Real Madrid – Girona Prediction & Picks (24.01.2019)

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Real Madrid – Girona SOCCER PICKS

Real Madrid and Girona meet at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, in a match for this phase of the Copa del Rey (Quarter-finals). The record of direct confrontations of the last 3 years is favorable to the home team, which in the last 3 matches won 2 and lost 1. The last direct confrontation between these two teams, on 26-08-2018, ended with victory of Real Madrid for (1-4). Attention to the home factor, since Real Madrid usually conquer different results at home and abroad.

Real Madrid:

The home team reaches this phase of the Copa del Rey (Quarter-finals) after having played previous eliminations with: CD Leganés and Melilla. 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 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses in away matches, with 25 goals scored and 21 conceded; against 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses at their stadium, with 31 goals scored and 11 conceded. In the last match they played, for the First Division, they beat Sevilla at home by (2-0). In the last 10 home matches Real Madrid has 8 wins and 2 losses. Their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 3 of the last 4 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency to have goals, since in 61 of the last 67 matches there were Over 1,5 goals and in 47 of the last 67 there were Over 2,5 goals. In 15 games, he suffered the first goal 5 times and never got the comeback. There are 2 periods in the last 20 home matches for all competitions: he suffered 6 of his 16 goals between the minutes (76′-90 ‘) and 6 of his 16 between (0′-15’).

Real Madrid enter this game motivated, after a 2-0 win at the reception to Sevilla, returning in this way to the victories, after the defeat against Leganés. It should be noted that the Madrileños won only 6 of the last 10 games played in several competitions. One of the best valences of the formation of Santiago Solari is the ease with which he manages to take advantage of the spaces to apply the counterattack: Vinícius Júnior is one of the fastest players of this team. On an individual level we highlight Karim Benzema, the best scorers of Real Madrid, with 12 goals scored. Vallejo and Navas will be out of this game due to injury.

Girona:

Until reaching this phase of the Copa del Rey (Quarter-finals), the visiting team eliminated: Atlético Madrid and Deportivo Alavés. This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses in away matches, with 23 goals scored and 18 conceded; against 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses at their stadium, with 24 goals scored and 18 conceded. In the last match they played, for the First Division, they lost with Real Betis out by (3-2). In the last 10 away matches Girona has won 2, tied 5 and lost 3. They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in their last 4 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in all of the last 4 matches for this competition. In 15 games, they only got 1 comeback in the 7 games in which they suffered the first goal. There are 2 periods that stand out in the last 13 away matches for all competitions: he scored 6 of his 16 goals between the minutes (31′-45 ‘); He suffered 6 of his 17 goals between the minutes (61’-75 ‘).

Girona enter this match after a snub, 3-2, in the move to the arena of Real Betis, adding the eighth game in a row without tasting the victory: the team’s goals were scored by Aleix García and Doumbia. In the previous round, the visitors eliminated Atlético de Madrid. The foreign team usually acts in a traditional 3-4-3, favoring fast transitions, with the three arrows pointed to the rival goal Portu, Borja García and Dourica. On the other hand, Cristhian Stuani is the best score of Girona, with 13 goals scored. The visiting coach can not count on Planas, Palacio and Roberts, all with physical problems.


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