La Liga action returns on Friday, when Girona take on Real Sociedad at the Estadi Montilivi, with both teams having made promising starts to the campaign. With little separating the duo in the Spanish top-flight standings, many are predicting a close encounter in Girona. Real Sociedad take on Girona in La Liga on Friday evening, with the visitors looking to move into the European qualifying positions with three points.
Spanish La Liga – Estadi Montilivi, Girona – Friday 17th November – 20:00 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 12/5 at Ladbrokes |
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Real SociedadHowever, with Girona having already demonstrated their capabilities at this level after being promoted from the Segunda Division last season. Manager Pablo Machín will be looking to get one over on his opposite number Eusebio Sacristán, with many within the game predicting a tight affair when the duo takes to the field at the Estadi Montivili. With the return of Spanish top-flight action set to attract a wide range of interest from betting punters, let’s take a closer look at the two teams, as well as some predictions ahead of kick-off.
Girona Team News & Form
Girona will be looking to win their fourth consecutive La Liga match when they take on Real Sociedad, with their victory over Levante last time around adding to successes over both Deportivo La Coruna and Real Madrid. Uruguayan striker Cristhian Stuani has six La Liga goals to his name already this season, while Girona are also benefiting from a number of loan signings from Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City. The likes of Pablo Maffeo, Aleix Garcia and Douglas Luiz have all impressed so far, with the trio expected to line up for the home side once again on Friday. Despite having a -3 goal difference, Girona currently sit in 10th position in the standings, with three points against Sociedad seeing them move above their opponents.
Real Sociedad Team News & Form
Real Sociedad recorded a comfortable 3-1 win over Eibar before the international break, with their fifth win of the campaign moving them up to 7th in the standings. Mikel Oyarzabal and Willian Jose have 10 La Liga goals between them already, with the duo set to cause a significant threat towards the Girona back line. However, the away side have one of the worst defensive records in the division, conceding 21 goals from their 11 matches to date. The likes of Inigo Martinez and Sergio Canales are both players capable of dominating the midfield for the visitors.
Head to Head
The two teams have met just four in the past, with the duo both having one win to their name, along with two draws. Girona won this fixture last season thanks to a 1-0 scoreline, having already earned a battling draw against Sociedad away from home.
Betting Odds and Predictions
There is very little separating the two teams when it comes to the odds and major online bookmakers, with Real Sociedad the narrow favourites for victory. Those looking to back the away side can get best odds of 16/11 with Ladbrokes, while the home side are priced at 9/5 with Ladbrokes.
Top Betting Tip
However, our top betting tip for the match is to bet on both teams to score during the 90 minutes, which is available at odds of 8/13 with Ladbrokes.