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Girona vs Rayo Vallecano Prediction & Betting tips
Girona and Rayo Vallecano meet at Estadi Municipal de Montilivi, in a match for the 18th round of LaLiga2. The history of head-to-head matches at this stadium is favorable to the home team, which in the last 3 matches won 2 and lost 1. Indeed, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium, on 08‑09‑ 2019, for LaLiga2, Girona won by (3-1). C. Stuani (57 ‘, 89’ and 28 ‘) scored the goals of the match, for Girona, and Adri Embarba (73′), for Rayo Vallecano. Particular attention is needed for the home / away condition, as both teams present significantly different results at home and away.
Girona :
The home team is currently in 7th position, with 27 points won, after 8 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses. In the penultimate match, they won away against Albacete by (0‑2). In the last match, they won at home against UD Logroñés by (2‑0). This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has registered 5 victories, 5 draws and 5 losses as a visitor; against 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses in his stadium. For the championship, Girona won 13 points out of a possible 24, after 4 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses in the last 8 games they played at their stadium. There are some frequent results in the matches played in their stadium: at half-time 0‑1 (4 out of 8 matches) and at the end of the match 0‑1 (3 out of 8 matches). In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 7 of their last 8 matches for this competition have ended with Under 2,5 goals. In 17 games in this competition, he only managed 1 comeback in the 8 games in which he suffered the first goal.
The team led by Francisco Rodríguez must align in the usual tactical design, 4-4-2, to promote defensive organization and positional attacks, mainly from the left wing. The two most advanced players, responsible for making sense of the opponent’s defensive structure are Mamadou Sylla and Cristhian Stuani. It should be noted that the first man mentioned is the team’s best scorer with five goals. As for the midfield, it must be made up of Samu Sáiz, Monchu, Gerard Gulbau and Édgar Bárcenas. For this game, the coach of the home team has all the players available.
Vallecano :
After 8 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses, the visiting team is currently in 6th position, with 27 points won. In their last match, they beat UD Logroñés at home by (2‑1), after losing away in the previous match, in a match against Leganés, by (1‑0). This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has registered 5 victories, 3 draws and 7 losses as a visitor, with 19 goals scored and 22 suffered; against 9 victories, 4 draws and 2 defeats in his stadium, with 21 goals scored and 10 suffered. For the championship, Rayo Vallecano won 8 points out of 27 possible, after 2 victories, 2 draws and 5 defeats in the last 9 games they played as a visitor. In their home games there are some frequent results at half-time: 1‑0 (4 out of 9 games) and 0‑0 (4 out of 9 games). Their defense has not been very solid, since they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 17 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 10 times and only managed 3 comebacks.
In this match against Girona, coach Andoni Iraola should present his team in a 4-3-3, promoting offensive transitions from the running back. Álvaro García, Isi Palazón and Antoñin must be the protagonists of the visitors’ attack. In turn, the middle sector must be made up of Óscar Trejo, Óscar Valentín and José Pozo. Apparently, the Rayo Vallecano coach has the team on top.
Girona vs Rayo Vallecano head to head matches
05.01.20 LL2 Rayo Vallecano Girona 1 : 0
08.09.19 LL2 Girona Rayo Vallecano 3 : 1
01.03.19 LL Rayo Vallecano Girona 0 : 2
27.10.18 LL Girona Rayo Vallecano 2 : 1
01.04.17 LL2 Girona Rayo Vallecano 1 : 3
