Eibar – Girona Prediction & Preview and Betting Tips (21.12.2017)

Eibar and Girona meet at the Municipal Stadium of Ipurúa, in a match for the 17th round of the First Division. There is only a record of 1 direct match in the last 3 years between these two teams, on 25-01-2014, which ended with a draw by (1-1). Particular attention is required for the home / away condition, since both teams present significantly different results at home and abroad.

Eibar:

After 6 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses, the home team is currently in the 8 th position of the league, with 21 points won. In their last match, they beat Valencia at home by (2-1), after in the previous match they tied for (0-0) away, in a match against Getafe. 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 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 losses in away matches, with 9 goals scored and 28 conceded; against 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses at their stadium, with 29 goals scored and 16 conceded. In the last 8 home league matches Eibar has a record of 4 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses, so they have won 14 points out of 24 possible.

For this competition, they have not lost any of the last 5 home matches. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (3 out of 8 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 16 matches in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 8 games in which he suffered the first goal. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 10 home matches for all competitions: they have suffered 5 of their 11 goals between minutes (31′-45 ‘).

Eibar is going through its best moment in this edition of the Spanish league, taking into account that it has been unbeaten for five days, having achieved four victories in this period. The last one was on the last day, at home, against Valencia, in a very balanced game, in which he managed to score the winning goal in the final minutes, even though he had twice the chances to score. of his rival. Despite only having suffered a goal in the last two days, he still has one of the worst defenses in the competition. One of the weaknesses of the team has been the lack of quality in the pass, which makes it difficult to create good scoring opportunities. Playing at home, he has the seventh best season, so he hopes to be able to take advantage of his support. The tactical scheme most used by the coach has been the 4-4-2 and not having large absences for this game you must use it again.

Girona:

After 6 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses, the away team is currently in the 7 th position of the league, with 23 points won. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Espanyol, by (0-1). In the last match, they won in a home match against Getafe, by (1-0). This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 losses in away matches, with 25 goals scored and 17 conceded; against 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses at their stadium, with 14 goals scored and 16 conceded. In the last 7 away league matches Girona has a record of 3 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss, so they have won 12 points out of 21 possible.

For this competition, they have not lost any of the last 6 away matches. In their away league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-1 (3 out of 9 matches). The team has conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but its attack has scored regularly, as it has always scored at least one goal in the last 10 matches for this competition. In 16 matches in this tournament, they have conceded the first goal 7 times and have only won 1 result. In the last 10 away matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have suffered 4 of their 10 goals between minutes (76’-90 ‘).

The Girona can reach in this game his second consecutive victory in the condition of visitor in the Spanish league, which would be the second sequence of three consecutive victories of the team in the competition. On the last day, he did not make a good display, but he showed great efficiency and had the support of his fans to defeat Getafe for the minimum advantage. The defensive sector is now a little better, since it does not suffer goals two days ago, but it is still one of the ten worst defenses of the competition. On the other hand, his attack is the fifth best. As a visitor, he has the fifth best record of the championship and in this condition he scored goals in the last five games. It is likely that the coach uses the tactical scheme 3-4-2-1, highlighting Stuani in the attack.