Tomás Yelmini
This weekend’s key Spanish soccer matches include the Espanyol vs Girona match at the RCDE Stadium in Barcelona.
This is an interesting duel, given that Girona have won the last two away games against Espanyol in La Liga, the only opponent they have won so many away victories in the top flight.
For the matchup between Espanyol and Girona in the 16th round of LaLiga, today at JefeBet we bring you predictions, odds, and likely starting lineups.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Espanyol vs Girona LaLiga Matchday 16 Game on January 7, 2023
- Where: RCDE Stadium – Barcelona, Spain
- When: Saturday, January 7, 2023, 4 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Espanyol (+125) / Tie (+230) / Girona (+210)
- Asian Handicap: Espanyol (-0.5, +120) / Girona (+0.5, -165)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (+100) / Under (-125)
- Both teams score: Yes (-125) / No (+100)
All odds shown are courtesy of DraftKings.
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Betting on Espanyol
Espanyol isn’t having a good campaign so far: they are in 16th position with 13 points, just one point behind the last team in the relegation zone, Sevilla. Out of the last five games, they lost only one, but drew four. What was their most recent La Liga outcome? Not bad at all. They had a 1-1 draw with league-leaders Barcelona; moreover, the previous week, they defeated Celta de Vigo 3-1 in the Copa del Rey.
Joselu is Espanyol’s best-kept secret, as he tops the list of aerial duels won in Europe’s five top leagues with 83 victories in 15 games played, while also tallying eight goals (two headers).
Potential lineup (4-3-3): Álvaro Fernández, Óscar Gil, Sergi Gómez, Leandro Cabrera, Brian Oliván, Eduardo Expósito, Fernando Calero, Sergi Darder, Nico Melamed, Martin Braithwaite and Joselu.
Betting on Girona
Girona has had a good campaign, with 17 points, which places them in 12th position in La Liga. They have not lost any of their last five matches, having drawn three and won two. The final championship result was a 2-2 tie at home against Rayo Vallecano; however, the unexpected elimination against Cacereño, a team from the Segunda División RFEF, in the Copa del Rey (2-1) still hurts.
Beyond this analysis, they need to fix the practically childish defensive errors they make in every game if they don’t want to struggle in this second half of the season. Every La Liga game they played saw their goal defeated as a result of these mistakes. They are one of the teams that have scored the most goals so far this season because of their formidable offensive, in any event (24).
Probable lineup (4-5-1): Paulo Gazzaniga, Arnau Martínez, Santiago Bueno, David López, Miguel, Yan Couto, Aleix, Rodrigo Riquelme, Yangel Herrera, Valery; and Taty Castellanos.
JefeBet Prediction
There is no doubt that there will be a very entertaining game at the RCDE Stadium next Saturday. Girona is one of the pleasant surprises of the season and will be looking to take advantage of the home team’s poor form.
If they manage to fix the mistakes we’ve discussed, they may probably compete for some European competition. Because of this and the fact that they have a better away record, we at JefeBet think Girona will triumph.
Prediction: Girona wins 2-1.
