Girona – Levante Prediction & Picks (31.03.2018)

Girona and Levante meet at Estadi Municipal de Montilivi, in a match for the 30th round of the First Division. In the last direct confrontation for this edition of the league, on 05-11-2017, Girona won out by (1-2). The record of recent direct confrontations between these two teams could not be more balanced, since there was 1 draw and 2 wins for each team in the last 5 games they played. The last direct confrontation between these two teams, on 11-28-2017, 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.

Girona:

The home team is currently in the 7 th position of the league, with 43 points won, after 12 wins, 7 draws and 10 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Deportivo La Coruña, by (2-0). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Real Madrid, by (6-3). 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, 6 draws and 5 losses in away matches; against 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses at their stadium. For the championship, Girona won 22 points out of 30 possible, after 7 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses in the last 10 matches they played in their stadium.

In this competition, he has won the last 6 home matches. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 1-0 (6 out of 14 matches). Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 29 matches in the competition, they suffered the first goal 11 times and only managed 1 comeback.

Girona enters this unmotivated round, after a foreign snub, by 6-3, in the visit to the arena of Real Madrid. The Uruguayan Stuani is the player responsible for putting the adversary’s defenses into meaning, since his highest quality is the finalization. The biggest valence of the home team is the counterattack, being that it has fast and strong players in the hand to hand. The local coach can not count on Pedro Alcalá and Carles Planas, for being injured. To point out that Álex Granell and Johan Mojica will also be on the outside, because they are suspended.

Levante:

The away team is currently in the 17 th position of the league, with 27 points won, after 5 wins, 12 draws and 12 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Getafe, by (0-1). In the last match, they won in a home match against Eibar, by (2-1). This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses in away matches, with 13 goals scored and 21 conceded; against 2 wins, 6 draws and 7 losses at their stadium, with 13 goals scored and 23 suffered. In the last 10 away league matches Levante has a record of 2 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses, so they have won 9 points out of 30 possible. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (7 out of 14 matches). The team has conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 29 matches in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 17 games in which he suffered the first goal. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 14 away matches for this competition: they have scored 5 of their 10 goals between minutes (76′-90 ‘).

Levante enter this game motivated, after a home win, 2-1, at the reception at Eibar: Roger Martí and Boateng scored the goals of victory. It is possible that the visiting team prefer the right back to attack, taking advantage of the depth offered by right-back Coke. Despite being a team that likes to play in their own midfield, it also gets out very easily for the counterattack. Of note that in the defensive moment, the Levante shows signs of being a very aggressive team, giving little space to the opponent. The trainer Paco Lopez will not be able to count on Alex Alegría, Rubén Rochina, Cheick Doukouré, Iván López, Antonio Luna, Toño and Raúl Fernández, for being injured. Of note that the goalkeeper Koke will also be out, because he is suspended.