Can Girona beat Rayo Vallecano in Estadi Municipal de Montilivi clash?

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Sun 20.June
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadi Municipal de Montilivi (14286 seats)

The Girona & Rayo Vallecano managers F. Rodríguez Vílchez and A. Iraola Sagarna are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the La Liga 2 league table.

Insights:
  • Girona have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Rayo Vallecano have the most points from losing position (26) in La Liga 2

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Girona form and stats

Girona have played 21 La Liga 2 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 12-4-5 (wins-draws-losses). Girona has a nice streak going on as they have played eleven consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Rayo Vallecano defeat 71 days ago.

Girona enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Rayo Vallecano's place. The match ended 2-1 with Mamadou Sylla and Enric Franquesa scoring. Attacking player Mamadou Sylla bested all teammates in that game and got a match rating of 8.05 out of 10. Sylla scored one goal, served one assist and hit one key pass.

Preceding that game was the away draw at Almeria that finished 0-0.

The Girona fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 22 in 21 matches. Girona have only conceded 12 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Rayo Vallecano form and stats

8 wins, 6 draws and 7 losses. That’s the product of Rayo Vallecano playing as the away team in the La Liga 2 this season. Having won their last three away games Vallecano has no reason to fear anyone.

Rayo Vallecano's previous game was their home loss versus Girona (1-2). Óscar Valentín got a match rating of 7.13 in that game, top player of the team. Valentín dribled passed the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Preceding that game was the away victory against Leganes with the score of 2-1.

Vallecano find the net regularly in their away games. 21 goals from 21 away fixtures in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (20 so far). There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

Girona and Rayo Vallecano have met before this season: Rayo Vallecano - Girona 1-2. Girona-Rayo Vallecano H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Girona four wins, Rayo Vallecano five wins, one draw. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

GironaM. Sylla Diallo
M. Sylla Diallo
11 goals
GironaC. Stuani Curbelo
C. Stuani Curbelo
10 goals
Rayo VallecanoI. Palazón Camacho
I. Palazón Camacho
10 goals

Girona missing players

Rayo Vallecano missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Girona Rayo Vallecano
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
45 22 6 Played P 6 22 45
22 13 3 Won W 4 9 21
12 4 0 Drew D 1 6 10
11 5 3 Lost L 1 7 14
52 25 5 Scored S 8 23 58
37 12 4 Conceded C 5 21 43
91% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 86% 91%
56% 45% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 64% 67%
33% 27% 17% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 36% 44%
11% 5% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 9% 16%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 5% 7%
38% 27% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 36% 44%
40% 50% 50% Clean Sheets C S 33% 36% 31%
31% 32% 50% Failed to Score F T 17% 41% 33%
 
4.2 4.5 4.3 Corners for (avg) C F 3.8 4.9 5
4.4 4 4.2 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 3.4 3.5
2.4 2.4 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 2.7 2.8
12 5 3 Red cards R C 1 1 5
 
8 8.3 9.8 Shots (avg) S ( 8 9.4 9.8
3.1 3.1 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 3.6 3.8
37% 37% 24% Goal Efficiency G E 42% 29% 34%
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • Girona have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Rayo Vallecano have the most points from losing position (26) in La Liga 2
  • Rayo Vallecano have the most scored goals in the second half (35) in La Liga 2

