Overview
Girona have been going through a period of crisis recently. They let Mallorca come back to defeat them 2-1 despite having an extra man in the 32nd minute.
This result marked the fourth consecutive defeat for coach Michel's team in all competitions. This was also the sixth match they did not know the taste of victory. During this time, the home team at Estadi Montivili attacked very poorly, scoring only 3 goals and failing to score 4 times.
On the other side of the front line, Real Valladolid also had an extremely difficult season. After 17 matches played in La Liga, coach Paulo Pezzolano's team has only 12 points and is currently second to last on the rankings. However, Valladolid's performance in recent matches has shown signs of improvement.
Valladolid have won two of their last three games. They beat Real Avila 4-2 in the second round of the Copa del Rey, then went on to beat Valencia in a crucial La Liga match. Valladolid are expected to take points from Girona with high confidence.
However, at this time, Girona is rated much higher than Valladolid. However, considering the home team's unstable form, a draw is likely to happen.
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Girona and Valladolid have shown a balance. Valladolid beat Girona 1-0 in the last meeting in April 2023, while Girona defeated their opponents 2-1 at home in 2022.
Human resources situation
Girona will continue to be without Bojan Miovski and Viktor Tsygankov through injury, while Yangel Herrera will undergo a fitness test ahead of the game. However, Ladislav Krejci is back from suspension and could start.
On the other side of the front line, Selim Amallah is absent due to muscle problems, while Kike Perez and Juanmi Latasa are both unable to play due to suspension.
Expected lineup:
Girona: Gazzaniga, D. Lopez, Krejci, Blind, Gil, A. Martinez, Romeu, Van de Beek, Gutierrez, Asprilla, Danjuma.
Valladolid: Hein, Perez, Bah, J. Sanchez, Rosa, Juric, Comert, Sylla, Tuhami, Moro, Andre.
The match between Girona and Valladolid takes place at 3:00 a.m. on December 21 (Vietnam time).
