Matchday 12 of La Liga between Girona and Alaves will take place on November 8 at the Montilivi Stadium. Girona vs. Alaves: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Girona
The Catalans are still struggling to escape the relegation zone. Moreover, after a 1-2 defeat to Getafe in the last round of La Liga, the team is now at the bottom of the table. After the first 11 matches of the championship, Girona has only one victory and seven points. Michel Sanchez's side is last in La Liga in terms of goals conceded (24), and their attacking stats are also unimpressive – they have scored a total of 10 goals in La Liga, with only Osasuna (9) and Oviedo (7) scoring fewer. Notably, Girona's scoring streak in the Spanish championship has lasted four matches, but they conceded in each of these games.
- The Catalans have not won in 7 of their last 8 home matches in La Liga (2 draws, 5 losses).
- Girona has conceded in 12 of their last 13 matches in La Liga.
- At least 2 goals have been scored in 6 of their last 7 home games in the championship.
Predicted lineup for Girona (4-5-1)
Paulo Gazzaniga – Arnau Martinez, Daley Blind, Vitor Reis, Alex Moreno – Axel Witsel, Ivan Martin, Azzedine Ounahi, Viktor Tsygankov, Joel Roca – Vladyslav Vanat.
Goalkeeper Juan Carlos Martin, defenders Alejandro Frances and David Lopez, as well as midfielder Donny van de Beek, are unavailable due to injuries.
Alaves
Last weekend, the team defeated Espanyol 2-1, bringing Alaves to an equal number of wins and losses in La Liga (4 each). Although the Basques still lack consistency, they have climbed to 8th place in the standings. The gap to the European competition zone has been reduced to three points. Eduardo Coudet's side is not the most prolific, having scored only one more goal than Girona since the start of the season. However, Alaves' strength lies in their solid defensive play, sharing the top spot in the championship for the fewest goals conceded (10).
- The team has covered the +1.5 handicap in 20 consecutive La Liga matches.
- No more than 2 goals have been scored in 17 of Alaves' last 21 La Liga matches.
- The Basques have not won in 10 of their last 13 away games in the championship (5 draws, 5 losses).
Predicted lineup for Alaves (4-4-2)
Antonio Sivera – Victor Parada, Nahuel Tenaglia, Jonny, Youssef Enriques – Antonio Blanco, Calebe, Denis Suarez, Carles Alena – Lucas Boye, Toni Martinez.
Main striker Lucas Boye is suspended. Defender Jon Pacheco will not be available due to injury.
Prediction for Girona vs. Alaves
Girona, as one of the La Liga underdogs, shows modest attacking prowess. On average, the team scores 0.91 goals per game this season. They have managed to score at least two goals in only 2 of their last 11 league matches, and that was only against Valencia and Oviedo, who are both in the relegation zone. Even at home, Girona has not scored more than one goal in 10 of their last 12 La Liga games.
Alaves has the opportunity to solidify their status as one of the most reliable teams in La Liga. Although the Basques do not always keep a clean sheet, their opponents usually score a maximum of one goal per match. In the last 20 La Liga games, this trend was broken only once, and that was at their home stadium. Away from home, Alaves has not conceded more than one goal in 9 consecutive league matches.
It should be noted that Girona has scored 2 or more goals in only 1 of their last 6 meetings with Alaves in La Liga. Prediction – Girona individual total under 1.5
* The starting lineup for each team reflects their lineup in the previous match in this tournament.
