Champions League: PSV Eindhoven vs Girona – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Champions League round 4 match between PSV Eindhoven and Girona and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

As the early season favourites, PSV Eindhoven will look to justify their title credentials on Tuesday when they take on Girona for a round 4 match in the Champions League.

Looking at the Champions League standings, the current difference between the sides is one points and four places.

Team form: PSV Eindhoven vs Girona

PSV Eindhoven Form

Consistency has not been a trademark for PSV Eindhoven recently, and their last three matches first saw them sharing the points in a 1-1 draw with Paris Saint-Germain. This was followed by a 6-0 win against PEC Zwolle, before they lost 3-2 against Ajax. PSV Eindhoven only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Philips Stadion in the Champions League. They also drew four and lost one of these six encounters, in which they scored seven and conceded seven goals.

Girona Form

Their past three matches saw Girona beating Slovan Bratislava 2-0, losing 1-0 against Las Palmas, and beating Leganes by 4-3. Girona came through their last six away games in the Champions League without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew zero and lost one in which, they were outscored by one goals to zero.

Betting stats for PSV Eindhoven and Girona

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between PSV Eindhoven and Girona. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: PSV Eindhoven vs Girona

Despite having scored only one times in his last 6 league matches, Luuk de Jong has actually netted zero goals during this Champions League season. He will surely want to add some more until the end of the campaign, and the upcoming match against outsiders Girona should be a good opportunity for him to improve on his recent goalscoring ratio. In short, siding with Luuk de Jong to add another goal this season should be a bet to consider.

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Full-time result

Going undefeated through their last 10 matches at Philips Stadion, PSV Eindhoven won seven and drew three. Girona won two of their previous 10 away games across all tournaments, in which they drew two and lost six. Girona did not lose any of their last 6 matches at home.

Both teams to score

PSV Eindhoven scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. Curiously, Girona only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. PSV Eindhoven managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for PSV Eindhoven, who scored an average of 2.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Girona’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.5 goals in these matches. PSV Eindhoven are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 27 matches.

Suggested bet: PSV Eindhoven vs Girona

To sum up, the upcoming match between PSV Eindhoven and Girona seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Champions League game.

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