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.
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, Abdulai Djuma Bah, Lucas Rosa – Anuar Tuhami, Kike Perez, Stanko Juric – Marcos Andre, Raul Moro, Ivan Sanchez.
The starting lineup for each team in their previous match in this tournament is indicated.
Girona
The Catalans have not won in three consecutive matches in La Liga. They first drew away with Villarreal (2-2), followed by two defeats. At home, the club was thrashed by Real Madrid (0-3), and then they suffered a 1-2 loss away to Mallorca, despite playing with a man advantage for over an hour. Michel Sanchez's side has slipped to mid-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 have been scored in 7 of Girona's last 9 home matches in the championship.
- In their 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 has been scored in the second half in 8 of the club's last 11 La Liga matches.
Valladolid
Valladolid finally secured a victory in the championship, defeating Valencia 1-0 at home. Before this, the team had not won in six consecutive La Liga matches (1 draw and 5 losses). This was only their third win in the current La Liga season. The club has not 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" has appeared in the final scoreline in 8 of Valladolid's last 11 league games.
- No more than three goals have been scored in 6 of the club's last 7 La Liga matches.
- Valladolid has conceded at least two goals in 7 of their last 8 away matches in La Liga.
Girona vs. Valladolid: Match Prediction
This season, the Catalans have struggled against higher-ranked opponents, with only two wins in nine matches. However, they have performed much better against teams from the lower half of the table. At home, Girona has already recorded emphatic or high-scoring victories in the current championship – against Osasuna (4-0), Leganes (4-3), and Espanyol (4-1). They also managed to defeat Athletic 2-1.
I am confident that in the upcoming match, Michel Sanchez's side will not face problems against one of La Liga's underdogs. Besides a victory, I expect Girona to score at least two goals. Additionally, the Catalans have shown such scoring form in 14 of their last 20 home La Liga games. Meanwhile, Valladolid has the worst defense in La Liga this season, conceding an average of two goals per match, with an away average of 2.75 goals. In the current championship, Valladolid has conceded fewer than two goals in only one away match.
My prediction: Girona Individual Total Over 1.5
