champions League will see changes under head coach Michel. Donny van de Beek and Yaser Asprilla are expected to return to the starting lineup.

The hosts will be the more experienced of the two teams, though, as Villarreal has won four of the last five games in Spain's top division. Girona, on the other hand, lost 1-0 to Sturm Graz in Austria on Wednesday in Champions League competition.

In what may be the lone alteration from the previous game, Terrats was replaced by Gerard Moreno during the break with Osasuna, and the former is now anticipated to enter the starting lineup.