Espanyol vs Girona Prediction

This Monday’s La Liga action sees Girona make the trip to face Espanyol at the RCDE Stadium. This is a big match for the home side with them only three points clear of the closest relegation zone spot.

Key Stats

• Both teams have scored 5 goals in their last five games
• Girona haven’t managed to keep a clean sheet in their last 9 attempts
• Girona haven’t lost to Espanyol in their last 6 meetings (4W-2W)

Team Previews, Form and Standout Players

Both teams head into this game in contrasting form. Over Espanyol’s last five games they have won twice, drawn twice and lost once, coming into this game after a draw with Athletic Bilbao and a victory over Deportivo Alaves. Girona on the other hand have achieved one win, three losses and a draw. This Monday’s match has big implications with Espanyol just three points safe from entering the relegation zone.

Espanyol Preview

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Espanyol Predicted Line-Up: Joan García; Carlos Romero, Leandro Cabrera, Marash Kumbulla, Omar El Hilali; Urko González de Zarate, Pol Lozano; Javi Puado, Alex Král, Jofre Carreras; Roberto Fernández

Espanyol have had a bit of poor season with the end of the campaign drawing ever closer. After 25 games they sit in 15th place with seven wins, 12 losses and six draws. Those matches have left them with 27 points with them a single point ahead of the relegation zone at the time of writing. They do have a game in hand to most of their straggling competitors so they will need to make the most of it and not enter the drop zone any time soon. In the goals for Los Periquitos has been winger Javi Puado as the 26-year-old has provided eight goals in his 23 appearances so far. With Espanyol picking up momentum as the season draws to a close, he could be the difference maker for his side this Monday, earning a vital three points for the Catalun outfit.

Girona Preview

Formation: 4-3-3

Girona Predicted Line-Up: Paulo Gazzaniga; Daley Blind, Ladislav Krejci, David López, Arnau Martínez; Miguel Gutiérrez, Oriol Romeu, Yangel Herrera; Bryan Gil, Bojan Miovski, Viktor Tsygankov

After such an incredible season last year, Girona have really struggle this time around. They occupy 14th spot, one above their opponents after achieving nine wins, 12 losses and six draws from their 26 La Liga matches. With nothing to look forward to this season, Girona will be hoping they can close out the campaign strong and try to earn some accolades next year. Right now though and it is midfielder Yangel Herrera that has been the best in front of goal for them. He has amassed seven goal involvements, split into four goals and three assists. The Venezuelan has only featured in 18 matches this season, showing that Los Blanquivermells have not managed to replace the input of Artem Dovbyk. Bryan Gil showed some promise at the start of the season but has ultimately not been able to maintain the streak he was in. The former Tottenham Hotspur player could get back in the swing of things again this Monday though after going goalless in his last five games.

Head To Head Stats: Espanyol vs Girona

The last five faceoffs have been split in the favour of Girona, winning three and drawing with Espanyol in the remaining two matches. This Monday could see Espanyol getting a win in this fixture after not managing to in the last six times.

Recent Matches:

23rd November 2024 – Girona 4-1 Espanyol – La Liga

27th July 2024 – Girona 0-0 Espanyol – Club Friendly

1st April 2023 – Girona 2-1 Espanyol – La Liga

7th January 2023 – Espanyol 2-2 Girona – La Liga

23rd January 2021 – Girona 1-0 Espanyol – La Liga 2

Betting Tips For Espanyol vs Girona

Girona haven’t managed to keep a clean sheet in their last nine attempts and with Espanyol in good nick they could look to punish them. Defensively the away side have not been great but at the other end of the pitch, they could still do some damage.

For that reason, our betting experts have gone with a Both Teams To Score as our best value tip for this game.

Odds of 10/11 mean that a £10 bet has the potential to return up to £19.09 in this match.

(odds subject to change)

Final Prediction: Espanyol vs Girona

Espanyol 1-1 Girona

Espanyol have shown show great performances as of late, including a win against Real Madrid but Girona still have a squad capable of netting despite the poor run of form.