Girona vs Liverpool prediction: EUROPE: Champions League – League phase betting tips on match 2024-12-09 17:45.
[p]Girona have most definitely found the heights of last season tough to match, but another venture in the UEFA Champions League (UCL) here against European juggernauts Liverpool will have their fans pinching themselves nonetheless. It’s Girona’s first ever encounter with an English club, and the spectacle does come with a bit of pressure to perform since their hopes of progressing are slowly waning having secured just three points so far (W1, L4), which sees them sit 30th out of the 36 teams in the UCL table. [/p]
[p]The White and Reds will be wishing they had some better form on their side coming into this historic tie, after Saturday’s 3-0 loss to Real Madrid served as their fourth-straight winless game (D1, L3). That was the tenth defeat of the season in all competitions for MĂchel’s men, which is already two more than they suffered throughout the entirety of the last campaign! [/p]
[p]Liverpool aren’t at all familiar with the losing feeling this season, as life under Arne Slot couldn’t have begun much better with just a single defeat in their 21 games this campaign (W18, D2). That includes five wins out of five this UCL campaign for the table-topping Reds, who know a win here leaves them on the brink of securing a spot in the UCL last 16. [/p]
[p]The Merseysiders will have enjoyed a rare rest ahead of their trip to the Estadio Municipal de Montilivi, after their Merseyside Derby against Everton was called off at the weekend due to Storm Darragh. The Reds haven’t produced the happiest memories within Spanish borders recently though, having lost seven of their last ten away games to Spanish sides (W2, D1), but winning ten of their last 12 UCL away matches overall (L2) sets them up nicely ahead of this fixture.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Girona’s Bryan Gil never came up against Liverpool during his playing time in England, but will be keen to sting them early here since his last four goals have all served as first-half match openers. His efforts could be cancelled out if Luis DĂaz has his goalscoring boots on, as three of his last four goals for Liverpool arrived after the 80th minute. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Six of Liverpool’s last eight away games saw both teams score and over 2.5 goals. [/p]
[p][i]Written by Peter Stavinou[/i][/p]