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Girona vs Elche Prediction & Betting tips
Many Spanish football fans will have to make a difficult decision next Sunday. Do you watch the Champions League final between FC Bayern and Paris St. Germain at 21:00 p.m. or would you prefer the playoff final for promotion to La Liga an hour later? There Girona and Elche face each other. A look at the odds underlines the expected drama, because a clear favorite cannot be named.
The duel experiences additional tension through the balanced first leg result. On Thursday evening, the clubs at Estadio Martínez Valero parted from Elche Club de Fútbol with a goalless draw. In general, both teams only fired one shot on goal and otherwise primarily practiced preventing goals conceded.
In the second leg, however, a decision must be made, be it after extra time or even on penalties. Incidentally, a 1-1 draw after regular playing time would result in an extension – despite the away goals rule. If the score is still 1: 1 after 120 minutes, Elche would have been promoted according to the somewhat unusual La Liga 2 regulations.
Even if the home side are given slight advantages due to the home advantage and the possibly slightly higher quality in the squad, we would tend to choose between Girona and Elche for a prognosis on the supposed underdog, especially in a do-or-die match in numerous cases the probability of victory can be estimated at 50/50 and one therefore prefers tips on the higher prices from a betting point of view.
Girona:
Right from the start, Girona only counted for a direct return to the Spanish House of Lords this season. After finishing 18th in the previous year and the associated relegation in La Liga 2, the red-whites were able to retain numerous top performers and therefore confidently proclaim their ambitious goal with a clear conscience.
The bottom line was that the season did not go according to plan for the Catalans. In particular, the away weakness blocked the Albirrojos a place in the top two. Ultimately, however, the team of coach Francisco Rodriguez, who only took over the scepter at the end of June, had to be satisfied with fifth place and the playoffs. There Almeria could again be put in their place in the semi-finals after a return match with 3-1 overall score.
Before the final first leg between Girona and Elche, the Blanquivermells were considered to be the clear favorite for promotion according to quotas, as they have an enormous amount of individual quality. The 0-0 on Thursday didn’t change that.
But on the contrary. Now the red-whites have the opportunity to close the sack at home. In their own stadium, the hosts were extremely stable throughout the season. 14 wins were compared to five draws and only two defeats. In addition, the La Liga relegated team had the best home defense. All of these factors lead to the mentioned role as favorites, but not automatically to a home win, which is why the Girona vs. Moose forecast should not take into account only the impressions from the regular season.
Elche:
For the Elche Club de Fútbol, the final in the La Liga 2 playoffs is a real highlight. After eleventh place last year, very few would have expected that the club from the autonomous region of Valencia would have such a serious word about the return to the top floor of Spanish football in 2019/2020.
Even after the end of the regular season, which ended in sixth place, hardly anyone would have bet a single chanterelle on the underdog. It was widely assumed that the semi-final against Real Zaragoza would be the final destination. Not at all! Thanks to a 1-0 win in extra time against the favorites, Elche moved into the aforementioned final and now wants to perfect the sensation there.
The Franjiverdes live from the euphoria in their environment and, from that point of view, they don’t have much to lose. The biggest bargaining chip that the outsider wants to build on is certainly his own defense, which has not received a single goal in three playoff games. The away record with eight wins, five draws and eight bankruptcies and only 24 goals conceded also gives hope for a good result in Catalonia, which is quite acceptable for Spanish second division conditions.
Since we, unlike various bookmakers, do not necessarily see the guest behind on Sunday evening, we decide in the final second leg between Girona and Elche for the odds on an ascent of the sixth in La Liga 2.
Girona vs Elche head to head matches
20.08.20 LL2 Elche Girona 0 : 0
19.06.20 LL2 Elche Girona 1 : 0
12.10.19 LL2 Girona Elche 0 : 2
27.01.17 LL2 Elche Girona 1 : 0
27.08.16 LL2 Girona Elche 3 : 1