Villarreal and Girona go head-to-head at the Estadi de la Ceràmica in round seven of the Spanish La Liga on Wednesday night. Villarreal were a solid team last season. They finished fifth on the table. But, for the 2023/24 season, Villarreal certainly have ambitions to fight, even for the Champions League spot; but after six LaLiga rounds, they have collected only seven points. Villarreal enter the midweek encounter in 12th place, level on points with Osasuna and Getafe. They failed to find their feet on Sunday when they were held to a somewhat disappointing 1-1 draw by Rayo Vallecano at the Estadio de Vallecas. On the other hand, With 16 points from a possible 18, Girona are currently second in the league standings, a point behind first-placed Barcelona who played their midweek game yesterday and could only get a draw. A win tonight for Girona will propel them to the top of the standings. Girona maintained their superb start to the new La Liga campaign as they picked up a resounding 5-3 victory over Mallorca at the weekend. David Lopez, Artem Dovbyk, Ivan Martin, Yangel Herrera and Savio all found the net in the meeting with Mallorca. For this encounter, I am expecting a win or a draw for Girona for the following reasons:

Firstly. High-flying Girona will look to maintain their unbeaten start to the La Liga season. After achieving a ninth-placed finish in their first season back in the top flight, Girona have gone from strength to strength in the first six games of the new season, winning five consecutive games after drawing with Real Sociedad in their league opener. Not only have Girona been one of the best-performing teams this season, they have also been one of the most entertaining sides, racking up 16 goals, including nine in their last two matches. If the Blanquivermells continue this fine form and qualify for Europe, it will be a monumental feat for the Catalan club.

Secondly. Villarreal have struggled for consistency so far. Pacheta’s side are currently winless in four of their last five matches across all competitions, claiming one draw and losing three, including a 2-0 defeat against Panathinaikos in their UEFA Europa League opener on September 21. Villarreal have experienced an eventful start to the new season, which has included a change of manager after Quique Setien was dismissed prior to the international break following three defeats in four games. Since the managerial change, they won, drew, and lost a game apiece. Their fortunes do not seem to have changed much since then.

Having conceded 11 goals in their six league games, the Yellow Submarine will need to shore up defensively if they are to stop a free-scoring Girona side. With Villarreal struggling to meet their usual high standards in the opening stages of the season, I think that they could find it tough going against an in-form Girona side. It is expected to be a victory for Girona tonight. But, with Villarreal having fared well in their recent head-to-head meetings, recording five consecutive victories across all competitions, they may be able to get something from this game. So, It is going to be a win or a draw for Girona.

比利亚雷亚尔和赫罗纳将在周三晚上的西甲第七轮比赛中在Ceràmica球场正面交锋。比利亚雷亚尔上赛季是一支稳定的球队。他们获得了第五名。但是，对于2023/24赛季，比利亚雷亚尔当然有野心去战斗，甚至是争夺冠军联赛的席位;但在6轮西甲之后，他们只拿到了7分。比利亚雷亚尔排在第12位，与奥萨苏纳和赫塔菲积分相同。周日，他们在巴列卡斯球场被巴列卡诺1-1逼平，有点令人失望。另一方面，赫罗纳在可能的18分中得到16分，目前在联赛积分榜上排名第二，落后第一名巴塞罗那一分，后者在昨天的周中比赛中只取得了平局。今晚赫罗纳的胜利将把他们推上积分榜榜首。赫罗纳在上周末以5-3大胜马洛卡，延续了他们在西甲联赛的良好开局。大卫·洛佩斯、阿尔特姆·多夫比克、伊万·马丁、杨格尔·埃雷拉和萨维奥都在与马洛卡的比赛中破门。对于这场比赛，我希望赫罗纳能赢或平，原因如下:

首先。雄心勃勃的赫罗纳希望保持他们在西甲联赛的不败开局。在重返顶级联赛的第一个赛季取得第九位后，赫罗纳在新赛季的前六场比赛中表现得越来越好，在联赛首战战平皇家社会后取得了五连胜。赫罗纳不仅是本赛季表现最好的球队之一，也是最具观赏性的球队之一，他们打进了16球，其中最近两场比赛打进了9球。如果布朗基维梅尔继续保持这种良好的状态并晋级欧洲赛场，这将是加泰罗尼亚俱乐部的一项丰功伟绩。

其次。到目前为止，比利亚雷亚尔一直在努力保持稳定。帕切塔的球队最近5场比赛中4场全胜，1平3负，包括9月21日欧联杯首战0 - 2不敌帕纳辛奈科斯。比利亚雷亚尔在新赛季经历了一个多事之喜的开始，其中包括塞蒂安在国际比赛日之前因四场三败而被解雇后更换了主教练。自从换帅以来，他们各赢一场、打平一场、输一场。从那以后，他们的命运似乎没有太大变化。

在六场联赛中丢了11球之后，如果黄色潜水艇想要阻止赫罗纳的自由进球，他们需要加强防守。由于比利亚雷亚尔在赛季的开始阶段努力达到他们一贯的高水平，我认为他们会发现面对状态良好的赫罗纳很难。今晚赫罗纳有望取得胜利。但是，比利亚雷亚尔在最近的交锋中表现不错，在各项赛事中取得了五连胜，他们可能会从这场比赛中有所收获。所以，对赫罗纳来说，这将是一场胜利或平局。