PREVIEW & PREDICTION – Girona vs Leganes 16/02/2018

PREVIEW & PREDICTION – Girona vs Leganes 16/02/2018

Girona and CD Leganés face each other in Estadi Municipal de Montilivi, in a match for the 24 th round of the First Division. The two teams tied (0-0), on 20-09-2017, in the previous match for this edition of the league. The history of recent direct matches is favorable to the home team, which records 2 wins and 3 draws in the last 5 matches. In this game the home factor may be decisive, since the CD Leganés presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.

The home team is currently in the 9 th position of the league, with 31 points won, after 8 wins, 7 draws and 8 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Athletic Club, by (2-0). In the last match, they lost out to Sevilla by (1-0). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 losses in away matches; against 6 victories, 4 draws and 5 defeats in his stadium. For the championship, Girona won 16 points out of 30 possible, after 5 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses in the last 10 matches they played in their stadium. In their home league matches the most frequent final result at halftime was 1-0 (4 out of 11 matches). Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 23 matches in this competition, they only got 1 comeback in the 10 matches in which they suffered the first goal.

The Girona enters this unmotivated day, after a foreign snub, 1-0, in the visit to the arena of Sevilla. The Kenyan Olunga is the player responsible for putting the adversary’s defenses into meaning, since their highest quality is the finalization. The greatest valence of the team of the house are the counterattacks, being that it has fast and strong players in the hand to hand. The coach of the home team can not count on Pedro Alcalá, for being injured.

The away team is currently in the 12 th position of the league, with 29 points won, after 8 wins, 5 draws and 9 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in an away match against Getafe, by (0-0). In the last match, they lost in a home match against Eibar, by (0-1). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses in away matches; against 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses at their stadium. In the last 10 away matches for the championship the CD Leganés recorded 2 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses, so he won 9 points out of 30 possible.

For this competition, they have not won any of the last 8 away matches. In their away league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (6 out of 10 matches). Defensive consistency has not been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 8 of the last 12 matches have ended with Under 2,5 goals. In 22 matches in this competition, they have only won 1 of their 11 matches in which they have conceded the first goal.

The Leganés enters this unmotivated match, after a defeat at home, by 0-1, in the reception at Eibar. It is possible that the visiting team prefer the right side to attack, taking advantage of the depth offered by the right lateral defender Tito. Despite being a team that likes to play in its own midfield, it also manages to leave very easily for the counterattack. It is necessary to emphasize that in the defensive moment the Leganés usually is a very aggressive equipment, giving little space to the rivals. The coach of the visitors will not be able to count on Mauro dos Santos and Szymanowski, for being injured. The central defender Siovas is also not available, because he is suspended.


PREDICTION: Under 2.5 goals @ 1.54

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