Girona FC
- Saturday’s LaLiga showdown between 17th-placed Girona FC and 14th-placed Elche looks like a virtual ‘Final’ for Girona, who are on 39 points from 35 games and battling to avoid the drop.
- Girona are winless in their last five LaLiga matches (Drawn two, lost three), including no wins, one draw and one defeat from their most recent pair at Montilivi.
Elche
- Elche are also on 39 and sit higher on tiebreakers.
- Elche have a similarly mixed form across their most recent five LaLiga fixtures (Won two, drawn one, lost two), but their two games last time out saw them lose 2-1 at Real Betis before bouncing back with a 1-0 home win over Getafe.
- Eder Sarabia favours a patient, possession-based approach and has made Elche a disciplined, difficult team to play against by pressing selectively.
Head-to-Head
- Girona FC have won two of the last three meetings between the clubs, with Elche taking the other, but the two sides have never drawn in their history.
- Elche won the most recent clash 3-0 at home in LaLiga five months ago, but their away form has been poor overall this season, winning just once, drawing four and losing 12 of their 17 LaLiga away games.
- Girona’s home record of W6, D4, L7 from 17 fixtures sees them score an average of 1.12 goals per game at Montilivi while conceding 1.47.
- Michel has done a good job at Girona since his appointment, but his fast-paced, direct approach focusing on vertical transitions and aggressive pressing has left the team exposed at times.
- The Catalan side will be more aggressive than Elche, but Sarabia’s side have a much better team and could get some joy against the home side’s high line.
Elche
Andre Silva tops Elche 's charts with ten LaLiga goals in 28 appearances this term.
Girona FC
Vladyslav Vanat is Girona ’s best finisher with nine in 27 , while creative midfield maestro Aleix García dictates the team’s tempo and pressing.
Betting Insights
Over 2.5 goals looks excellent odds at 1.73 and both teams to score - yes looks just as appealing at 1.6 .
