Girona and Elche spectators can't wait for La Liga 2 clash at Estadi Municipal de Montilivi

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Sun 23.August
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadi Municipal de Montilivi (14286 seats)

The Girona & Elche managers F. Rodríguez Vílchez and J. Rojo Martín are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the La Liga 2 league table.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Girona and Elche.

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Girona form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadi Municipal de Montilivi as Girona, who have the most clean sheets (12) at home in La Liga 2, have scored 29 goals to get 47 points from 21 games. The overall stats in the La Liga 2 are 14-5-2 (wins-draws-losses). In general it's been a long time since Girona tasted defeat here at Estadi Municipal de Montilivi, as they have taken at least one point from their last eleven home games in the league.

Girona travelled for their previous game, a trip to Elche that ended 0-0. A strong away win before that one, visiting Almeria and winning 2-1.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Girona have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 13 games) they have won nine times, drawn two and lost two.

The Girona fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 29 in 21 matches. Girona have only conceded 13 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Elche form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their La Liga 2 travels is 8 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats.

The Elche goalkeeper Edgar Badia Guardiola is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 320 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

Elche played 0-0 against Girona in their previous match. Prior to that result Elche won their away game at Real Zaragoza. The scoreline was 1-0.

We have checked recent matches where Elche have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 18 games were six victories, five draws and seven defeats.

Elche have scored 26 goals on their travels this season, from 21 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Elche have seen the ball go into their own net 25 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Elche - Girona 0-0. Girona-Elche H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Girona one win, Elche six wins, three draws. one of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

GironaC. Stuani Curbelo
C. Stuani Curbelo
31 goals
ElcheF. Chaves de la Torre
F. Chaves de la Torre
9 goals
ElcheJ. Martínez Modesto
J. Martínez Modesto
8 goals

Girona missing players

Elche missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Girona Elche
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
45 22 6 Played P 6 22 45
19 15 6 Won W 3 9 17
13 5 0 Drew D 1 5 15
13 2 0 Lost L 2 8 13
51 30 9 Scored S 6 27 53
44 13 2 Conceded C 5 25 44
89% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 95% 91%
60% 59% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 68% 69%
31% 27% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 17% 36% 27%
22% 18% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 23% 16%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 9% 9%
38% 36% 33% BTTS BTTS 17% 45% 47%
38% 55% 67% Clean Sheets C S 50% 27% 33%
36% 18% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 32% 29%
 
4.3 4.7 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 3 4 4.5
3.5 3.4 2.8 Corners against (avg) C A 5.2 5.3 4.6
2.7 2.7 2.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 3 2.8
6 2 1 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
467 252 60 Total Shots T S 40 172 375
181 99 25 Shots on Target S O 20 76 153
28% 30% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 36% 35%
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • Elche have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Girona has the fewest conceded goals (13) at home
  • Girona has the most clean sheets (12) at home
  • Girona has the most matches under the total-line (25)
  • 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 Huesca 42 21 7 14 55 42 21 15 3 3 36 17 21 6 4 11 19 25 13 70
2 Cadiz 42 19 12 11 50 39 21 10 6 5 28 20 21 9 6 6 22 19 11 69
3 Real Zaragoza 42 18 11 13 59 53 21 9 4 8 30 27 21 9 7 5 29 26 6 65
4 Almeria 42 17 13 12 62 43 21 10 4 7 30 19 21 7 9 5 32 24 19 64
5 Girona 42 17 12 13 48 43 21 14 5 2 29 13 21 3 7 11 19 30 5 63
6 Elche 42 16 13 13 52 44 21 8 8 5 26 19 21 8 5 8 26 25 8 61
7 Rayo Vallecano 42 13 21 8 60 50 21 9 9 3 29 21 21 4 12 5 31 29 10 60
8 Fuenlabrada 42 15 15 12 47 40 21 9 8 4 29 21 21 6 7 8 18 19 7 60
9 Las Palmas 42 14 15 13 49 46 21 9 7 5 31 21 21 5 8 8 18 25 3 57
10 Alcorcon 42 13 18 11 52 50 21 6 6 9 24 29 21 7 12 2 28 21 2 57
11 Mirandes 42 13 17 12 55 59 21 8 11 2 25 17 21 5 6 10 30 42 -4 56
12 Tenerife 42 14 13 15 50 46 21 7 9 5 25 21 21 7 4 10 25 25 4 55
13 Sporting Gijon 42 14 12 16 40 38 21 10 5 6 28 17 21 4 7 10 12 21 2 54
14 Malaga 42 11 20 11 35 33 21 8 9 4 25 18 21 3 11 7 10 15 2 53
15 Real Oviedo 42 13 14 15 49 53 21 7 11 3 24 20 21 6 3 12 25 33 -4 53
16 Albacete 42 13 13 16 36 46 21 5 9 7 19 22 21 8 4 9 17 24 -10 52
17 Lugo 42 12 16 14 43 54 21 7 8 6 26 31 21 5 8 8 17 23 -11 52
18 Ponferradina 42 12 15 15 45 50 21 9 9 3 26 17 21 3 6 12 19 33 -5 51
19 Deportivo La Coruna 42 12 15 15 43 60 21 8 8 5 29 29 21 4 7 10 14 31 -17 51
20 Numancia 42 13 11 18 45 53 21 11 5 5 24 14 21 2 6 13 21 39 -8 50
21 Extremadura UD 42 10 13 19 43 59 21 6 4 11 21 26 21 4 9 8 22 33 -16 43
22 Racing Santander 42 5 18 19 39 56 21 3 9 9 25 29 21 2 9 10 14 27 -17 33

