Elche vs Girona Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 8th November 2022

Elche will be taking on visiting team Girona at Estadio Martinez Valero in a La Liga tie this coming Tuesday. Having never shared a season in the La Liga in recent past, this is the first time Elche comes up against Girona in this context.

Sitting bottom of the table, Elche have claimed four points after 13 rounds, while Girona have amassed 13 points. This places the latter as number 14 in the La Liga at the moment.

Both Elche and Girona have endured too many draws recently. They would have hoped for more points, and thus both will be looking for a morale-boosting win to get back on track.

Elche have a hard time getting on the scoreboard these days, as they managed a poorly eight goals in their previous ten matches. That is an average of 0.8 goals per game, in which they conceded 24 goals, or 2.4 goals per game. Furthermore, they fought their way to zero clean sheets in this run.

Girona are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 15 goals in the past ten outings for an average of 1.5 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of 18 goals, and while Girona claimed zero clean sheets, they conceded an average of 1.8 goals per match.

Elche vs Girona Prediction

Elche form

In their previous three outings, Elche drew 2-2 with Espanyol, before losing 0-1 against Getafe and 2-1 against Real Valladolid. Elche did not win any of their last six La Liga matches at the Estadio Martinez Valero. They came through these matches with a record of two draws and four defeats, in which they conceded 11 and scored three goals.

They were expected to struggle to avoid relegation from the La Liga this season, and sadly for Elche, they remain on course for the drop.

Girona Form

Girona claimed five points in their previous three matches, which started with a 1-1 draw with Osasuna. This was followed by another draw with Real Madrid, this time 1-1, before they outclassed Athletic Bilbao by 2-1. Girona didn't manage a single away win in their last six La Liga matches, but managed two draws, while suffering four defeats. They conceded ten and scored six goals themselves.

Girona looked destined for a season fighting off relegation, but current form has them no way near the drop zone in the La Liga.

Both Elche and visitors Girona seem to struggle just a wee bit much right now, with keeping a clean sheet. We go out on a limb here and suggest that, both teams will find the back of the net.

Elche won two points from their last two encounters with teams from the bottom six, like their upcoming opponent. They won zero, scored three and let in three goals.

Elche so far pulled off a record of zero wins, four draws and nine defeats in the La Liga this season. Girona enjoy a record of three wins, four draws and six defeats in the La Liga.

Elche vs Girona Team News

At the time of writing, Elche have four players on their injured and absent list as they prepare to meet Girona this coming Tuesday.

Federico Fernandez, Helibelton Palacios, Javier Pastore and Fidel nurses various injuries and won't take part for Elche against Girona at Estadio Martinez Valero.

Apparently, Girona have just two players on the injured and absent list, as they prepare for their match this coming Tuesday.

Names like Borja Garcia and Ibrahima Kebe most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Elche.

Elche vs Girona H2H

Having never met before in the La Liga in the 21st century, this is a first for both Elche and Girona. Any eventual head-to-head stats come from playing each other in the cup or friendlies. Elche go into their upcoming match against Girona with a 0% winning record in recent meetings. This gives them a 0-0-0 record in the latest encounters with their next opponent. A record worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Elche vs Girona Results

Elche vs Girona Betting Tips

Pere Milla has three strikes in six La Liga matches for Elche, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Girona. The visitors are looking to Cristhian Stuani, who has provided his team with three La Liga goals.

Both teams have been poor at keeping their opponents from scoring in their last 10 games, respectively. Elche managed a clean sheet in one of their games at home, Girona kept a clean sheet in two of their last 10.

Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of Elche’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the visitor's last ten games this season. On average, they scored 1.5 times in those matches.