Girona vs Getafe prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2022-08-21 20:00.
Although the step up in quality to the top flight can be daunting, newly-promoted Girona held their own for the most part in their opening encounter with Valencia, albeit losing by a narrow 1-0 margin. Playing well and not winning won’t be enough to stay up though, with Girona now winless in ten of their last 11 top-flight encounters, eight times going down by just a single goal.
With a number of players arriving on loan from Girona’s prestigious City Football Group connections, it may take some time for their new look squad to gel. Home fans might have to wait a little longer then to see their team claim their first three points of the season, especially as Girona failed to win three of their last four home games to round out 2021/22 (D1, L2) in La Liga 2, while boss MĂchel has a 100% losing record against Getafe (L3).
Getafe also tasted defeat on the opening day, although their loss was a much more convincing 3-0 defeat against Atlético Madrid. With ten goal attempts overall, Getafe ended round one as the only side without a shot on target, something that must change and fast if they are to end a six-game winless run (D4, L2), as they seek a more comfortable finish than last season’s one-point cushion to the drop zone.
The two defeats in Getafe’s winless run came across the last two games and another here would be a first run of three top-flight defeats over Quique Sánchez Flores’ three stints at the club dating back to 2004! Such an outcome is a distinct possibility though, with the Azulones looking to end a four-game winless run away to the Catalonian outfit (D2, L2).
Players to watch: Girona loan man Rodrigo Riquelme contributed to 19 second-tier goals for Mirandes last term (G7, A12), including five decisive strikes. As for Getafe, Enes Ăśnal failed to win in his last five scoring appearances (D2, L3), despite hitting a double in two!
Hot streak: Getafe are winless in their last seven Monday La Liga games (D2, L5), failing to score in each of the last six.