Girona vs Sevilla Prediction & Tips
Girona and Sevilla play at Estadi Municipal de Montilivi in a La Liga Round 17 clash. There is only record of 1 recent direct clash between these two teams, on 28-04-2019, which ended with Girona winning by (1-0). The home/away condition deserves special attention, as although this is a match between 12th and 17th in the standings, this is actually a clash between the 12th ranked team in home games and the 8th ranked team as visitors.
After 4 wins, 6 draws and 6 losses, the home team is in 12th position, having earned 18 points. In their last match, they drew with Espanyol away by (2-2), after in the previous match they drew at home in a match against Rayo Vallecano by (2-2). This is a team affected by the home factor, as they have won 12 points at their stadium, with 14 goals scored and 13 conceded, against 6 points away, where they have scored 10 goals and conceded 13. For the championship, Girona have won 12 points out of a possible 24, after 3 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats in the last 8 games they have played at their stadium.
In this competition, they haven’t lost any of their last 4 games at their stadium. In their home games there are some frequent scorers at halftime: 1-1 (3 in 8 games) and 0-0 (3 in 8 games). The team has not been very strong defensively, as they have always conceded goals in their last 10 games, but their attack has scored with great regularity, as they have always scored at least one goal in their last 10 games in this competition. There is a tendency for goals in their home games, as 7 of their last 8 matches for this competition have ended with More than 1.5 goals. In 16 games in this competition, it has only managed 1 turnover on the scoreboard in the 11 games in which it conceded the first goal.
Girona come into this round after a 2-2 away draw on their visit to the Spanish side. The Argentine Taty Castellanos is the player responsible for endangering the opposing defense, and his greatest quality is his marking. It should be noted that Girona should operate in a 4-3-3 tactical system, where the three midfield men should be Ivan Martín, Ramon Terrats and Aleix García. The home team’s main quality is their counterattacking, as they have fast and strong one-on-one players. The home coach will not be able to count on defensive midfielder Ibrahima Kébé as he is currently recovering from knee problems.
After 3 wins, 6 draws and 7 losses, the visiting team is in 17th position, having gained 15 points. In their last match, they beat Getafe at home by (2-1), after in the previous match they drew away in a match against Celta de Vigo by (1-1). This is a team that usually gets more positive results as a visitor than at home, as they have won 9 points away and 6 at their stadium, with 6 goals scored and 12 goals conceded at home, against 10 goals scored and 12 conceded as a visitor. In the league, Sevilla has won 9 points out of a possible 24, after 2 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses in the last 8 games they played as visitors. In the games played as visitor there are some more frequent results: at the end of the first 45′ 1-0 (3 in 8 games) and at the end of the game 1-1 (3 in 8 games). Defensive solidity has not been their strong point, as they have conceded goals in 9 out of the last 10 games, but their attack has scored with regularity, as they have scored goals in 8 out of the last 10 games for this competition. There is a tendency for there to be goals in their away games, as 7 of their last 8 games for this competition have ended with More than 1.5 goals. In 16 games in this competition, it has never managed to turn the score around in the 10 games in which it has conceded the first goal.
Sevilla comes into this game motivated after a 2-1 home win in the reception of Getafe: Marcos Acuña and Rafa Mir scored the “goals” of the victory. The visiting club usually plays in a 5-3-2 formation, favoring a faster style of play, with constant transitions. In this design, the two men responsible for causing panic in the opposing defense are Erik Lamela and Youssef En-Nesyri. In any case, Sevilla can play good soccer in possession, progressing through the field through short passes. The coach of the visitors will not be able to count on Tecatito, Papu Gómez, Thomas Delaney, Alex Telles, Karim Rekik and Marcão as they are currently recovering from injury.
Girona – Sevilla FREE TIPS
Sevilla – Win @ 2.25
