Getafe opened March with a disappointing 1-0 defeat to Leganes, but the capital outfit then recorded two excellent results, beating Atletico Madrid 2-1 at home before posting a 2-1 success away to Osasuna.

Jose Bordalas's side are 11th in the La Liga table, boasting a record of nine wins, nine draws and 10 defeats to collect 36 points, and they are only four points behind seventh-placed Mallorca on the same number of matches (28).

The Deep Blue Ones finished 12th last term, so there is room for improvement this season, and the team are chasing their first top-half finish since 2019-20, when they ended the campaign in eighth.

Getafe have struggled for goals this season, only finding the back of the net on 25 occasions, which is the joint-second worst attacking record in the division, but they have only conceded 23 - the second-best defensive record behind Atletico Madrid.

Each of the last three La Liga meetings between these two teams have finished level, including a 1-1 draw earlier this season, while it was 0-0 when the pair locked horns for the corresponding match during the 2023-24 campaign.

Villarreal's top-four hopes have taken a hit due to back-to-back defeats to Alaves and Real Madrid, which have seen them fall eight points behind fourth-placed Athletic in the battle for Champions League football.

The Yellow Submarine do have a game in hand over Athletic, though, and the pair will lock horns on April 6, so a win this weekend and a victory in that huge contest would place Marcelino's side in a strong position heading into the final straight.

Villarreal have been an excellent watch this season, scoring 49 times, which is the third-best attacking record in the division behind Barcelona and Real Madrid, but they have also conceded 38, which is high considering their spot in the table.

Marcelino's team have been excellent on their travels this season, boasting the third-best away record, picking up 24 points from 14 matches, but Getafe have only lost three times at home in the league this term and have conceded just nine goals.

Villarreal's last away win over Getafe was a 2-1 success in April 2022, while the Yellow Submarine are unbeaten against this weekend's opponents in Spain's top flight since January 2019.

Getafe possible starting lineup:

Soria; Dakonam, Duarte, Alderete, Rico; Milla, Arambarri; Terrats, Juanmi, Coba; Mayoral

Villarreal possible starting lineup:

Conde; Foyth, Kambwala, Costa, S Cardona; Pino, Comesana, Gueye, Baena; Barry, Perez