Girona vs Espanyol – Following a 2-2 draw in La Liga against Rayo Vallecano, Girona FC enters this encounter with a positive record.
In that game, Girona FC had a 52% control advantage and 12 shots on goal, 4 of which were successful. Viktor Tsygankov (29′, 52′) was the lone player for Girona FC to register a goal.
Three of Rayo Vallecano’s 15 shots on goal were successful. Rayo Vallecano struck in the 23rd and 34th minutes through Isi Palazon and Scar Trejo.
In recent encounters, Girona FC has rarely won without conceding. In actuality, Girona FC has conceded goals in 6 of their last 6 games, totaling 12 goals during that span.
Having said that, we’ll just have to wait and see if this game’s scenario follows that trend or not. Girona FC had won their previous three league encounters against Espanyol without suffering a loss.
Espanyol will be looking to right the wrongs from losing to Celta Vigo in La Liga play the last time around. In that game, Espanyol controlled 56% of the ball and attempted 11 goals, scoring three of them.
José Gragera was the lone scorer for Espanyol (86′). Four of Celta Vigo’s eight attempts on goal were on target. For Celta Vigo, goals were made by Gabri Veiga (26′), Iago Aspas (45′), and Carles Pérez (82′).
The numbers speak for themselves; Espanyol has allowed goals in 5 of their last 6 games, and opponents have tallied 12 goals overall. In their defense, Espanyol appears to have some vulnerable spots. Espanyol’s last two league games played away from home ended in losses for them.
Girona vs Espanyol – Betting Analysis
Looking at their most recent head-to-head matches, which date back to April 22, 2018, we see that Girona FC has won three of them and Espanyol has won two, with one match ending in a tie.
They tallied a total of 17 goals between them during this time, with Blanquivermells scoring 9 and Periquitos scoring 8. This results in an average of 2.83 goals scored per contest.
In their prior league meeting, Espanyol defeated Girona FC 2-2 on La Liga Match Day 16 on July 1, 2023. At that point, Espanyol had 44% of the ball and had 12 attempts on goal, 6 of which were successful. Javi Puado (51′) and Joselu (76′) scored the goals.
Girona FC made 12 efforts at goal against them, with 5 of those shots finding the back of the net. It was scored by Toni Villa (32′) and Yangel Herrera (85′). Carlos Del Cerro Grande served as the judge.
With regard to the personnel, the almost full-strength squad means that Girona FC manager Mchel Sánchez Muoz only has one health issue to deal with. Ibrahima Kébé (Knee Issues) will not participate.
With Paulo Gazzaniga, Arnau Martnez, Santiago Bueno, David Lopez, Miguel Gutiérrez, Oriol Romeu, Viktor Tsygankov, I. Martn Nez, Borja Garcia, Rodrigo Riquelme, and V. Castellanos, Blanquivermells may start the game in a 4-1-4-1 configuration.
A lot of the players for Espanyol are injured, according to manager Diego Martnez. Keidi Bare and Adrià Pedrosa are both out due to rupturing foot ligaments.
It’s likely that Periquitos will play Fernando Pacheco, scar Gil, Cesar Montes, Sergi Gomez, Brian Oliván, Vinicius Souza, Rubén Sánchez, Sergi Darder, Denis Suarez, Martin Braithwaite, and Joselu in a 4-1-4-1 formation.
In our opinion, Espanyol has the potential to score against Girona FC, but it probably shouldn’t be as many goals as they have in the past.
What are the best odds for the game?
In terms of the bookies’ odds in the win-draw-win market, the win for Girona FC can be had for 1.94, a bet on a drawn result is 3.46 and betting on a win for Espanyol can be had at 4.33. They’re the top bets on offer as of now.
Girona vs Espanyol – Head -to- Head
Our Prediction: Over 1.5 Goals
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