Girona – Almeria : Preview & Prediction
Girona and Almería face at Estadi Municipal de Montilivi, in a match for the Liga Adelante (Access Play ‑ offs – Semifinals). At this stadium, the head ‑ to ‑ head history favors the home team, since they have a record of 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 4 matches. However, the last time these teams met at this stadium, on 07‑03‑2021, in a match for the Liga Adelante, Almería won by (0‑1). The only goal of the match was scored by U. Sadiq (72 ‘).
Girona Analysis
The home team managed to access this decisive phase of the Liga Adelante (Access Play-offs – Semifinals), after the 5th position reached in the previous phase, in which they won a total of 70 points. For the league, Girona won 22 points out of 30 possible points, after 7 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses in the last 10 home matches.
In this competition, they have a sequence of 6 wins in the last home matches. In their home league matches, the most frequent scorer at halftime was 0‑0 (8 out of 21 matches). Their offense has scored regularly, as they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches for this competition there is a tendency for few goals, since 16 of the last 21 matches have ended with Under 2,5 goals. In 42 games in this competition, he only managed 3 turns on the scoreboard in the 18 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Girona arrives in this match with a equality, in 1×1, when they travel to FC Cartagena, in a game counting for the last round of the regular phase of the championship. The men of the house went ahead on the scoreboard, sixty minutes, through the left wing Pablo de Blasis. The visitors responded, at seventy-nine minutes, through the right wing Valery Fernández.
The team led by Francisco Rodríguez must present themselves in a 3-4-3, privileging the defensive organization and the counterattacks, mostly, channeled, by the lateral corridors. The three most advanced players responsible for endangering the defensive structure are Mamadou Sylla, Monchu and Yoel Bárcenas. As far as the midfield is concerned, it should be formed by Enric Franquesa, Sebastián Cristóforo, Gerard Gumbau and Yan Couto. The Girona coach cannot count on his own goal scorer, Cristhian Stuani due to a thigh injury.
The visiting team got access to this decisive phase of the Liga Adelante (Access Play ‑ offs – Semifinals), after the 3rd position won in the previous phase, in which they won a total of 70 points. In the last 10 away matches for the championship Almería registers 4 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses, having won 13 points out of 30 possible. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 8 of the last 10 games, for which reason it has not presented great defensive solidity, but their attack has scored regularly, since they managed to score in 9 of the last 10 games in this competition. In 42 matches in this competition, he suffered the first goal 13 times and never managed to turn the score. There are 1 periods that stand out in the last 21 matches played as a visitor to this competition: they have suffered 9 of their 22 goals between minutes (76’ ‑ 90 ‘).
Almería comes confidently into this game after a 0-2 victory in the Sporting de Gijón field, in a game counting for the fortieth round of the SmartBank League. Ager Aketxe was the great figure of the game, when he scored the “goals” of the triumph.
In this match against Girona, coach David Gallego must keep the team in the usual 4-3-3 tactical system to promote possession and transition football. Aitor García, Ignacio Mendez and Uros Durdevic must be the main figures in the attack of outsiders. In turn, the intermediate sector must be formed by Pedro Díaz, José Gragera and Pablo Pérez. Apparently, the Almería coach can count on all the units.
Girona – Almeria : Betting Tips
Girona – Win Odds: 2.25
Both teams to score / YES – Odds: 1.70
Over 2.5 Goals – Odds: 1.70
