Will the visitors seize the moment?
With only eight matchdays remaining in Spain’s top flight, the hosts continue to battle FC Barcelona in a thrilling race for the title. Read our preview of Friday night’s match to find out which Real Madrid vs. Girona bet we think is worth considering!
The Royals will be physically less fresh going into the match against the Catalans, as they also face Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarterfinals both before and after this game. This week’s first leg ended in a 1-2 loss at home, and the second leg is already coming up in a few days on the banks of the Isar.
Given the timing of the match, we don’t expect fireworks from the league’s second-best home offense, so for the Real Madrid vs. Girona match, we’re predicting that the visitors will lose by no more than one goal. Furthermore, we believe Federico Valverde is poised to score another goal.
The attacking player is currently in particularly sharp form and has scored in the last three league games. He also scored for his home country Uruguay during the recent international break in the 1-1 draw against England at Wembley Stadium, albeit from the penalty spot.
Against Girona, he will now take the field more rested than his teammates, as he had to sit out last weekend’s match in Mallorca—which was surprisingly lost—due to a suspension.
We therefore also consider the odds for another goal by the 27-year-old in the clash between Real Madrid and Girona to be promising.
Real Madrid – Girona Head-to-Head Record
The “Merengues” and Girona drew 1-1 in their last meeting in November of last year at Estadi Montilivi. Thanks to the draw, the Spanish runners-up have been unbeaten in five matches against last season’s 16th-place team (4-1-0).
For the upcoming match between Real Madrid and Girona, the betting odds also clearly favor Coach Alvaro Arbeloa’s home side.
Real Madrid – Girona Prediction
The visiting “Blanquivermells” narrowly avoided relegation last season, and sitting in 12th place in the table, their situation isn’t much better right now. A recent shortcoming has been their poor performance on the road.
Coach Michel’s team has been waiting for a win in five away games (0-3-2). The record is all the more disappointing given that Girona has mostly faced weaker opponents on the road. Of course, this assessment does not apply to their upcoming opponent.
The “Blancos” sit in second place in the table and are locked in a two-horse race with Barcelona at the top of the standings for the title. However, the timing of the match now plays into the visitors’ hands.
The Bernabeu side are in the midst of their two-legged quarterfinal clash against Bayern and will therefore be conserving their energy. In light of this, the tip for the Real Madrid vs. Girona showdown is that the visitors will at least avoid a loss by more than one goal.
