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Girona vs Real Valladolid Preview: Tips, Odds and Prediction, Dec 20, 2024
SportsBoom previews the Spanish La Liga match between Girona and Real Valladolid at Municipal de Montilivi in Girona on Friday, 20 December 2024. With excitement building and anticipation growing ahead of kickoff, La Liga betting fans are already diving into the odds and assessing both teams, hoping to find the best platforms with our football betting sportsbooks. For a detailed, in-depth look at the match, be sure to check out our full preview.
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As of the 14th of December 2024, Girona head into this match sitting in 9th place on the Spanish La Liga table with 22 points from 16 matches played which includes six wins, four draws and six defeats. Meanwhile, Real Valladolid currently occupy 19th place on the table with 12 points from 17 matches played, which includes three wins, three draws and eleven losses.
GIRONA VS REAL VALLADOLID MATCH DETAILS
Date: Friday, 20 December, 2024
Kickoff Time: 22:00 local time (16:00 ET / 13:00 PT)
Location: Municipal de Montilivi, Girona
Last meeting: Real Valladolid 1-0 Girona (Apr 22, 2023, La Liga)
Girona won promotion to the Spanish La Liga for the first time in 2017. The club has had a dream rise up the ranks and they are now playing in the UEFA Champions League.
This fixture has been closely contested over the last five matches. Girona have won two of these matches. Real Valladolid have scored two victories and there has been one draw. The most recent game between these teams ended in a 1-0 victory to Real Valladolid. Monchu scored the winning goal for Real Valladolid in this game. This match was played in Valladolid on the 22nd of April 2023.
PRE-GAME ODDS AND WIN PROBABILITY: GIRONA CLEAR FAVOURITES
Home: 2/5 (1.40) - 71,4%
Draw: 4/1 (5.0) - 20%
Away: 32/5 (7.40) - 13,5%
*Odds courtesy of Betway, subject to change.
HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD
Last Five Meetings (La Liga and La Liga 2)
22/04/23: Real Valladolid 1-0 Girona
09/09/22: Girona 2-1 Real Valladolid
12/02/22: Real Valladolid 2-2 Girona
18/09/21: Girona 1-0 Real Valladolid
23/04/19: Real Valladolid 1-0 Girona
GIRONA: CURRENT FORM - LLDDL
Girona have not won a single game in their last five matches and have also lost two matches in a row. The home team lost 1-0 against Liverpool in a UEFA Champions League match on the 10th of December. Girona will take some positives from their defeat against the Reds. For large parts of the game, they troubled Liverpool and they only conceded a goal from a penalty. Before this match, they suffered a 3-0 defeat against Real Madrid, and they drew 0-0 with UD Logrones. Girona last won a match when they beat Espanyol 4-1 on the 23rd of November.
KEY PLAYERS TO WATCH
- Cristhian Stuani: Cristhian Stuani has made an impact as a super sub throughout the La Liga season. The Girona forward has scored four goals this season and he is Girona’s top goalscorer in the 2024-2025 campaign. Stuani scored an important match-winner with a goal in added time against Real Betis to win the game 3-2 for his team.
- Arnaut Danjuma: Arnaut Danjuma has explosive speed, and he is a threat on the counterattack. The Girona forward is expected to bang in the goals for his team and he will be looking to combine with Cristhian Stuani to guide his team to victory in this match against Real Valladolid.
- Bryan Gil: Bryan Gil is a key player for Girona, and he will be looking to fire on all cylinders against Real Valladolid. The Spanish international has scored two important goals for his team during this campaign.
GIRONA TEAM NEWS
Girona forward Bojan Miovski, Viktor Tsygankov and midfielder Yangel Herrera are doubtful for this match as they are all recovering from injuries. Arnaut Danjuma is likely to operate through the middle in the absence of Miovski, although Portu, Cristhian Stuani and Abel Ruiz are also options.
REAL VALLADOLID: CURRENT FORM - WLWLL
Real Valladolid have won two out of their last five matches and they have also lost three of these games. They beat Valencia 1-0 on the 13th of December. Prior to this game, Real Valladolid lost 2-1 against Las Palmas, they beat Real Avila 4-2 and lost 5-0 against Atletico Madrid and 2-0 against Getafe.
KEY PLAYERS TO WATCH
- Raul Moro: Raul Moro has scored three goals for Real Valladolid throughout La Liga this season. There are a number of big teams including Liverpool who reportedly all have their eyes set on signing Raul Moro and he will want to score more goals as the transfer window gets closer.
- Marcos de Sousa: Marcos de Sousa is a forward who plays for Real Valladolid. De Sousa has incredible pace, an accurate shot and fast footwork that can trouble any defence in the world. The Brazilian will be looking to guide his team to victory in this match against Girona.
- Ivan Sanchez: Ivan Sanchez is a Spanish midfielder who plays for Real Valladolid. Sanchez will look to win the battle for possession for his team and he will go in search of finding the back of the net.
REAL VALLADOLID TEAM NEWS
Real Valladolid are sweating over the fitness of key midfielders Selim Amallah and Kenedy who are unlikely to be involved in this match due to muscular injuries which both players are recovering from. Juma Bah looks set to start in the middle of the defence.
PREDICTED LINE-UPS
Girona: 4-3-2-1
Gazzaniga, Blind, Krejci, Juanpe, Frances, Guiterrez, Romeu, Van de Beek, Gil, Asprilla, Danjuma.
Real Valladolid: 4-1-4-1
Hein, Rosa, J. Sanchez, Bah, L. Perez, Juric, Moro, K. Perez, I. Sanchez, Anuar, De Sousa.
SUGGESTED BETS
If you love betting on the Spanish La Liga, here are some bets you can place at some of the top football sportsbooks.
Both Teams to Score: Both these teams concede goals. Girona have conceded 23 goals as of the 14th of December 2024. Meanwhile, Real Valladolid have conceded 34 goals throughout the season. (47/50 with Betway) (93/100 with BC.Game) (49/50 with N1Bet)
Double Chance - Girona or Real Valladolid to Win: Four out of the last five games between these teams have produced a winner and we think this game will result in one of these teams walking away with all three points. (9/50 with Betway) (9/50 with BC.Game) (9/50 with N1Bet)
Over 2.5 Goals: Looking at current form and previous matches, we believe that Over 2.5 Goals is worth a bet. (33/50 with Betway) (17/25 with BC.Game) (7/10 with N1Bet)
VALUE BETS
Cristhian Stuani - Anytime Goalscorer: Cristhian Stuani is Girona’s all-time top scorer with over 50 goals for his team. The Uruguayan will be looking to do damage against Real Valladolid when he is unleashed against them.
Bryan Gil - Anytime Goalscorer: Bryan Gil is a key player for Girona, and he will be looking to fire on all cylinders against Real Valladolid. Gil is a capable forward, and he looks a good bet to score anytime in the match.
Raul Moro - Anytime Goalscorer: Raul Moro is a fan favourite at Real Valladolid. The Spanish forward is not afraid to take on the defence. He gets into good goalscoring positions and could be worth a punt to get on the scoresheet.
PREDICTION: GIRONA TO WIN
Both Girona and Real Valladolid will fancy their chances to score a victory in this match, however, after carefully studying both these teams' current form and history, we believe that Girona will win an exciting match.
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