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

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Sat 11.June
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadi Municipal de Montilivi (14286 seats)

Excitement is likely at Estadi Municipal de Montilivi when Girona meet Tenerife in what looks to be a magnificent game. Read the preview!

Insights:
  • Girona have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Tenerife have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (13) in La Liga 2

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Tenerife, who are travelling more than 2500 kilometers to play this game.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Girona form and stats

Girona have performed here at Estadi Municipal de Montilivi this season with 13 wins from 21 La Liga 2 matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 5.

It's back home for Girona, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Eibar (after extra-time) away with the result 2-0. García and Stuani found the net in that victory. Carlos, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 8.1 out of 10 in that game. Carlos topped it up with a clean sheet.

Preceding that match was the home game against Eibar that was lost 0-1.

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 11 matches with the results: Won 8, drawn 1 and lost 2.

The Girona fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 36 goals in 21 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Girona are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadi Municipal de Montilivi in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 16 from 21 matches.

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Tenerife form and stats

As the visiting team matches, Tenerife, who have the most points (37) away in La Liga 2, have produced an overall stat of 11-4-6 so far.

It's the second away game in a row for Tenerife, but there's smiles all around after the 2-1 victory versus Las Palmas last time out. Attacker Gallego got a player rating of 8.42 in the game. "Man of the match" Gallego scored two goals and hit one key pass.

Before that, Tenerife secured a home win against Las Palmas with the score 1-0.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 15 similar matches played by Tenerife in our archives, and the results are: 6 wins for Tenerife, 5 draws and 4 defeats.

Tenerife have scored 26 goals on their travels this season, from 21 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Tenerife are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 19 times in 21 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Girona and Tenerife have met earlier this season: Girona - Tenerife 0-1. Last ten meetings between these contenders: Girona won three, Tenerife were winners in four and we saw three draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, eight matches with two goals or less. The matches between these teams have had a tendency to be brutal, having seen 6 red cards from the last ten duels.

Top Goalscorers

GironaC. Stuani Curbelo
C. Stuani Curbelo
23 goals
GironaN. Bustos
N. Bustos
11 goals
TenerifeE. Zorrilla Jiménez
E. Zorrilla Jiménez
11 goals

Girona missing players

Tenerife missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Girona Tenerife
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
44 22 6 Played P 6 22 44
21 13 2 Won W 2 12 22
8 3 1 Drew D 1 4 9
15 6 3 Lost L 3 6 13
59 36 4 Scored S 6 28 56
43 17 5 Conceded C 8 20 38
93% 95% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 91% 89%
68% 73% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 77% 70%
45% 45% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 45% 41%
16% 18% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 5% 11%
5% 5% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 2%
48% 45% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 55% 45%
34% 41% 33% Clean Sheets C S 33% 32% 39%
25% 18% 50% Failed to Score F T 33% 23% 27%
 
4.5 4.6 4.7 Corners for (avg) C F 1.8 2.7 3.7
4.1 3.3 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6.3 5.2 4.8
2.5 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 2.4 2.4
6 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 5
 
12 13.4 8.7 Shots (avg) S ( 9 10.7 12
4.9 5.3 1.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.5 3.8
27% 31% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 37% 33%
 
