Granada vs Girona Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 18th September 2023

When Girona arrive at Estadio Nuevo Los Carmenes on Monday to face Granada in the La Liga, the latter will be hoping to use their home turf to their advantage.

Granada are number 16 in the table on three points after four matches. Girona rank as number 2 with ten points after four matches played.

Granada find themselves as number 16 in the league table with three points from their initial four matches this campaign. As number 2, seven points above them, Girona have played four rounds this season.

Though we are still in the early days of the La Liga campaign, Girona have so far surpassed expectations, but the question is whether they can keep riding the wave against Granada and record another good performance.

Granada are relatively average in the art of goal-scoring these days. They scored a steady 15 goals in their previous ten matches, for an average of 1.5 per game. They simultaneously allowed their opponents 17 goals, or an average of 1.7 a game. Furthermore, they fought their way to three clean sheets in this run.

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

This is the first time Granada and Girona meet in the La Liga in the 21st century. As there is no prior record of them playing against each other in this competition, as any stats from past encounters are from cup or friendly matches.

Granada vs Girona Prediction

Granada Form

Showing inconsistent form, Granada lost two of their past three matches, going down 0-2 against Rayo Vallecano, before beating Mallorca 3-2. The joy was short-lived, as Real Sociedad proved too strong in a 5-3 defeat. In their last six La Liga home matches, Granada have two wins, while they've drawn two and lost two. They scored six and conceded nine goals.

The target for Granada this season has to be staying above the relegation zone in order to stay in the La Liga.

Girona Form

Girona look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Getafe, who were defeated by 3-0. Then, Sevilla got outclassed in a 1-2 win, before beating Las Palmas by 1-0. Girona won twice, while also recording three draws, and one defeat in their last six away matches in the La Liga. The scoreline from these matches says seven goals conceded and nine scored.

A struggle seems inevitable at this stage for Granada, as the home side look to beat the drop zone and keep their La Liga status.

Granada look a little out of sorts and confidence could be vital to which way this encounter turns out. With the home side short on confidence, Girona is the value bet.

Granada vs Girona Squads

Granada Squad

The 55-year-old Granada manager, Jose Ramon Sandoval, will select the lineup against Girona from these players (the statistics in the brackets refer to scored goals and games played in the La Liga this season):

Adrian Lopez (0/0), Andre Ferreira (0/2), Raul Fernandez (0/2), Alvaro Fernandez (0/0), Carlos Neva (0/4), Ignasi Miquel (0/4), Jesus Vallejo (0/1), Miguel Rubio (1/4), Miki Bosch (0/1), Ricard Sanchez (0/4), Victor Diaz (0/2), Wilson Manafa (0/0), Alberto Perea (0/2), Bryan Zaragoza (2/4), Gerard Gumbau (0/4), Gonzalo Villar (0/3), Isma Ruiz (0/0), Mario Gonzalez (0/0), Njegos Petrovic (0/3), Oscar Melendo (0/4), Raul Torrente (0/0), Sergio Ruiz (0/4), Antonio Puertas (0/3), Famara Diedhiou (0/2), Jose Maria Callejon (0/4), Lucas Boye (1/1), Myrto Uzuni (1/4), Ruben Rochina (0/0), Shon Weissman (0/0).

Girona Squad

Here is the full squad of the away team. The 47 year-old Girona manager Michel will select his starting XI from these players:

Juan Carlos (0/0), Lluc Matas (0/0), Paulo Gazzaniga (0/4), Toni Fuidias (0/0), Alexander Callens (0/0), Arnau Martinez (0/4), Bernardo (0/0), Daley Blind (0/4), Eric Garcia (0/2), Juanpe (0/1), Miguel Gutierrez (0/4), Valery Fernandez (0/4), Yan Couto (0/3), Aleix Garcia (1/4), Borja Garcia (0/0), Cristian Portu (1/4), David Lopez (0/4), Ibrahima Kebe (0/0), Ivan Martin (0/4), Jhon Solis (0/0), Joel Roca (0/0), Pablo Torre (0/4), Ricard Artero (0/0), Toni Villa (0/0), Viktor Tsigankov (0/4), Yangel Herrera (2/4), Artem Dovbyk (1/4), Cristhian Stuani (2/4), Manuel Vallejo (0/0), Oscar Urena (0/0), Savio (0/4).

Granada vs Girona Team News

Granada seem to only have two players missing from the squad ahead of their upcoming assignment on Monday.

Jesus Vallejo and Raul Torrente nurses various injuries and won't take part for Granada against Girona at Estadio Nuevo Los Carmenes.

Going to Granada, Girona have four players out of action for the match on Monday.

Borja Garcia, Joel Roca, Ricard Artero and Toni Villa all face a spell on the sidelines for Girona due to various injuries.

Granada vs Girona Lineups

Granada vs Girona H2H

This is the first time that Granada and Girona face each other in the La Liga since the 21st century began, so any previous head-to-head records stem from cup matches or friendlies. Granada picked up one win in their previous two matches against Girona, while the latter claimed one win in these, with the remaining finishing a draw. The bookies best betting odds on a draw at full-time are at 12/5.

Granada vs Girona Results

Granada vs Girona Betting Tips

Bryan Zaragoza managed to hit the target twice recently for Granada, while Cristhian Stuani, added two strikes in La Liga for Girona in his last six outings.

Of their 10 most recent games at Estadio Nuevo Los Carmenes across all tournaments, Granada won seven times, drew two and lost one. Girona won five of their recent 10 games on their travels, as well as drawing four and losing one. Granada managed five wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 games on home soil. A number worth keeping in mind for an accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

In the past ten matches for Granada across all competitions, over 2.5 goals happened in five times of them with an average of 2.2 goals goals scored by themselves. Betting on over 2.5 goals in the last ten Girona-matches would have returned some winnings in six of them. Girona managed to score an average of 2.1 times goals per game.