Club football returns after national teams, which means we will see Viktor Tsygankov in action again. He has been undergoing treatment for the last month, but is ready to play.
Espanyol is an outsider in La Liga, but it is capable of creating a lot of problems for Girona, because after the sensational 3rd place in the 2023/24 season and the summer sale, Michel’s team does not shine with stability. Let’s see what comes of this.
Example. 14th round
November 23. Girona. “Montilivi”
“Girona” 19:30 “Espanyol”
Arbitrator: Alejandro Hernandez Hernandez
Broadcast: MEGOGO Football 2
Girona news
Before the international break, Girona lost most of its squad due to injuries, but – and this is paradoxical – won La Liga twice in a row during this period. Leganes and Getafe were then victims of the Catalans.
As befits a middle peasant, everything about Girona is mediocre. The attack scored 16 goals in 13 matches – this is not great, but not a failure either. At the same time, the defense conceded 17 – and this is closer to the bottom than to the TOP-3. Girona also lacks quality at home, where the team only scored 10 points in 6 rounds.
???? Viktor pic.twitter.com/fFmDmJEUBJ
— Girona FC (@GironaFC_Engl) November 22, 2024
If we add to this the total failure in the Champions League, the season turns out to be completely sour. But hope is still alive. Not only Tsygankov, but also a whole group of Girona players returned from the hospital over the last week, this will strengthen the squad. In addition, there are few strong teams in La Liga, and even such “Girona” with such results is only 3 points behind 5th place. Nothing is lost yet.
News “Espaniola”
While Girona slipped from last year’s 3rd place to 10th, Espanyol has firmly settled in the bottom. He faces a fight for survival until the last round.
Everything about the “Parrots” is weak – both the attack (11 goals), where Velis and Puado were ineffective, and the defense (22 missed), where only goalkeeper Joan Garcia deserved a good word. On top of that, we don’t know what form the team has? Espanyol last played on November 3; Next he had a tour with Valencia, but it was postponed due to flooding.
????️ #RCDE goalkeeper Joan Garcia, who was linked to #AFC during the summer:
“I tried to isolate myself from everything that was being talked about. I had been given the opportunity for what I had been fighting for a long time, which was to be Espanyol’s starting goalkeeper. pic.twitter.com/53Tv4xlCof
— Football España (@footballespana_) November 21, 2024
Such pauses, on the one hand, allow players to catch their breath, but on the other hand, they knock them out of tone. Let’s see how it goes this time. So far, Espanyol has played poorly on the road in La Liga: 5 defeats and 1 draw with a total score of 3:13.
Girona – Espanyol: head-to-head statistics
The last time the teams played each other was the season before last, and then Girona won at home 2:1, and at Cornell-El Prat there was a 2:2 draw.
At the same time, the last success of the Parrots at Montilivi is relatively fresh in memory – 2:1 in April 2019 with a goal from Darder and an own goal from Bounou.
Girona’s last matches
Latest matches of Espanyol
Team standings
Approximate compositions
Girona has Tsygankov, Asprilla, Krejci, Danjuma, Martin, Solis and Frances returning to action. This is a huge help for Michel, who has recently been forced to start with guys from the youth team.
Espanyol’s midfielders Esposito and Grager, as well as centerback Calero, are injured and will miss the match.
Girona: Gassaniga – Frances, David Lopez, Blind, Gutierrez – Martin, Romeu, Ferran Ruiz – Tsygankov, Danjuma, Gil
“Espanyol”: Joan Garcia – El Hilaly, Cumbulla, Cabrera, Romero – Tejero, Kral, Lozano, Aguado, Joffre – Puado
Girona – Espanyol: bets and odds
Girona – Espanyol: forecast from UA-Football
“Girona” will finally play with a squad that is close to a fighting one, and it will be rested, because few in the team have been called up to the national teams. Meanwhile, Michel’s team’s opponent has failed all but one of its trips in the current La Liga.
Our bet is that the home team will win. Bookmakers offer it with odds of 1.7 and higher.
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