On Saturday (January 7), Espanyol and Girona will meet for the first time since 2023 at the RCDE Stadium in round 16 of La Liga.
The visitors will attempt to end their four-game losing streak this weekend.
With a 3-1 victory over Celta Vigo on Tuesday, Espanyol breezed through the Copa del Rey Round of 32 without a hitch.
They have now won two of their last three games in all competitions, with both victories coming in a tense 1-1 draw against Barcelona on New Year’s Eve.
Now that they are level on 13 points with Celta, who is 17th, Espanyol will focus on La Liga, where they are 16th.
In the meantime, Girona came from behind to draw 2-2 with Real Vallecano last weekend.
Since their friendly win over OGC Nice on December 10 by a score of 2-1, they haven’t won in their last four games of 2022. They have two draws and lost as many as they have won. After winning 15 games, Girona is 12th in the La Liga standings. They have 17 points.
Espanyol vs Girona Match Details :
- Espanyol v Girona FC
- Primera Division Spain
- Date – 07/01/2023
- Starting time – 20:00 UTC
- Venue: RCDE Stadium, Cornella, Spain
Espanyol vs Girona Prediction :
Espanyol, buoyed by their cup victory, will be eager to take on an out-of-sorts Girona team this weekend and will be full of optimism about their chances. Espanyol should use their home advantage to narrowly defeat Girona, who have struggled for form in recent weeks.
Prediction: Girona vs Espanyol 2-1
Espanyol vs Girona Head to Head :
Girona has a better record in this matchup, having won six of their previous nine meetings.
This time around, Espanyol has won three games, including a 2-1 victory in their most recent La Liga matchup in April 2019.
Since their 1-0 friendly defeat to Torino in December, Espanyol has not lost in four games, winning two and drawing one.
Girona enters the new year without a victory in their last four competition matches, with two draws and two losses.
Espanyol vs Girona Betting Tips :
• Girona FC has won six of the last nine meetings, while Espanyol Barcelona has won three of them and drawn none. Girona FC has a 13-9 advantage in goal differential.
• Girona FC wins 60% of their games when they are 0-1 up away.
• With 20 points, Espanyol Barcelona ranked ninth in the table a year ago. With 13 points, they are currently ranked 16th.
• In their last four games, Espanyol Barcelona has not lost.
Espanyol vs Girona Lineups :
Espanyol:
Alvaro Fernandez, Brian Olivan, Cesar Montes, Adria Pedrosa, Jose Carlos Lazo, Nicolas Melamed Ribaudo, Aleix Vidal, Keidi Bare, Dani Gomez, Nabil Touaizi, Juan Camilo Becerra
Girona:
Lluc Matas Garcia, David Lopez, Juanpe, Miguel Gutierrez, Ivan Martin Nunez, Toni Villa, Borja Garcia, Ibrahim Kebe, Cristhian Stuani, Rodrigo Riquelme, Manu Vallejo
Espanyol vs Girona Where to Watch :
Country Channels
United Kingdom BoxNation
Germany DAZN, DAZN2
United States Fox Soccer Plus, ViX
France Molotov, Free, L’Equipe, L’Equipe Web
Country Channels
Nepal SONY TEN 3 HD, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3
India JioTV, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 3, Sony LIV
Sri Lanka Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD