With La Liga’s title racing being as close as ever, any mistake the contenders make can have repercussions. Fortunately for the fans, all seem to be making the wrong steps, which adds to the excitement. Can Girona be the next wrong step for Real is the question, as the former still has a chance to make it to the European stage next season and would like nothing more than to get some points from the Bernabeu.
Real Madrid Team News
The 1-1 draw with Osasuna was one of those wrong steps that Real Madrid and all title contenders seem to be making plenty this season. Failing to secure the win there gave the lead to Barcelona but the game against Osasuna wasn’t without controversy as well. Carlo Ancelotti is quite used to dealing with suspensions and injuries this season so he will have to rotate his squad to come up with a plan to secure the 3 points against Girona. Los Blancos have a good record at home this season, even if they failed to win against Barcelona and Atletico at the Bernabeu, but they are currently on a 3-game-winless streak in La Liga.
Girona Team News
Girona haven’t been able to replicate their miracle season, but they still are in the race for the continental spots. With 31 points in their tally and a game at hand, Michel’s men are just 4 points off 6th-placed Rayo Vallecano. The bad news for the team, however, is that their travelling form this season has been below par. Girona have accumulated just 12 points from their away league games thus far and have lost 3 of their last 5 such games while securing just 1 win across their last 5 away La Liga matches. As of late, the team seems to have been consistently involved in high-scoring affairs, as all of their last 5 league fixtures have produced over 2.5 goals.
Head-to-Head-Games
Real Madrid has dominated the H2H with Girona lately as Los Blancos have won their last 3 encounters with the White and Reds. All of those wins were in high-scoring games and a broader look will also reveal that the last 4 matches between these 2 have produced over 2.5 goals on each occasion.
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Real Madrid | 38 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 84 | WLWWW |
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Girona FC | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | -16 | 41 | WLWLL |
Real Madrid – Girona Betting Prediction
Despite the injuries and the suspensions that Real will have to deal with, I expect them to win this one. Games between them and Girona also tend to be high-scoring so I also foresee this game having lots of goals as well. Both sides have been involved in goal-rich games in recent weeks and the H2H favours Real here, so I fully expect Carlo Ancelotti to craft a masterplan that will allow him to rotate his squad and secure the 3 points that Real needs to push on with their title challenge.
Betting Tip: Real Madrid To Win & Over 2.5 Goals
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Odds: 1.61
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