Matchday 18 of La Liga between Girona and Valladolid will take place on December 20 at the Montilivi Stadium. Girona vs. Valladolid: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Pablo Gonzalez Fuertes (Spain)
Matches – 9 (La Liga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 32;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.6;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 26;
Penalties – 0%.
Predicted lineups for Girona vs. Valladolid
Girona (4-2-3-1): Paulo Gazzaniga – Miguel Gutierrez, Daley Blind, David Lopez, Arnau Martinez – Oriol Romeu, Juanpe – Donny van de Beek, Bryan Gil, Yaser Asprilla – Arnaut Danjuma.
Valladolid (4-3-3): Karl Hein – Javi Sanchez, Luis Perez, Abdulaye Djumba Bah, Lucas Rosa – Anuar Tuhami, Kike Perez, Stanko Juric – Marcos Andre, Raul Moro, Ivan Sanchez.
Each team's starting lineup from their previous match in this tournament is listed.
Girona
The Catalans are winless in three consecutive La Liga matches. They first drew away with Villarreal (2-2) and then suffered two defeats. At home, the club was defeated by Real Madrid (0-3), followed by a loss to Mallorca away with a score of 1-2. Notably, in the match against the islanders, Girona played over an hour with a numerical advantage. Michel Sanchez's side has slipped to the middle of the table and is now four points behind the European competition spots.
Midfielder Oriol Romeu will miss the match due to suspension.
- At least three goals were scored in 7 of Girona's last 9 home matches in the league.
- In the last seven home games in La Liga, the Catalans have only won the first half once (3 draws and 3 losses).
- No more than one goal was scored in the second half in 8 of the club's last 11 league matches.
Valladolid
Valladolid finally secured a win in the league, defeating Valencia 1-0 at home. Before this, the team hadn't won in six consecutive La Liga matches (1 draw and 5 losses). This was only their third victory in the current league campaign. The club hasn't left the relegation zone but has reduced the gap to the safe 17th place to four points.
Midfielder Kike Perez will not play due to suspension.
- The number "1" featured in the final score in 8 of Valladolid's last 11 league games.
- No more than three goals were scored in 6 of the club's last 7 La Liga matches.
- Valladolid conceded at least two goals in 7 of their last 8 away league matches.
Girona vs. Valladolid: Match Prediction
The Catalans have struggled against higher-ranked opponents this season, securing only two wins in nine encounters. However, they have fared much better against teams from the lower half of the table. At home, Girona has already recorded emphatic or high-scoring victories in this league campaign – against Osasuna (4-0), Leganes (4-3), and Espanyol (4-1). They also managed to beat Athletic 2-1.
I am confident that in the upcoming match, Michel Sanchez's side will once again have no trouble against one of the league's strugglers. Besides a victory, I expect Girona to score at least two goals. It's worth noting that the Catalans have shown such scoring prowess in 14 of their last 20 home games in La Liga. Meanwhile, Valladolid has the worst defense in the league this season, conceding an average of 2 goals per match, and 2.75 goals on the road. In the current campaign, Valladolid has conceded fewer than two goals in only one away game.
My prediction – Girona Individual Total Over 1.5
