LaLiga: Athletic Club vs Girona – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the LaLiga game between Athletic Club and Girona who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Struggling Girona are in for a tough assignment, when going up against Athletic Club this coming Saturday at San Mames. With a string of mediocre performances, at best, it would be astounding to see the former take anything from this encounter.

Athletic Club approach the next LaLiga round as number 4 in the table, having claimed 41 points this season so far. With 22 games behind them, Girona amassed 31 points, placing them as number 7 before their next fixture.

Team form: Athletic Club vs Girona

Athletic Club Form

Athletic Club have gone unbeaten in their previous three matches, which included a 0-0 draw with Leganes, a 3-1 victory over Viktoria Plzen, and a 2-2 draw with Real Betis. Athletic Club put four wins on the board in their previous six LaLiga matches at the San Mames. They drew twice while losing none, scored ten goals while conceding three.

Girona Form

In their last three matches, Girona lost against Rayo Vallecano and Arsenal by 2-1 and 1-2, respectively, and beat Las Palmas by 2-1. Girona claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the LaLiga. The scoreline from these matches reads seven goals conceded and six scored.

Betting facts for Athletic Club and Girona

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Athletic Club and Girona played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Athletic Club vs Girona

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Alex Berenguer, who is performing well for Athletic Club. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent LaLiga outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Girona.The visitors will be looking to Abel Ruiz to find the net once again, after managing two LaLiga goals for Girona in recent matches.

Betting markets: Athletic Club vs Girona

Full-time result

Athletic Club claimed six wins, drew two and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Girona won three, drew two and lost five of their last 10 games away. Athletic Club are on an amazing streak of now 13 games in a row without defeat. Athletic Club are a tough nut to crack currently, with no less than 8 matches without defeat.

Both teams to score

Athletic Club scored first in six of their last ten home games. Girona scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Girona should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Saturday, as Athletic Club only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Girona claimed two clean sheets in their last 10 games. Both teams scored in the last 6 consecutive meetings between Athletic Club and Girona.

Total goals

Athletic Club saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Girona, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of one time goals per game themselves.