The Matchday 27 clash in La Liga between Espanyol and Girona will take place on March 10 at the Cornella-El Prat Stadium in Barcelona. Espanyol vs. Girona: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Espanyol
The Catalans have performed well in their last two La Liga matches. First, they drew at home with Athletic (1-1), and then secured a 1-0 victory away against Alaves. It is worth noting that in their last seven league games, Manolo Gonzalez's side has suffered only one defeat (3 wins and 3 draws). Thanks to this run, the club has climbed to 15th place, three points clear of the relegation zone.
- No more than two goals have been scored in 9 of Espanyol's last 11 La Liga matches.
- The club has not conceded more than one goal in 10 of their last 11 league games.
- The Catalans have not lost in the second half in 8 of their last 9 home matches in La Liga (2 wins and 6 draws).
Predicted lineup for Espanyol (4-4-2)
Joan Garcia – Omar El Hilali, Leandro Cabrera, Carlos Romero, Marash Kumbulla – Jofre Carreras, Urko Gonzalez, Alex Kral, Pol Lozano – Javi Puado, Roberto Fernandez Jaen.
Goalkeeper Fernando Pacheco, midfielder Jose Gragera, and defender Pablo Ramon will miss the match due to injuries.
Girona
Michel Sanchez's side failed to capitalize on their home support, drawing 2-2 with Celta in the last round. As a result, Girona's winless streak in the league has extended to four matches. Prior to this, the team suffered three consecutive defeats, scoring just one goal. Notably, this is already the second such poor run for the club in the current La Liga season. Girona has dropped to 13th place in the table, six points adrift of the European competition zone.
- At least three goals have been scored in 11 of the club's last 13 La Liga games.
- Girona opened the scoring in 7 of their last 10 league matches.
- The Catalans have not won in the second half in their last six away matches (3 draws and 3 losses).
Predicted lineup for Girona (3-4-2-1)
Paulo Gazzaniga – Daley Blind, Ladislav Krejci, David Lopez – Miguel Gutierrez, Arnau Martinez, Oriol Romeu, Yangel Herrera – Viktor Tsygankov, Bryan Gil – Bojan Miovski.
Referee
Adrian Cordero Vega (Spain)
Matches – 13 (La Liga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 58;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.5;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 23%.
Match Prediction: Espanyol vs. Girona
In this Catalan derby, it's tough to favor either team, as both have underperformed this season and are justifiably in the lower half of the table. I recommend focusing on the scoring potential in this encounter. I believe there will be at least two goals in this match, as has been the case in all six previous meetings in La Liga.
Espanyol has not lost in seven consecutive home league games, failing to score in only one of those. At least two goals have been scored in 10 of their last 12 home matches in La Liga. Girona has scored in 5 of their last 7 away league games, failing to find the net only against Athletic and Real Madrid. Additionally, there have been two or more goals in 14 of Michel Sanchez's side's last 17 away league matches.
My prediction: Total over 2 goals
