Girona vs Real Madrid prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2024-12-06 20:00.
[p]Girona are working their way back up the La Liga standings after a poor start to the season, as well as coming to terms with the demands of their European campaign. A shock midweek cup defeat on penalties to fourth-tier Logroñés however will have dampened the mood at the club, and was hardly ideal preparation for putting their four-match unbeaten run in the league (W3, D1) on the line at home to Real Madrid.[/p]
[p]Manager MĂchel will expect a response after criticising his players’ attitude against Logroñés, and so will Girona’s fans, who’ve watched their side score four times in both of their last two La Liga home games (W2). They did likewise when beating Real Madrid 4-2 here two seasons ago and will have aspirations of triumphing again, as they possess an even record in home league H2Hs (W2, L2).[/p]
[p]Madrid will be taking nothing for granted after their 2-1 midweek defeat in La Liga against Athletic Club, a match in which Kylian Mbappé’s woes continued with another missed penalty. Consequently, they start the round four points adrift of leaders and rivals Barcelona with a game in hand, but the loss was a missed chance to close the gap as a rare Federico Valverde mistake led to the winning goal.[/p]
[p]He apologised to Los Blancos fans and Carlo Ancelotti again called for Mbappé to be given more time to settle, but patience may soon begin to wear thin. However, even the most ardent Madrid supporters may cut them some slack as that was their first away league defeat since September 2023 (W13, D8), although interestingly, their last sequence of at least two successive La Liga losses on the road began with that aforementioned 4-2 defeat here in April 2023![/p]
[p]Players to watch: Donny van de Beek has scored, assisted and picked up two yellow cards across Girona’s last three league games, with both of his goals this term arriving after the 65th minute. Seeking redemption here, Madrid’s [url=https://www.flashscore.com/player/valverde-federico/nscfER6B/]Valverde[/url] has netted four goals in all club competitions this season, with three of them match openers.[/p]
[p]Hot streak: None of Madrid’s away league games so far this season have produced more than one first-half goal (HT: W3, D3, L1).[/p]
[p][i]Written by John Pennington[/i][/p]