The Friday night action in La Liga this week is between two clubs who were tipped by many fans to be involved in the relegation battle this season, as Girona welcome Leganes to the Estadi Municipal de Montilivi. However, Girona have shocked everyone in their first ever season in the Spanish top flight as they come into this match in 10th place, with 31 points to show for their efforts. This leaves them well clear of the relegation zone. Leganes are only playing in their second season in La Liga and narrowly avoided relegation last season by finishing in 17th place. They start the match just 2 points behind Girona and a win would move them above their hosts.
Spanish La Liga – Girona v Leganes – Estadi Montilivi, Girona – Saturday 17th February 2018 – 20:00 UK Time
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FC Girona
LeganesGirona Form
Girona come into this match having tasted a 1-0 defeat in their previous game, which was at Sevilla last weekend. Girona missed a penalty to take the lead in the game, so there was not a great deal in it and they will be disappointed not have taken something from the match. Girona have lost just one of their last 6 La Liga games and that came at home against Deportivo Alaves before Christmas. They have won each of their last 3 home league games with wins over Getafe, Las Palmas and Athletic Club. Defensively Girona have been very good, keeping a clean sheet in each of those 3 games and scoring 9 goals themselves. There have been under 2.5 goals scored in Girona’s last 4 league games.
Leganes Form
Leganes come into this match on the back of a 1-0 home defeat by Eibar. They were hoping to take at least a point form this game, against another of the small clubs doing well in La Liga this season. That defeat means Leganes have lost their last 2 competitive games following the 2-0 loss at Sevilla in the semi-final of the Copa del Rey, which was enough to see them eliminated from the competition. Away from home, Leganes have won just one of their last 11 games in all competitions, which was a shock 2-1 victory at Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey. In La Liga, Leganes have failed to win in their last 8 away matches, losing 5 of them. There have been under 2.5 goals scored in Leganes’s last 4 matches and they have failed to score in each of their last 3 in all competitions.
Team News
Girona could be without injured central defender Pedro Alcala, who has an ankle problem but every other player should be fit and available for Pablo Machin.
Leganes will be without the injured duo Mauro dos Santos and Alexander Szymanowski. Central defender Dimitrios Siovas is suspended.
Girona v Leganes – Betting Odds and Predictions
Under 2.5 goals is 8/15 with Ladbrokes. This has the makings of being a very close game and if Girona are to come out on top, it could be by a slender margin. Girona to win by 1 goal is 5/2 with Betfair.
Top Betting Tip Girona v Leganes
Girona have been in good form at home recently and could easily have taken something from their match in Seville last week. Leganes have been struggling on the road and have lost their last 2 games. Girona are Evens with William Hill to win the match. Neither team have been involved in big scoring games recently and this could be a match of few clear goal scoring chances.