Girona vs Betis Prediction, Betting Tips and Preview
Girona and Real Betis have been two of the surprise packages in La Liga with both clubs pushing for a place in Europe next season. Read the match predictions to find out why the Girona is the free football betting tip to beat Betis in Montilivi Stadium on Friday.
Girona FC v Real Betis TIPS
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Girona vs Betis Preview
Newly promoted Girona have exceeded all expectations since finishing runners up in the second division last term. They currently lie 8th in La Liga, three points behind Villareal who occupy the final Europa League place and they are looking to close the five point gap to fifth place Betis with victory on Friday night.
Betis are enjoying a great spell under Quique Setien who took the reigns at the end of last season. Seville’s second club have bounced between the first two divisions since last qualifying for the Europa League in 2013 and are on track to return to Europe if they can maintain their form over the final seven games.
Girona top scorer Cristhian Stuani will be looking to regain his scoring touch after two goalless games, the Uruguayan striker has netted 17 times in La Liga and has not gone more than two games without scoring since last September. Setien has no new injury concerns and will run fitness tests on forward Michael Olunga and midfielder Douglas Luiz who are nearing a return to action.
Betis defender Jordi Amat picked up a yellow card in the 2-0 home win against Eibar on Saturday and is suspended for the game which could see Javi Garcia return to the line up. Francis Guerroro is close to a come back from the thigh injury suffered last month and Antonia Sanabria is likely to need time to regain fitness now he’s back in training following a Meniscus injury.
Girona vs Betis Betting Tips
- Girona have won 5 drawn 1 and lost 4 of their last 10 matches
- Betis have won 7 drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 10 matches
- Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Girona have scored an average of 1.5 goals and conceded an average of 1.9 goals per game
- Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Betis have scored an average of 1.7 goals and conceded an average of 0.9 goals per game
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 4 of Girona’s previous 10 matches
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 4 of Betis’ previous 10 matches
Girona vs Betis Prediction
Girona have suffered a couple of heavy away defeats that could test their resolve over the closing stages of the season. However, their home form is rock solid and can carry them through this tough fixture.
They played a 1-1 draw at home to Levante on 31 March, ending a run of six consecutive home wins without conceding a goal. To their further credit, they also defeated Real Madrid 2-1 in October and should fear no-one at Montilivi where they boast one of the best home records in La Liga.
Betis arrive in a good run of form having won their last four league games, scoring nine and conceding one. Their away form is good with seven wins on the road but have been guilty of failing to show on occasions, most notably when thrashed 5-0 at Eibar.
This sets up to be a very tight game. Despite their high placing, Betis have the third worst defensive record in La Liga which could ultimately prove costly against a Girona side that rarely concedes at home.
Team Lineups
| Girona | Betis |
|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | |
| Yassine Bounou |
Daniel Gimenez |
| Defenders | |
| Juanpe Bernardo Marc Muniesa |
Antonio Barragan Aissa Mandi Marc Bartra Javi Garcia Junior Firpo |
| Midfielders | |
| Pablo Maffeo Pere Pons Riera Alex Granell Johan Mojica Cristian Portu Borja Garcia |
Fabian Andres Guardado Cristian Tello Herrera |
| Forwards | |
| Cristhian Stuani |
Sergio Leon Joaquin |
| Substitutes | |
| Coach | |
RECENT Head To Head
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Head to Head Statistics
Last2 matches
| Girona | Betis |
|---|---|
| Wins | |
| 0 | 1 |
| Corners | |
| 5 | 3 |
| Fouls | |
| 16 | 9 |
| Shots | |
| 13 | 12 |
| Shots on Target | |
| 7 | 6 |
| Yellow Cards | |
| 1 | 2 |
| Red Cards | |
| 0 | 0 |
The only previous meeting between Girona and Betis in the top division ended in a 2-2 when Betis twice came from behind, snatching a draw in the 5th minute of injury time. They’ve clashed six times in the second division since 2009/10 with Betis triumphant on each occasion.
Girona have averaged 1.67 goals in 15 home games this season, conceding at a rate of 0.93 per game. They’ve failed to score in only two games and have kept seven clean sheets.
Betis average 1.47 goals on the road, conceding 1.67 per match. They’ve drawn a blank in five of their 15 away games and have kept a clean sheet in five.
LiveGirona vBetis Updates
| 36' | ||
| 43' | Marc Bartra | |
| out Borja Garcia in Aday | 46' |
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| out Pablo Maffeo in Anthony Lozano | 46' |
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| 48' | Andres Guardado | |
| 49' | Aissa Mandi | |
| 58' | Loren Moron | |
| 63' | out Sergio Leon in Cristian Tello Herrera | |
| 74' | out Loren Moron in Antonio Sanabria | |
| 83' | out Joaquin in Joel Campbell | |
| out Johan Mojica in Kevin Soni | 86' |
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| 89' | Javi Garcia |
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