Prediction: Girona to win 4-0
Best Odds: 11/1
Girona and Granada will lock horns with each other in La Liga this week. The match between Michel Sanchez’s side and Jose Ramon Sandoval’s team will be held at Estadio Municipal de Montilivi and is scheduled to kick off at 8 pm UK time on Friday.
Girona
Girona have been the surprise package of the season in La Liga and have been superb. Blanquivermells finished as low as 10th in the La Liga table last season, and in the next campaign, they will be playing in the UEFA Champions League.
Míchel Sánchez’s side are third in the La Liga table at the moment with 78 points from 37 matches. They are assured of finishing the campaign in third spot and will feature in the UEFA Champions League next season. At one point, it looked like they could finish runners-up or even win the league table.
Girona will head into the La Liga match against Girona this week on the back of a 3-1 victory over Valencia in the league. It came after a 1-0 defeat to Villarreal in front of their fans which followed a 2-2 draw with Alaves on the road in La Liga.
Team News:
Girona are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Paulo Gazzaniga will be in goal for the home team and will have Arnau Martinez, Eric Garcia, David Lopz and Daley Blind in front of him in defence. Yangel Herrera and Aleix García will be the two holding midfielders. Viktor Tsygankov, Iván Martín and Savio will be the three attacking midfielders. Artem Dovbyk will lead the line for Girona.
Granada
Granada won the Segunda Division title last season and won promotion to La Liga for the 2023-24 campaign. They were expected to go down back to the second tier of Spanish football, and things have transpired that way.
José Ramón Sandoval’s side are second from bottom in the La Liga table at the moment with 21 points from 37 matches. They have been relegated already. Granada have been one of the worst teams in La Liga this season, and it will be interesting to see what they do in the summer to bounce back.
Granada will head into the La Liga match against Girona this week on the back of a 2-1 defeat to Celta de Vigo at home in the league. It came after a 2-1 defeat to Rayo Vallecano on the road in La Liga which followed a 4-0 hammering at the hands of champions Real Madrid in front of their fans.
Team News:
Granada are likely to line up in a 4-3-3 formation. Marc Martínez Aranda will be in goal for the home team. Bruno Méndez, Miguel Rubio, Raúl Torrente and Carlos Neva will be the four defenders. Sergio Ruiz, Martin Hongla and Gerard Gumbau will be in midfield. Facundo Pellistri, Lucas Boye and Sergio Rodelas will be the three forwards.
Key Factors to Consider
- Girona have scored 78 goals in 37 La Liga matches.
- Girona have won 4 of their last 6 La Liga matches.
- Artem Dovbyk has scored 21 goals and given 7 assists in 35 La Liga matches for Girona this season.
- Granada have conceded 72 goals in 37 La Liga games this campaign.
- Granada have lost 4 of their last 6 La Liga games.
Conclusion
Granada have been one of the worst teams in La Liga this season and have already been relegated to the Segunda Division. Girona have been superb this campaign and should have no problem picking up all three points from the encounter.
Prediction: Girona to win 4-0
Best Odds: 11/1
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