Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 14 match between Girona and Espanyol and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Mid-placed Girona face relegation-threatened Espanyol at Estadi Municipal de Montilivi in round 14 of the LaLiga in a match that kick-offs this coming Saturday. The visitors have a lot more at stake, but are lacking in quality.
Ranked as number 10 in the LaLiga standings, Girona, have so far collected 18 points this season, while Espanyol collected ten points. This puts them up as number 18 after 12 rounds.
Team form: Girona vs Espanyol
Girona Form
Girona added two wins to their account in their three most recent outings, as they beat Leganes by 4-3. Their next match left them empty-handed in a 4-0 defeat against PSV Eindhoven, followed up by a 0-1 win against Getafe. Girona won three of their previous six matches at Estadi Municipal de Montilivi in the LaLiga. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring 11 goals to nine against.
Espanyol Form
Espanyol were unable to pick up a single good result in their last three matches, as they were first beaten 4-1 by Athletic Club. Next up, Sevilla won 0-2, before losing 3-1 against Barcelona. Espanyol came through their last six away games in the LaLiga without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew one and lost five in which, they were outscored by 13 goals to three.
Betting stats and facts for Girona and Espanyol
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Girona and Espanyol. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In the last 3 Girona matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Girona matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Girona matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Girona matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Girona home matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Espanyol have lost 6 of the last 7 matches in the LaLiga while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Espanyol have lost the last 4 away matches in a row in the LaLiga while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 8 of the last 10 Espanyol matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Espanyol have lost 6 of the last 8 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Espanyol have lost 6 of the last 8 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
In-form players: Girona vs Espanyol
Cristhian Stuani is the most prolific LaLiga marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Espanyol look to Jofre Carreras, hoping he can add to his current total of two LaLiga goals in his latest games.
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Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at Estadi Municipal de Montilivi across all tournaments Girona won four times, drew two and lost four times. Espanyol claimed one wins, two draw and seven defeats in their last 10 games away. Somehow Espanyol failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 9 matches. Girona have not lost to Espanyol in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Girona scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Espanyol scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Girona probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Saturday, as Espanyol managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Espanyol have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Girona.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Girona, who scored an average of 1.6 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Espanyol, who managed to hit the net 1.5 times on average in these games. Espanyol conceded a goal in their last 9 matches.
Recommended tip: Girona vs Espanyol
To summarize, the upcoming LaLiga clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Girona vs Espanyol mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.