Espanyol vs Girona Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 16th January 2026

Espanyol are in with a good chance of adding three nice points to their total in round 20 of the LaLiga this coming Friday. They will be disappointed if they do not beat Girona, whom they welcome on home soil at RCDE Stadium.

Espanyol are number 5 in the table on 34 points after 19 matches. Girona rank as number 13 with 21 points after 19 matches played.

Girona sit below expectations in the table, while Espanyol are faring even better than hoped for. The former will have to up their game this coming Friday to achieve a good result here.

Espanyol go into their next LaLiga match, scoring a humble average of one per game in their last ten matches. They scored a mundane ten times, while conceding nine. That amounts to an average of 0.9 per game, where they kept their opponents from scoring four times.

Girona managed a bearable 12 goals from their past ten games, creating an average of 1.2 goals per game. They conceded 15 goals in total, and while claiming two clean sheets, they conceded 1.5 goals an average per game.

Betting on the draw would have earned you a sound profit the last time Espanyol played Girona. The pair finished even in a 0-0 match, where no one managed to get the upper hand.

Espanyol vs Girona Prediction

Espanyol Form

In the last three outings, Espanyol beat Athletic Club by 1-2, lost 0-2 against Barcelona, before drawing 1-1 with Levante. Espanyol claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the LaLiga. They also drew zero and lost three, as they scored five and conceded seven goals.

Girona Form

Girona won twice in their last three matches, but began by losing 0-3 against Atletico Madrid, before beating Mallorca 1-2. Another win followed, this time by 1-0 against Osasuna. Girona won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the LaLiga. The scoreline from these matches says ten goals conceded and seven scored.

Espanyol look well suited to build on their current momentum against visitors Girona. We expect them to deliver the goods in their upcoming clash at RCDE Stadium.

Espanyol took 19 points from their last ten encounters with teams from the bottom half of the LaLiga table. This amounts to five wins after scoring 15 times and conceding ten. Girona claimed zero wins and three points in their last six games against teams from the top six. They scored three times in these matches, but also conceded 12 goals. Espanyol have a record of ten wins, four draws and five defeats in the LaLiga this season. Girona are looking at five wins, six draws and eight defeats in the LaLiga.

Espanyol vs Girona Squads

Espanyol Squad

The 46-year-old coach of the home team, Manolo Gonzalez, will select the lineup against Girona from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the LaLiga this season:

Angel Fortuno (0/0), Marko Dmitrovic (0/19), Pol Tristan (0/0), Carlos Romero (4/18), Clemens Riedel (0/8), Fernando Calero (0/15), Jose Salinas (0/8), Leandro Cabrera (2/18), Miguel Rubio (1/6), Omar El Hilali (0/19), Ruben Sanchez (0/10), Charles Pickel (0/11), Edu Exposito (0/18), Javi Hernandez (0/0), Pol Lozano (1/18), Ramon Terrats (0/12), Urko Gonzalez de Zarate (0/18), Antoniu Roca (0/6), Javier Puado (2/10), Jofre Carreras (0/12), Kike Garcia (3/18), Pere Milla (6/17), Roberto Fernandez (4/19), Tyrhys Dolan (0/18).

Girona Squad

Here is the full team squad of Girona. The 50 year-old Michel will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Dominik Livakovic (0/0), Juan Carlos (0/0), Paulo Gazzaniga (0/18), Vladyslav Krapyvtsov (0/2), Alejandro Frances (0/10), Alex Moreno (0/18), Arnau Martinez (1/17), Axel Witsel (1/15), Daley Blind (0/17), David Lopez (0/3), Gibert Jordana (0/0), Hugo Rincon (0/16), Vitor Reis (0/18), Azzedine Ounahi (3/10), Donny van de Beek (0/2), Ivan Martin (0/17), Jhon Solis (0/12), Joel Roca (1/16), Lass Kourouma (0/5), Ricard Artero (0/0), Thomas Lemar (0/10), Yaser Asprilla (0/14), Abel Ruiz (0/3), Bryan Gil (0/16), Cristhian Stuani (3/10), Cristian Portu (0/10), Papa Ba (0/0), Viktor Tsigankov (4/13), Vladyslav Vanat (5/16).

Espanyol vs Girona Team News

Espanyol could have as few as two players on the injured and absent list for their next assignment this coming Friday. Espanyol have to alter their line-up, as both Omar El Hilali and Javier Puado get a day in the shade.

Girona have an almost full squad of players to choose from ahead of their next match this coming Friday, as just two players seem to be forced up in the stands. Azzedine Ounahi and Donny van de Beek can't be called upon by Girona, as they are all sidelined with a suspension.

Espanyol vs Girona Lineups

Espanyol vs Girona H2H

Espanyol and Girona had to settle for a draw each in their most recent match, which finished with a 0-0 scoreline. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 5/2. Espanyol go into their upcoming match against Girona with a 22% winning record in recent meetings. This gives them a 2-3-4 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.

Espanyol vs Girona Results

Of the last nine encounters between Espanyol Girona over 2.5 goals came out four times. Odds on over 2.5 goals are at 1/1 with bookies.

Espanyol vs Girona Betting Tips

Carlos Romero is the most prolific LaLiga marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Girona look to Viktor Tsigankov, hoping he can add to his current total of three LaLiga goals in his latest games.

Espanyol claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Girona won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing four in this series of matches. Espanyol will be optimistic of getting on the scoresheet this coming Friday, as Girona have been unable to keep a single clean sheet in their last 10 away games. The hosts fought their way to three clean sheets in their last 10 games on home soil.

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the last nine encounters between these two teams. Espanyol managed an average of 1.1 goals, with Girona averaging 1.54 goals in these. Both teams to score was a winning bet six times in this run of matches. Espanyol saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Girona, who scored one time on average in these matches.