Valladolid vs Girona Prediction & Tips
Valladolid and Girona play at the Estadio Municipal José Zorrilla in a match of the 30th round of La Liga. In the last meeting between these teams in this competition, on 09-09-2022, Girona won at home by (2-1). The recent head-to-head record is in favor of the visiting team, which has 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 4 matches. Although this is a match between 14th and 9th in the standings, it is actually a match between the 13th ranked team in home games and 16th as a visitor.
After 9 wins, 5 draws and 15 losses, the home team is in 14th position, having earned 32 points. In their last match, they beat Villarreal away by (1-2), after in the previous match they drew at home in a match against Mallorca by (3-3). This is a stronger team in their stadium, where they have won 21 points, compared to only 11 in their away games. In the championship, Valladolid has won 17 points out of a possible 30, after 5 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses in the last 10 games they played in their stadium. In the matches played at their stadium in the championship, the most frequent result at the end of the first 45′ has been 0-0, which has occurred in 8 of their 14 games. Defensive solidity has not been their strong point, as they have conceded goals in 8 of their last 10 games, but their attack has scored with regularity, as they have scored goals in 7 of their last 10 games in this competition. In its home matches in the competition there is a tendency for few goals, as 7 of the last 14 it has played have ended with Less than 1.5 goals. In 29 games in the competition, it has never managed to turn the score around in the 15 games in which it has conceded the first goal. There is 1 outstanding period in the last 14 home games played in this competition: it has conceded 8 of its 16 goals between the minutes (76′-90′).
Valladolid enter this round motivated after a 1-2 away win at Villarreal: Selim Amallah and Jawad El Yamiq, still in the first half, scored the winning goals. The home team usually plays in a 5-3-2 tactical design, channeling its attack through the central corridor, and in this scheme, the two most advanced men will be Cyle Larin and Gonzalo Plata. Valladolid’s biggest weakness is defensive set pieces, allowing the opponent to create many opportunities through this sector. Coach Paulo Pezzolano will not be able to count on Darwin Machís, Anuar and Lucas Olaza because they are currently in the medical department.
The visiting team is currently in 9th place with 38 points earned, after 10 wins, 8 draws and 11 losses. In the penultimate match, they drew away to FC Barcelona by (0-0). In the last match, it won at home to Elche by (2-0). This is a stronger team in their stadium, where they have won 27 points, compared to only 11 in their away games. In the league, Girona has won 10 points out of a possible 30, after 2 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses in the last 10 games they played as visitors. Defensive solidity has not been their strong point, as they have conceded goals in 7 of their last 10 games, but their attack has scored with regularity, as they have scored goals in 7 of their last 10 games for this competition. In 29 games in this competition, it has conceded the first goal 18 times and has only managed 2 turnovers on the scoreboard.
Girona comes into this match motivated after a 2-0 home win against Elche: Taty Castellanos and Oriol Romeu scored the goals in this nice triumph. It is possible that we will observe the visiting team preferring the right side corridor to attack, taking advantage of the depth offered by right back Arnau Martínez. Despite being a team that likes to play in its midfield, it can also get out very easily to the counter-attack. It should be noted that in the defensive sector, Girona shows signs of being a not very aggressive team, giving some space to the “enemy”. Coach Míchel will not be able to count on Ibrahima Kébé because he is currently recovering from knee problems.
Valladolid – Girona FREE TIPS
OVER 2.5 GOALS @ 2.25
