Real Madrid vs Girona Prediction & Tips
Last weekend’s 2-1 loss to Mallorca dealt a severe blow to the “Merengues’” title hopes. Now, trailing Barcelona by seven points, they can hardly afford any more slip-ups if they want to win their 37th league title. Among the few bright spots is Éder Militão’s return to scoring form following his injury, as well as Jude Bellingham gaining valuable playing time. However, defensive problems persist, as they have conceded a goal in seven consecutive league matches, a streak that continued with Tuesday’s 2-1 loss to Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League. Álvaro Arbeloa’s team has kept a clean sheet only once in league play at the Bernabéu this calendar year (6 wins, 1 loss), suggesting that the match against Girona will not be easy.
The visiting side won’t make things easy, as Girona arrives at the Bernabéu having won two of its last three league matches without conceding a goal (1 loss). This has allowed them to pull away from the relegation zone and keep their European qualification hopes alive. Manager Míchel continues to brush off rumors linking him to Ajax and remains focused on the goal of finishing the season in the upper half of the table. To do so, Girona must improve on the road, where they have not won in their last five league away games (3 draws, 2 losses), although they have conceded only one goal in four of those matches.
OVER 2.5 GOALS 1.40
