With teams that enjoy their maiden European season, it is common to see a drop in league performance. This is just the case with Girona, who find themselves 12th heading into the game with Rayo Vallecano who are 10th. So a mid-table battle during midweek between teams who look to better their fortune early on in the season.
Girona Team News
Despite a shaky start for Girona, 2 consecutive league wins against Osasuna and Sevilla were interpreted as a sign of better things. While many believed this to be the case, the reality is that what followed were 3 consecutive defeats for Michel’s men – 2 in La Liga to Barcelona and most recently Valencia and a late loss to PSG in Girona’s first-ever Champions League match. More worrying for head coach Michel is his team’s failure to score in their last 2 competitive fixtures. With a packed schedule ahead of them, Girona will look to make the most of their home fixtures, and here the team boast a good record – winning 13 of their last 17 home matches.
Rayo Vallecano Team News
Rayo Vallecano are currently right in the middle of the La Liga table, sitting 10th with some optimism to be drawn from their latest 2 games. For starters, they will head to Estadi Montilivi on the back of a respectable 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid and before that a 3-1 victory over Osasuna. But both of these fixtures took place at Rayo’s home ground Vallecas Stadium. Recent performances on the road have been mixed and perfectly split – 1 draw, 1 loss and 1 victory. Yet, Iñigo Pérez can be happy that they will travel to Girona unbeaten in their last 2 games because Estadi Montilivi has become a difficult place to visit.
Head-to-Head-Games
Three of the last 5 meetings between these two teams have been won by Girona, and coincidentally they are the most recent three. Rayo does not boast a victory over Girona in any of said 5 most recent head-to-head matches with their last triumph in this contest coming in 2022 in a Copa del Rey match. Girona have also not lost a top-flight game with Rayo Vallecano yet.
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Girona FC | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 25 | WDLLW |
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Rayo Vallecano | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 21 | LLWDD |
Girona – Rayo Vallecano Betting Prediction
While Girona have hit a rough patch, I think that they will look to make the most of their home fixtures, because that is the most likely place for them to collect wins. The game against Rayo Vallecano comes at a good time for Michel’s men as they have lost all of their last 3 competitive fixtures and will look to bounce back against a team to which they have never lost a La Liga game. And this chance comes to Girona at their ground. My pick is for Girona to take the 3 points here and try to mount a successful recapture of last season’s form after that.
Betting Tip: Girona To Win
Bookmaker: Stake
Odds: 1.77
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