Girona vs Elche prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2023-04-15 12:00.
After admitting he told his players it would be āimpossibleā to draw 0-0 at Camp Nou, Girona manager MĆchel watched on in awe as his side collected the teamās first clean sheet and second La Liga (LL) point in club history against Barcelona (D2, L4). With no club beneath them in the standings on a longer undefeated run than Gironaās three games (W1, D2) heading into this round, confidence of a second consecutive top-flight season is growing week by week.
Girona home fans will be expecting more than a scoreless draw on this occasion after they put Elcheās relegation rivals Espanyol to the sword after half-time (2-1) in their most recent home outing. That extended an impeccable record that Girona had forged at home to fellow bottom-half opposition ahead of this round (W6, D1).
Bottom of the table Elche took one step forward last round by opening the scoring for the first time since their previous victory (1-0 away to Mallorca in March), but once again a complete 90 minute performance eluded them as they allowed Osasuna to overrun them after half-time (L 2-1). If 39 points were to be enough to avoid relegation, as it was for CƔdiz last season, Elche would need to triple their points tally (from 13 to 39) with at least eight wins from their ten remaining fixtures!
Despite taking the lead on fewer occasions (nine) than any other club this LL season, Elche had still dropped the most points (18) than any other club after leading at the end of the previous round. It has been in the second half where they have recently been at their weakest defensively, with 11 of their last 13 LL goals conceded over a seven-game period falling after half-time.
Players to watch: Veteran Girona āsupersubā Cristhian Stuani has scored after half-time in three of their last five LL wins. After delivering Elcheās only two goals in their last four LL games, Tete Morente will be looking to record four competitive goalscoring appearances in a single season for the first time.
Hot stat: All but one of Gironaās last eight LL wins were by a single-goal margin.