Soccer betting preview: Girona welcomes Real Valladolid in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Sat 18.September
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadi Municipal de Montilivi (14286 seats)

This looks to be yet another interesting run-in at Estadi Municipal de Montilivi in the La Liga 2. Girona is in 19th place and host Real Valladolid in 9th spot. Learn more about the fixture here!

Insights:
  • Girona have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Real Valladolid have the most conceded goals in the first half (5) 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

The complete La Liga 2 statistics at home this season for Girona are 1-1-1 (wins-draws-losses). With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Girona to get some points in this home game.

Girona are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus Malaga. Arnau Martinez was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.02 out of 10. The defender Martinez won 4 of 6 duels.

Before that game, the home loss against Sporting Gijon with the scoreline 1-2.

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 seven matches with the results: Won seven, drawn zero and lost zero.

Girona has scored 3 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches. Girona have only conceded 2 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Real Valladolid form and stats

Real Valladolid are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the La Liga 2, having played 3 games and collected 4 points (1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss).

Toni was the last player to score for the away team. Real Valladolid haven't scored a league goal in the last 217 minutes.

Valladolid failed to get anything from their last game, a La Liga 2 home match vs Tenerife (placed 3rd) that ended with defeat 0-2. Lucas Olaza got a match rating of 8.05 in that game, top player of the team. Olaza hit three key passes.

Prior to that match, the Valladolid manager J. Rojo Martín faced defeat when travelling to Burgos and losing 0-3.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found eight similar matches played by Real Valladolid in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Real Valladolid, one draw and five defeats.

Real Valladolid find the net regularly in their away games. 3 goals from 3 away fixtures in the league. 4 goals have been conceded by Valladolid in these games.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - two - five (Girona wins - draws - Real Valladolid wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

GironaN. Bustos
N. Bustos
2 goals
Real ValladolidL. Villa Suárez
L. Villa Suárez
2 goals
GironaC. Stuani Curbelo
C. Stuani Curbelo
1 goals

Girona missing players

Real Valladolid missing players

Girona Real Valladolid
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
5 3 1 Played P 2 3 5
1 1 0 Won W 1 1 2
1 1 1 Drew D 0 1 1
3 1 0 Lost L 1 1 2
4 3 0 Scored S 2 3 5
6 2 0 Conceded C 3 4 6
80% 67% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
80% 67% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
40% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 33% 20%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
40% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 20%
40% 67% 100% Clean Sheets C S 50% 33% 40%
40% 33% 100% Failed to Score F T 50% 33% 40%
 
5.6 6.3 6 Corners for (avg) C F 1 1.7 2.4
1.2 1.3 1 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 3.7 3.2
3.2 2.3 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3.3 3.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
12 13 7 Shots (avg) S ( 8 10 11.8
3.8 3.3 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.5 2.3 3
21% 30% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 67% 43% 33%
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • All of Real Valladolid's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Girona have created more than twice as many corners as Real Valladolid.
  • Girona have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Real Valladolid have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Real Valladolid have the most conceded goals in the first half (5) in La Liga 2
  • Real Valladolid have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Real Valladolid haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
Girona Last season Real Valladolid
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
46 23   Played P   19 38
22 13   Won W   2 5
12 4   Drew D   9 16
12 6   Lost L   8 17
52 25   Scored S   15 34
39 14   Conceded C   27 57
91% 91%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   89% 95%
57% 48%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   68% 79%
33% 26%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   32% 39%
11% 4%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   26% 21%
4% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   5% 5%
37% 26%   BTTS BTTS   47% 61%
39% 48%   Clean Sheets C S   16% 8%
33% 35%   Failed to Score F T   47% 37%
 
4.2 4.4   Corners for (avg) C F   4.5 3.8
4.3 4   Corners against (avg) C A   4.8 5.1
2.3 2.3   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.4 2.4
12 5   Red cards R C   2 4
 
8 8.3   Shots (avg) S (   9.6 9.4
3.2 3.2   Shots on Target (avg) S O   2.9 3.2
36% 34%   Goal Efficiency G E   27% 28%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Sporting Gijon 5 4 1 0 7 3 3 3 0 0 5 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 4 13
2 Ponferradina 5 4 0 1 5 3 3 3 0 0 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 2 2 12
3 Tenerife 5 3 2 0 6 1 2 1 1 0 2 0 3 2 1 0 4 1 5 11
4 Almería 5 3 0 2 8 5 2 2 0 0 4 1 3 1 0 2 4 4 3 9
5 Real Oviedo 5 2 2 1 7 5 3 1 2 0 4 2 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 8
6 Malaga 5 2 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 0 3 0 2 0 1 1 2 4 1 8
7 Mirandes 5 2 1 2 8 7 3 2 0 1 7 5 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 7
8 UD Ibiza 5 1 4 0 6 5 2 0 2 0 3 3 3 1 2 0 3 2 1 7
9 Real Valladolid 5 2 1 2 5 6 2 1 0 1 2 2 3 1 1 1 3 4 -1 7
10 Eibar 5 2 1 2 5 6 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 2 0 1 4 4 -1 7
11 Huesca 4 2 0 2 6 4 3 2 0 1 5 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 6
12 Fuenlabrada 5 1 3 1 5 4 3 0 2 1 3 4 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 6
13 Las Palmas 5 1 3 1 6 7 3 1 2 0 4 3 2 0 1 1 2 4 -1 6
14 FC Cartagena 5 2 0 3 3 7 2 1 0 1 2 3 3 1 0 2 1 4 -4 6
15 Burgos 5 1 2 2 5 4 2 1 0 1 3 1 3 0 2 1 2 3 1 5
16 Real Sociedad II 5 1 2 2 3 4 3 1 1 1 3 3 2 0 1 1 0 1 -1 5
17 Real Zaragoza 5 1 2 2 3 5 2 0 1 1 0 1 3 1 1 1 3 4 -2 5
18 Amorebieta 5 1 2 2 5 8 2 1 1 0 4 3 3 0 1 2 1 5 -3 5
19 Girona 5 1 1 3 4 6 3 1 1 1 3 2 2 0 0 2 1 4 -2 4
20 Lugo 4 0 3 1 3 5 2 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 2 0 3 3 -2 3
21 Alcorcón 5 1 0 4 4 7 2 0 0 2 1 4 3 1 0 2 3 3 -3 3
22 Leganés 5 0 2 3 3 6 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 0 1 2 2 4 -3 2

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Read more about La Liga 2

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.