12 11.2 10.8 Shots against (avg) S A 14.8 12.8 11.8
4 3.5 3.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.8 4.4 4
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • Girona have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Tenerife have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Tenerife have the fewest conceded goals (19) away in La Liga 2
  • Tenerife have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (13) in La Liga 2
  • Tenerife have the fewest dropped points from leading position (5) in La Liga 2
  • Tenerife have the most points (37) away in La Liga 2
  • Tenerife have won significantly less corners away then 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 Almeria 42 24 9 9 68 35 21 14 4 3 38 15 21 10 5 6 30 20 33 81
2 Real Valladolid 42 24 9 9 71 43 21 14 4 3 40 15 21 10 5 6 31 28 28 81
3 Eibar 42 23 11 8 61 45 21 14 5 2 35 19 21 9 6 6 26 26 16 80
4 Las Palmas 42 19 13 10 57 47 21 12 5 4 34 23 21 7 8 6 23 24 10 70
5 Tenerife 42 20 9 13 53 37 21 9 5 7 27 18 21 11 4 6 26 19 16 69
6 Girona 42 20 8 14 57 42 21 13 3 5 36 16 21 7 5 9 21 26 15 68
7 Real Oviedo 42 17 17 8 57 41 21 11 8 2 38 19 21 6 9 6 19 22 16 68
8 Ponferradina 42 17 12 13 57 55 21 10 7 4 37 25 21 7 5 9 20 30 2 63
9 FC Cartagena 42 18 6 18 63 57 21 13 2 6 42 20 21 5 4 12 21 37 6 60
10 Real Zaragoza 42 12 20 10 39 46 21 7 10 4 16 15 21 5 10 6 23 31 -7 56
11 Burgos 42 15 10 17 41 41 21 10 7 4 27 12 21 5 3 13 14 29 0 55
12 Leganes 42 13 15 14 50 51 21 7 9 5 27 25 21 6 6 9 23 26 -1 54
13 Huesca 42 13 15 14 49 44 21 7 9 5 23 17 21 6 6 9 26 27 5 54
14 Mirandes 42 15 7 20 58 62 21 12 2 7 43 29 21 3 5 13 15 33 -4 52
15 UD Ibiza 42 12 16 14 53 59 21 6 10 5 30 25 21 6 6 9 23 34 -6 52
16 Lugo 42 10 20 12 46 52 21 9 8 4 22 19 21 1 12 8 24 33 -6 50
17 Sporting Gijon 42 11 13 18 43 48 21 8 3 10 24 24 21 3 10 8 19 24 -5 46
18 Malaga 42 11 12 19 36 57 21 7 7 7 18 24 21 4 5 12 18 33 -21 45
19 Amorebieta 42 9 16 17 44 63 21 8 8 5 29 25 21 1 8 12 15 38 -19 43
20 Real Sociedad II 42 10 10 22 43 61 21 4 4 13 19 32 21 6 6 9 24 29 -18 40
21 Fuenlabrada 42 6 15 21 39 65 21 4 10 7 23 26 21 2 5 14 16 39 -26 33
22 Alcorcon 42 6 11 25 37 71 21 3 7 11 17 34 21 3 4 14 20 37 -34 29

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 Almeria 42 24 9 9 68 35 21 14 4 3 38 15 21 10 5 6 30 20 33 81
2 Real Valladolid 42 24 9 9 71 43 21 14 4 3 40 15 21 10 5 6 31 28 28 81
3 Eibar 42 23 11 8 61 45 21 14 5 2 35 19 21 9 6 6 26 26 16 80
4 Las Palmas 42 19 13 10 57 47 21 12 5 4 34 23 21 7 8 6 23 24 10 70
5 Tenerife 42 20 9 13 53 37 21 9 5 7 27 18 21 11 4 6 26 19 16 69
6 Girona 42 20 8 14 57 42 21 13 3 5 36 16 21 7 5 9 21 26 15 68
7 Real Oviedo 42 17 17 8 57 41 21 11 8 2 38 19 21 6 9 6 19 22 16 68
8 Ponferradina 42 17 12 13 57 55 21 10 7 4 37 25 21 7 5 9 20 30 2 63
9 FC Cartagena 42 18 6 18 63 57 21 13 2 6 42 20 21 5 4 12 21 37 6 60
10 Real Zaragoza 42 12 20 10 39 46 21 7 10 4 16 15 21 5 10 6 23 31 -7 56
11 Burgos 42 15 10 17 41 41 21 10 7 4 27 12 21 5 3 13 14 29 0 55
12 Leganes 42 13 15 14 50 51 21 7 9 5 27 25 21 6 6 9 23 26 -1 54
13 Huesca 42 13 15 14 49 44 21 7 9 5 23 17 21 6 6 9 26 27 5 54
14 Mirandes 42 15 7 20 58 62 21 12 2 7 43 29 21 3 5 13 15 33 -4 52
15 UD Ibiza 42 12 16 14 53 59 21 6 10 5 30 25 21 6 6 9 23 34 -6 52
16 Lugo 42 10 20 12 46 52 21 9 8 4 22 19 21 1 12 8 24 33 -6 50
17 Sporting Gijon 42 11 13 18 43 48 21 8 3 10 24 24 21 3 10 8 19 24 -5 46
18 Malaga 42 11 12 19 36 57 21 7 7 7 18 24 21 4 5 12 18 33 -21 45
19 Amorebieta 42 9 16 17 44 63 21 8 8 5 29 25 21 1 8 12 15 38 -19 43
20 Real Sociedad II 42 10 10 22 43 61 21 4 4 13 19 32 21 6 6 9 24 29 -18 40
21 Fuenlabrada 42 6 15 21 39 65 21 4 10 7 23 26 21 2 5 14 16 39 -26 33
22 Alcorcon 42 6 11 25 37 71 21 3 7 11 17 34 21 3 4 14 20 37 -34 29

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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.