The reverse fixture between these two sides in October last year ended in a goalless draw at Estadio Nuevo Mirandilla and the result extended Villarreal's winless run against Cadiz to three games, losing once in the process.
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La Liga’s Yellow Submarines will be up against each other on Wednesday as Champions League-chasing Villarreal play host to Cadiz at El Madrigal. The hosts are currently sitting at the fifth spot in the Spanish top flight standings, having collected 60 points from 35 games, eight adrift of fourth-placed Real Sociedad, who have played a game more. With three games remaining, Quique Setien’s side still have a slim chance of securing a top-four finish. Cadiz, meanwhile, are languishing at the 16th position, with 38 points to their name, three clear of the relegation zone.Â
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Villarreal are heading into the match on the back of a 2-1 victory away to eighth-placed Girona on Saturday courtesy of Yeremy Pino’s ninth-minute opener and Gerard Moreno’s dramatic winner four minutes into the injury time. It was the Castellon club’s 18th league-win of the season and the result extended their unbeaten run to five matches in the top flight, while recording four victories in the process. Since Villarreal are sitting ten points clear of seventh-placed Athletic Club, they are assured of a place in next season’s Europa League, and will be looking to put pressure on fourth-placed Real Sociedad , who will take on third-placed Atletico Madrid and Europa League finalists Sevilla in their final two La Liga fixtures of the season. Meanwhile, having won each their last three home La Liga games, and five of their previous seven, Setien’s men will back themselves to notch another victory at El Madrigal on Wednesday and make it 12 home top flight wins this term.
Cadiz, on the other hand, secured their ninth league-win of the season against fellow relegation-battlers Valladolid at Estadio Nuevo Mirandilla on Saturday courtesy of Theo Bongonda’s second-half brace. Sergio Gonzalez’s men now sit three points clear of the drop zone with three matches remaining. Prior to the home-win, Cadiz suffered back-to-back defeats against Atletico Madrid (5-1) and Mallorca (1-0) and they have now lost five of their last ten outings, while winning only three encounters in the period. It is also worth noting that Gonzalez’s side are the second-worst scorers in the top division, having netted only 28 goals in 35 games this term, while they have failed to find the back of the net in five of their last ten outings.
The reverse fixture between these two sides in October last year ended in a goalless draw at Estadio Nuevo Mirandilla and the result extended Villarreal’s winless run against Cadiz to three games, losing once in the process. Cadiz’s previous visit to El Madrigal was back in October 2021 and the fixture produced a thrilling 3-3 draw, with Villarreal attacker Arnaut Danjuma scoring a 95th-minute equaliser. When it comes to the head-to-head record, the Castellon club have a clear upper hand, having prevailed eight times in 15 encounters, while Cadiz have recorded only two victories and five clashes ended in a draws.
| Key Details | Stats |
| Total matches | 15 |
| Villarreal won | 8 |
| Cadiz won | 2 |
| Draws | 5 |
| Total Villarreal goals | 18 |
| Total Cadiz goals | 10 |
| Biggest Villarreal win | 3-0 (2014) |
| Biggest Cadiz win | 1-0 (2022) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| Cadiz draw Villarreal | 0-0 |
| Cadiz beat Villarreal | 1-0 |
| Villarreal draw Cadiz | 3-3 |
| Villarreal beat Cadiz | 2-1 |
| Cadiz draw Villarreal | 0-0 |
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