Espanyol are back on the pitch after two weeks, having been unable to face Villarreal last Monday due to the postponement because of the weather alert. A game to make up, therefore, for the Catalans, who are still at risk of relegation. Despite having suffered only one defeat in the last seven match days, in fact, the gap between them and the third-from-last, Alavés – the Basques further reduced the distance over the weekend thanks to their win over Villarreal – remains minimal (+1).
Espanyol’s last match was in Vitoria-Gasteiz: Alavés were beaten 1-0 by a goal from Calero, a very valuable win for their survival chances. However, to achieve their goal of staying in the division, they can’t afford to take a break or relax, as the fight promises to be very close.
Manolo Gonzalez’s team will have to try to take advantage of the difficult period Girona are going through in a Catalan derby that offers plenty of opportunities. After being eliminated from the Champions League, Michel’s men have won just one game: after the victory against Las Palmas they suffered 3 defeats in a row, a negative streak that was only interrupted in the last round thanks to a thrilling draw against Celta Vigo (2-2). The red and whites are in seventh place with 32 points and Europe isn’t too far away, but at the same time they’ll have to watch their backs, considering that the relegation zone is practically equidistant. Michel will most likely have to give up Oriol Romeu in midfield (the former Barça player isn’t 100%) and striker Ruiz. As for the home team, Gragera is out.
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The prediction
You can put your faith in Espanyol, who are in good form and want to show it against their cousins Girona, who have clearly dropped after leaving the Champions League. Moreover, Michel’s team hasn’t kept a clean sheet since January and in the last four games they’ve never conceded less than two goals: it’s likely that both teams will find the net.
The probable line-ups for Espanyol-Girona
ESPANYOL (4-2-3-1): Joan Garcia; El Hilali, Kumbulla, Cabrera, Romero; Lozano, Gonzalez; Jofre, Kral, Puado; Fernandez.
GIRONA (3-4-2-1): Gazzaniga; Lopez, Krejci, Blind; Martinez, Arthur, Romeu, Gutierrez; Tsygankov, Bryan Gil; Stuani.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 2-1