The Girona & Almería managers F. Rodríguez Vílchez and F. de Jesus Santos are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the La Liga 2 league table.
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a La Liga 2 match only three days ago. That game was an away game at Sporting Gijón, so at least Girona are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
It's quite the trip for Almería when visiting Girona as the cities are 800 kilometers apart.
The season is still full of potential for Girona as they can still win the whole La Liga 2. Almería are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.
Girona form and stats
Girona, who have the most clean sheets (10) at home in La Liga 2, are steadily winning La Liga 2 games and points here at Estadi Municipal de Montilivi. 12 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 19 games. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Estadi Municipal de Montilivi.
Girona are confident in defense, having played 220 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
Girona drew their last game, 0-0 away at Sporting Gijón (placed 11th). Previous to that game, a home match hosting Real Zaragoza in a game that was won 1-0.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Girona have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found five matches with the results: Won two, drawn two and lost one.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Girona as they are travelling to their away game against Lugo in the La Liga 2. That match is three days after this one.
Girona has scored 26 league goals at home this season, in 19 matches. Girona have only conceded 12 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Almería form and stats
7 wins, 9 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Almería, who have the most scored goals (58) in La Liga 2, playing as the away team in the La Liga 2 this season.
Home advantage was not enough for Almería in their previous game, as they lost their La Liga 2-match, hosting Tenerife, 1-2. Before that, Almería secured a home win against Sporting Gijón with the score 1-0.
Late heartbreak for Almería in the Tenerife match, as the deciding 1-2 goal came deep into overtime.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Almería playing away and similar expectations, we found twelve relevant matches. Results were five Almería wins, four draws and three defeats.
After this away game Almería return home for a La Liga 2 game against Rayo Vallecano. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Almería has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 31 goals from 19 games. 21 goals have been conceded by Almería in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Almería - Girona 3-1. Last ten meetings between the teams: Girona won zero, Almería won seven and three draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Stuani Curbelo 25 goals |   D. Núñez Ribeiro 14 goals | J. Lazo Romero 8 goals |
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| Girona | Almería | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 38 | 19 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 19 | 38 |
| 15 | 12 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 7 | 16 |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 9 | 12 |
| 12 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 43 | 26 | 5 | Scored | S | 7 | 31 | 58 |
| 38 | 12 | 3 | Conceded | C | 7 | 21 | 38 |
| 89% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 89% |
| 61% | 63% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 79% | 71% |
| 29% | 26% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 53% | 47% |
| 24% | 21% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 37% | 32% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 11% | 11% |
| 37% | 37% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 80% | 63% | 50% |
| 37% | 53% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 37% | 39% |
| 37% | 21% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 11% | 21% |
| 4.2 | 4.8 | 5.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
| 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.4 | 4.5 |
| 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 421 | 235 | 59 | Total Shots | T S | 41 | 184 | 361 |
| 159 | 92 | 23 | Shots on Target | S O | 15 | 69 | 152 |
| 27% | 28% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 47% | 45% | 38% |
- Almería has the most scored goals (31) away
- Almería has the most scored goals (58)
- Almería has the most scored goals in the second half (36)
- Almería has the the best goal difference (+20)
- Almería have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Girona has the fewest conceded goals (12) at home
- Girona has the most clean sheets (10) at home
- Girona have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cadiz | 38 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 48 | 35 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 66 |
| 2 | Real Zaragoza | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 53 | 43 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 10 | 61 |
| 3 | Huesca | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 49 | 40 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 16 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 24 | 9 | 61 |
| 4 | Almería | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 58 | 38 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 17 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 31 | 21 | 20 | 60 |
| 5 | Girona | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 43 | 38 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 26 | 5 | 56 |
| 6 | Elche | 38 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 47 | 39 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 8 | 55 |
| 7 | Rayo Vallecano | 38 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 51 | 42 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 19 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 27 | 25 | 9 | 53 |
| 8 | Tenerife | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 47 | 41 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 23 | 6 | 53 |
| 9 | Alcorcon | 38 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 49 | 46 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 27 | 17 | 3 | 53 |
| 10 | Fuenlabrada | 38 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 41 | 37 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 51 |
| 11 | Sporting Gijón | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 37 | 33 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 15 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 50 |
| 12 | Las Palmas | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 40 | 41 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 21 | -1 | 50 |
| 13 | Mirandes | 38 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 52 | 56 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 39 | -4 | 50 |
| 14 | Ponferradina | 38 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 42 | 45 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 30 | -3 | 48 |
| 15 | Deportivo La Coruna | 38 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 39 | 54 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 29 | -15 | 48 |
| 16 | Malaga | 38 | 9 | 19 | 10 | 31 | 31 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 46 |
| 17 | Albacete | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 30 | 42 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 22 | -12 | 45 |
| 18 | Numancia | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 40 | 46 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 33 | -6 | 44 |
| 19 | Real Oviedo | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 41 | 48 | 19 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 29 | -7 | 44 |
| 20 | Lugo | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 36 | 50 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 22 | -14 | 42 |
| 21 | Extremadura UD | 38 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 37 | 51 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 25 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 26 | -14 | 37 |
| 22 | Racing Santander | 38 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 37 | 52 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 25 | -15 | 30 |