Girona vs Feyenoord prediction: EUROPE: Champions League – League phase betting tips on match 2024-10-01 16:45.
[p]After finishing third in La Liga last season, Girona subsequently made their UEFA Champions League debut two weeks ago during a 1-0 defeat away to PSG. In that match, the Spanish side were desperately unlucky to not return home with a point after goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga scored a 90th minute own goal, though that result has ever since had a negative effect on the home side.[/p]
[p]That can mostly be seen by their return of just two points from their three La Liga outings since that loss in the French capital (D2, L1), with Girona conceding late again at the weekend to draw 1-1 with Celta Vigo. A complete lack of goalscoring prowess has underpinned their performances in general of late, netting just two goals across their last five competitive outings which will hardly serve as a good omen ahead of a first ever competitive meeting with Feyenoord. [/p]
[p]But if Girona thought they had a bad result on matchday one of this season’s Champions League, spare a thought for visiting Feyenoord who were well and truly beaten on home soil by reigning German champions Bayer Leverkusen (L4-0). Like their hosts here, that’s seen them struggle a little since, beating NAC 2-0 before dropping valuable points in a 1-1 draw with NEC at the weekend. [/p]
[p]That’s also plenty of concern to be found when reading into Feyenoord’s away form in Europe’s premier competition, as they haven’t won an away game in the Champions League since defeating Newcastle 1-0 all the way back in September 2002. That form has seen them lose all ten of their such games since (including qualifiers), whilst their return of three consecutive away defeats against Spanish sides in major European competition – all whilst conceding 2+ goals – will have the travelling faithful feeling nervous.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: New Girona signing Bojan Miovski could be the player to inspire them in this one, after recording six goal contributions across his seven European matches with Aberdeen last season (G4, A2 including qualifiers). Igor Paixão will look to upstage him here and be Feyenoord’s lucky charm, as his side have lost just once across his 21 goalscoring appearances (W17, D3). His two goals this season have both been headers.  [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Feyenoord’s last ten UCL matches have averaged 3.1 goals scored in total. [/p]
[p][i]Written by Nathan Evans [/i]Â [/p]