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Huesca 42 21 7 14 55 42 21 15 3 3 36 17 21 6 4 11 19 25 13 70
2 Cadiz 42 19 12 11 50 39 21 10 6 5 28 20 21 9 6 6 22 19 11 69
3 Real Zaragoza 42 18 11 13 59 53 21 9 4 8 30 27 21 9 7 5 29 26 6 65
4 Almeria 42 17 13 12 62 43 21 10 4 7 30 19 21 7 9 5 32 24 19 64
5 Girona 42 17 12 13 48 43 21 14 5 2 29 13 21 3 7 11 19 30 5 63
6 Elche 42 16 13 13 52 44 21 8 8 5 26 19 21 8 5 8 26 25 8 61
7 Rayo Vallecano 42 13 21 8 60 50 21 9 9 3 29 21 21 4 12 5 31 29 10 60
8 Fuenlabrada 42 15 15 12 47 40 21 9 8 4 29 21 21 6 7 8 18 19 7 60
9 Las Palmas 42 14 15 13 49 46 21 9 7 5 31 21 21 5 8 8 18 25 3 57
10 Alcorcon 42 13 18 11 52 50 21 6 6 9 24 29 21 7 12 2 28 21 2 57
11 Mirandes 42 13 17 12 55 59 21 8 11 2 25 17 21 5 6 10 30 42 -4 56
12 Tenerife 42 14 13 15 50 46 21 7 9 5 25 21 21 7 4 10 25 25 4 55
13 Sporting Gijon 42 14 12 16 40 38 21 10 5 6 28 17 21 4 7 10 12 21 2 54
14 Malaga 42 11 20 11 35 33 21 8 9 4 25 18 21 3 11 7 10 15 2 53
15 Real Oviedo 42 13 14 15 49 53 21 7 11 3 24 20 21 6 3 12 25 33 -4 53
16 Albacete 42 13 13 16 36 46 21 5 9 7 19 22 21 8 4 9 17 24 -10 52
17 Lugo 42 12 16 14 43 54 21 7 8 6 26 31 21 5 8 8 17 23 -11 52
18 Ponferradina 42 12 15 15 45 50 21 9 9 3 26 17 21 3 6 12 19 33 -5 51
19 Deportivo La Coruna 42 12 15 15 43 60 21 8 8 5 29 29 21 4 7 10 14 31 -17 51
20 Numancia 42 13 11 18 45 53 21 11 5 5 24 14 21 2 6 13 21 39 -8 50
21 Extremadura UD 42 10 13 19 43 59 21 6 4 11 21 26 21 4 9 8 22 33 -16 43
22 Racing Santander 42 5 18 19 39 56 21 3 9 9 25 29 21 2 9 10 14 27 -17 33

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The Segunda División, also known as La Liga 2, is the second highest level of the football league pyramid in Spain. 22 teams play each other home and away for a 42 match season. Top two of the league table earns promotion and one more is promoted through playoff fixtures. The bottom four are relegated.