Almeria – Girona : Preview & Prediction
Almería and Girona face at Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos, in a 2nd leg match for the Liga Adelante (Access Play‑offs – Semifinals), after a (3‑0) home win against Girona in the 1st leg match. The history of direct clashes played at this stadium indicates a balance between these two teams, as there were 2 draws and 1 victory for each team in the last 4 matches. Indeed, the last time these teams met at this stadium was on 01‑11‑2020, in a match for the Liga Adelante that ended in a draw by (0‑0).
The home team comes to this 2nd leg with a disadvantage of 3 goals, in addition to the disadvantage of not having scored away goals in the first leg. For the championship, Almería won 17 points out of a possible 30, after 4 wins, 5 draws and 1 loss in the last 10 games they played in their stadium. In matches played at their stadium for the championship, the most frequent result at the end of the first 45′ was 0‑0, which was verified in 9 of the 21 matches. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 43 matches in the competition, they never managed to turn the score around in the 14 matches they conceded the first goal.
Almería is in a delicate position after losing at Girona, by 3-0, in a game counting for the first match of the semifinals of the high play-off. The Andalusian team struggled to impose itself in the game after a weak start by the Catalan team, which yielded two goals in the space of two minutes, in the three and five minutes.
The team led by Rubi must play a 4-3-3 formation, prioritizing defensive organization and ball possession. The three most advanced players, responsible for endangering the opposing defensive structure are Umar Sadiq, Largie Ramazani and José Carlos Lazo. As far as the midfield is concerned, it should be formed by César de la Hoz, Manuel Morlanes and João Carvalho, a Portuguese midfielder who is on loan from Nottingham Forest. For this game, the home team coach has the main players available.
The visiting team won at home without conceding in the first leg, so they have an advantage of 3 goals and are in excellent condition to move forward in the competition. In the championship, Girona won 16 points out of a possible 30, after 4 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses in the last 10 games they played as a visitor. In away matches in the league, the most frequent result at the end of the first 45′ was 0‑0, which has been verified in 9 of the 22 matches. Defensive consistency has been one of their best features, as they have only conceded goals in 3 of the last 10 matches, and their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 43 matches for this competition, they have only turned the score around in the 18 matches in which they conceded the first goal.
Girona is with a foot and a half in the final of the play-offs to climb to LaLiga after beating Almería, by 3-0, in a game related to the first match of the semifinals. Girona’s bursting entry was decisive for the outcome of the game, since after five minutes the Catalan team was already winning 2-0, with goals from the Panamanian Yoel Bárcenas and the Brazilian Yan Couto. The result was closed in the sixty-five minutes by Senegalese striker Mamadou Sylla.
For this game, away from home, coach Francisco Rodriguez must repeat the “eleven” of the first game, with Mamadou Sylla and Édgar Bárcenas being the offensive references. In midfield, the bet will be on Franquesa, Cristóforo, Monchu, Gumbau and Couto. Apparently, the Girona coach has the team at full strength.
Almeria – Girona : Betting Tips
Almeria – Win Odds: 2.25
Both teams to score / YES – Odds: 1.70
Over 2.5 Goals – Odds: 1.70
