Girona vs Real Madrid prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2023-09-29 16:30.
La Liga (LL) surprise package Girona made it seven league games unbeaten (W6, D1) by beating Villarreal 2-1 on Wednesday night to end the matchday on top of the table. They had to do it the hard way, coming from behind to claim a deserved victory away from home to extend their own record-breaking run of consecutive top-flight wins to six.
Los Blanquivermells might feel seven is not beyond them given they beat Real Madrid 4-2 here in April and have lost none of the last three H2Hs anywhere (W2, D1). Such confidence could lead to plenty of action after their last seven home LL fixtures (W5, L2) produced a lofty average of 3.86 goals per game, a run that started with that aforementioned H2H victory.
Real Madrid looked laboured at times in their 2-0 victory against Las Palmas in midweek, but there were still bright moments, including Brahim DĂaz’s first goal of the season after being given a rare start and the return from injury of VinĂcius JĂşnior. It was just the response they needed to their 3-1 defeat to city rivals AtlĂ©tico Madrid and sets up this unexpected top-of-the-table clash nicely.
While VinĂcius returning is a huge boost, Los Blancos have other problems, as centre-backs David Alaba and Antonio RĂĽdiger picked up injuries against Las Palmas, with the former expected to miss this one, joining Éder MilitĂŁo on the sidelines. More upheaval at the back is the last thing they need after conceding inside five minutes in three of their last five LL away games (W4, L1)!
Key battle: Defender Eric GarcĂa scored his first Girona goal since switching from Barcelona in the summer against Villarreal, but all he has to show from five career appearances against Real Madrid is one booking! VinĂcius Jr’s appearance against Las Palmas saw him on the winning side for the 100th time in a Madrid shirt, yet despite scoring in both H2Hs last term, Carlo Ancelotti’s men won neither (D1, L1)!
Hot streak: Girona’s opponents received the first yellow card of the game in each of their last three fixtures.