Girona vs Athletic Bilbao Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 27th November 2023

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Girona welcome Athletic Bilbao for a clash in the La Liga at Estadi Municipal de Montilivi on Monday.

Sitting top of the table, Girona have claimed 34 points after 13 rounds, while Athletic Bilbao have amassed 24 points and presently rank as number 5 in the La Liga.

The match this coming Monday has all the makings of a tight battle as Girona and Athletic Bilbao look to bag a crucial win in the process.

Athletic Bilbao head into this match on 1.9 goals per game in their last ten matches. They scored an acceptable total of 19, while also conceding 13 goals. This amounts to 1.3 on average per game, where they kept their opponents from scoring four times.

It finished with a 2-3 win for Girona in the most recent meeting between the two sides. Will they be able to put the brakes on their opponent again on Monday at Estadi Municipal de Montilivi, or will Athletic Bilbao manage to assert some revenge?

Girona vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction

Girona Form

Girona are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 1-2 win against CD San Roque de Lepe. They went on to beat Osasuna by 2-4, before also getting the better of Rayo Vallecano in a 1-2 victory. Girona showed little mercy in their past six matches at Estadi Municipal de Montilivi, of which they won five, drew none and lost once. They hit the target 15 times, while letting in eight themselves.

Athletic Bilbao Form

In their last three matches, Athletic Bilbao drew 2-2 with Valencia, beat Villarreal by 2-3 and beat Celta Vigo by 4-3. Athletic Bilbao won half their previous six away matches in the La Liga, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored seven goals whilst conceding six.

Girona are scoring freely these days, Athletic Bilbao are doing just fine in that department as well, and we expect a match with plenty of goalson Monday.

Girona earned one points from their last two matches against teams inside the top 6. They claimed zero wins, following one goals scored while also conceding four. Athletic Bilbao claimed zero wins and zero points in the past three games against teams placed inside the top six. They scored zero goals while conceding six times. Girona so far pulled off a record of 11 wins, one draw and one defeat in the La Liga this season. Athletic Bilbao enjoy a record of seven wins, three draws and three defeats in the La Liga.

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Girona vs Athletic Bilbao Stats

  • Girona have scored in 26 of the last 27 matches
  • Girona have not lost 18 of the last 19 matches
  • Girona have won 11 of the last 12 matches
  • In 10 of the last 12 Girona home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • Girona have scored in 15 of the last 17 home matches
  • In 13 of the last 15 Athletic Bilbao away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 7 of the last 8 Athletic Bilbao matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • Athletic Bilbao have lost the last 3 matches in a row and both teams scored at the same time
  • Athletic Bilbao have not lost 11 of the last 13 matches
  • In the last 4 matches in a row Athletic Bilbao played, both teams scored

Girona vs Athletic Bilbao Squads

Girona Squad

The 48-year-old Michel will select the starting eleven against Athletic Bilbao from this squad. The statistics represent goals scored and matches played in the La Liga this season:

Juan Carlos (0/0), Paulo Gazzaniga (0/13), Toni Fuidias (0/0), Arnau Martinez (0/9), Bernardo (0/0), Daley Blind (0/13), Eric Garcia (1/10), Eric Monjonell (0/0), Juanpe (0/5), Miguel Gutierrez (0/12), Valery Fernandez (0/10), Yan Couto (1/12), Aleix Garcia (3/13), Borja Garcia (0/0), Cristian Portu (1/12), David Lopez (2/11), Ibrahima Kebe (0/1), Ivan Martin (3/12), Jhon Solis (0/2), Pablo Torre (0/8), Toni Villa (0/0), Viktor Tsigankov (2/11), Yangel Herrera (4/13), Artem Dovbyk (7/13), Cristhian Stuani (3/13), Jastin Garcia (0/0), Savio (4/13).

Athletic Bilbao Squad

This is the full squad of players that the Athletic Bilbao head coach Valverde will select from for his starting XI:

Alex Padilla (0/0), Julen Agirrezabala (0/0), Unai Simon (0/13), Aitor Paredes (0/13), Daniel Vivian (0/13), Inigo Lekue (0/8), Oscar de Marcos (1/11), Peru Nolaskoain (0/0), Yeray Alvarez (0/5), Yuri Berchiche (1/8), Ander Herrera (0/6), Dani Garcia (1/10), Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta (1/10), Junior Bita (0/0), Mikel Vesga (2/10), Oihan Sancet (3/11), Raul Garcia (0/5), Alex Berenguer (2/12), Asier Villalibre (1/7), Carlos Mattheus (0/0), Gorka Guruzeta (6/13), Iker Muniain (0/10), Inaki Williams (5/13), Luis Bilbao (0/0), Malcom Ares (0/1), Nico Williams (1/10).

Girona vs Athletic Bilbao Team News

Girona could have up to six missing players for various reasons for their upcoming match against Athletic Bilbao on Monday.

Savio, David Lopez, Borja Garcia, Juan Carlos, Borja Garcia and Toni Villa nurses various injuries and won't take part for Girona against Athletic Bilbao at Estadi Municipal de Montilivi.

Athletic Bilbao have four on the list of injured and absent players before their next match against Girona on Monday.

Yuri Berchiche, Ander Herrera, Yeray Alvarez and Nico Williams all face a spell on the sidelines for Athletic Bilbao due to various injuries.

Girona vs Athletic Bilbao Lineups

Girona vs Athletic Bilbao H2H

Girona hope to extend their grip on Athletic Bilbao, whom they outclassed in their last two meetings, winning 2-1 and 3-2, respectively. Girona enter the match against Athletic Bilbao with a 3-0-3 record in their previous six encounters. A win rate of 50%, which is perhaps worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Girona vs Athletic Bilbao Results

The scenario of both teams to score came out three times in the last six matches between Girona and Athletic Bilbao.

Girona vs Athletic Bilbao Betting Tips

Artem Dovbyk look like value in the goal scoring market with four strikes to his name in six La Liga matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Gorka Guruzeta adds to his three La Liga goals come this coming Monday.

Estadi Municipal de Montilivi have been a happy hunting ground for Girona lately, claiming six win from 10 across all tournaments. They drew one and lost three of these, while Athletic Bilbao won four of their most recent 10 games away. The latter drew two and lost four as well. Girona are on a roll with nine victories from a possible 10 in the La Liga. Athletic Bilbao won five of their last 10 league matches.

In the last six encounters between Girona and Athletic Bilbao over 2.5 goals came out three times, as Girona averaged 1.33 goals a game. Athletic Bilbao scored an average of 1.33 goals in these, while both teams scored three times. Girona saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came out in eight of the last 10 matches Athletic Bilbao played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.1 goals themselves during this run.

Tips

Over 2.5

Both Girona and Athletic Bilbao have been firing on all cylinders, while also conceding frequently. We should be in for a very entertaining match with goals aplenty.

BTTS: Yes

It seems both Athletic Bilbao and Girona have some issues concerning their defence, as they seem to find themselves on the receiving end a bit too often lately. We believe the trend continues this coming Monday, and we are rooting for goals.

Girona to win

This particular encounter between Girona and Athletic Bilbao looks a little trickier for the favourites, than prices with the bookmakers suggest. All things considered, though, we still believe, the home side has enough about them to pull off a win on Monday.