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Espanyol 42 24 10 8 71 28 21 15 3 3 41 12 21 9 7 5 30 16 43 82
2 Mallorca 42 24 10 8 54 28 21 14 3 4 33 12 21 10 7 4 21 16 26 82
3 Almeria 42 21 10 11 61 40 21 10 8 3 34 18 21 11 2 8 27 22 21 73
4 Leganes 42 21 10 11 51 32 21 15 3 3 28 12 21 6 7 8 23 20 19 73
5 Girona 42 20 11 11 47 36 21 12 4 5 22 12 21 8 7 6 25 24 11 71
6 Rayo Vallecano 42 19 10 13 52 40 21 11 4 6 31 20 21 8 6 7 21 20 12 67
7 Sporting Gijon 42 17 14 11 37 28 21 11 7 3 22 12 21 6 7 8 15 16 9 65
8 Ponferradina 42 15 12 15 45 50 21 9 7 5 27 24 21 6 5 10 18 26 -5 57
9 Las Palmas 42 14 14 14 46 53 21 11 5 5 34 23 21 3 9 9 12 30 -7 56
10 Fuenlabrada 42 12 18 12 45 46 21 4 12 5 21 20 21 8 6 7 24 26 -1 54
11 Mirandes 42 14 12 16 38 41 21 6 10 5 19 18 21 8 2 11 19 23 -3 54
12 Malaga 42 14 11 17 37 47 21 6 7 8 20 22 21 8 4 9 17 25 -10 53
13 Tenerife 42 13 13 16 36 36 21 9 7 5 24 14 21 4 6 11 12 22 0 52
14 Real Oviedo 42 11 19 12 45 46 21 7 8 6 26 22 21 4 11 6 19 24 -1 52
15 Real Zaragoza 42 13 11 18 37 43 21 9 7 5 20 17 21 4 4 13 17 26 -6 50
16 FC Cartagena 42 12 13 17 44 52 21 8 7 6 27 23 21 4 6 11 17 29 -8 49
17 Alcorcon 42 13 9 20 32 42 21 9 2 10 20 23 21 4 7 10 12 19 -10 48
18 Lugo 42 11 14 17 38 53 21 8 8 5 20 16 21 3 6 12 18 37 -15 47
19 Sabadell 42 11 13 18 40 48 21 5 9 7 20 21 21 6 4 11 20 27 -8 46
20 UD Logrones 42 11 11 20 28 53 21 7 4 10 15 24 21 4 7 10 13 29 -25 44
21 Castellon 42 11 8 23 35 54 21 9 1 11 21 20 21 2 7 12 14 34 -19 41
22 Albacete 42 9 11 22 30 53 21 5 6 10 16 23 21 4 5 12 14 30 -23 38

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 Espanyol 42 24 10 8 71 28 21 15 3 3 41 12 21 9 7 5 30 16 43 82
2 Mallorca 42 24 10 8 54 28 21 14 3 4 33 12 21 10 7 4 21 16 26 82
3 Almeria 42 21 10 11 61 40 21 10 8 3 34 18 21 11 2 8 27 22 21 73
4 Leganes 42 21 10 11 51 32 21 15 3 3 28 12 21 6 7 8 23 20 19 73
5 Girona 42 20 11 11 47 36 21 12 4 5 22 12 21 8 7 6 25 24 11 71
6 Rayo Vallecano 42 19 10 13 52 40 21 11 4 6 31 20 21 8 6 7 21 20 12 67
7 Sporting Gijon 42 17 14 11 37 28 21 11 7 3 22 12 21 6 7 8 15 16 9 65
8 Ponferradina 42 15 12 15 45 50 21 9 7 5 27 24 21 6 5 10 18 26 -5 57
9 Las Palmas 42 14 14 14 46 53 21 11 5 5 34 23 21 3 9 9 12 30 -7 56
10 Fuenlabrada 42 12 18 12 45 46 21 4 12 5 21 20 21 8 6 7 24 26 -1 54
11 Mirandes 42 14 12 16 38 41 21 6 10 5 19 18 21 8 2 11 19 23 -3 54
12 Malaga 42 14 11 17 37 47 21 6 7 8 20 22 21 8 4 9 17 25 -10 53
13 Tenerife 42 13 13 16 36 36 21 9 7 5 24 14 21 4 6 11 12 22 0 52
14 Real Oviedo 42 11 19 12 45 46 21 7 8 6 26 22 21 4 11 6 19 24 -1 52
15 Real Zaragoza 42 13 11 18 37 43 21 9 7 5 20 17 21 4 4 13 17 26 -6 50
16 FC Cartagena 42 12 13 17 44 52 21 8 7 6 27 23 21 4 6 11 17 29 -8 49
17 Alcorcon 42 13 9 20 32 42 21 9 2 10 20 23 21 4 7 10 12 19 -10 48
18 Lugo 42 11 14 17 38 53 21 8 8 5 20 16 21 3 6 12 18 37 -15 47
19 Sabadell 42 11 13 18 40 48 21 5 9 7 20 21 21 6 4 11 20 27 -8 46
20 UD Logrones 42 11 11 20 28 53 21 7 4 10 15 24 21 4 7 10 13 29 -25 44
21 Castellon 42 11 8 23 35 54 21 9 1 11 21 20 21 2 7 12 14 34 -19 41
22 Albacete 42 9 11 22 30 53 21 5 6 10 16 23 21 4 5 12 14 30 -23 38

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