Comments and predictions for Real Madrid vs Girona: Rubbing salt in the wound of the away team
The match between Real Madrid vs Girona in La Liga takes place at 10:15 p.m. on February 23. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes performance, makes football comments and predicts the score.
Latest Real Madrid vs Girona team information
Real Madrid will be without Jude Bellingham for their next two La Liga games, with the talented midfielder serving a suspension following his red card in the controversial 1-1 draw with Osasuna last time out.
Dani Carvajal and Eder Militao remain on the long-term injury list for Real Madrid with serious knee problems, but there is some positive news for Ancelotti, with David Alaba, Lucas Vazquez and Antonio Rudiger all fit and available for the Champions League clash with Man City.
Federico Valverde impressed at right-back in the recent game against Man City, but he is likely to be returned to his natural midfield role against Girona on Sunday. Lucas Vazquez could be given a chance to return to the starting line-up to fill in at right-back instead.
Dani Ceballos is in impressive form and will likely be given priority in the midfield instead of Eduardo Camavinga.
On the other side, Girona are also facing some squad issues. The availability of Abel Ruiz and Arnaut Danjuma remains uncertain after both missed the recent match against Getafe. In addition, Yangel Herrera will not be available due to suspension after receiving a red card in the previous match.
Yaser Asprilla is likely to be given the chance to replace Herrera in the starting lineup. Up front, Portu could be the name chosen by the coach thanks to his ability to move flexibly and create breakthroughs, instead of using Cristhian Stuani, who offers a more direct threat in front of the opponent's goal.
Bryan Gil is expected to retain his place in attack, while Daley Blind could be deployed in a back three. Michel is likely to deploy a 3-4-3 formation against Real Madrid on Sunday afternoon.
Latest Real Madrid vs Girona expected lineup
Real Madrid:
Courtois; Vazquez, Asencio, Rudiger, Mendy; Valverde, Tchouameni, Ceballos; Rodrygo, Mbappe, Vinicius
Girona:
Gazzaniga; D Lopez, Krejci, Blind; A Martinez, Romeu, Asprilla, Gutierrez; Gil, Portu, Tsyhankov
Latest Real Madrid vs Girona football review
Real Madrid enter the final stages of the 2024-25 La Liga season as a strong title contender. After 24 rounds, they have 51 points with an impressive record of 15 wins, 6 draws and 3 losses. However, Real Madrid are currently behind arch-rivals Barcelona due to their inferior head-to-head record.
Atletico Madrid are also chasing very closely behind, just 1 point behind the two leading teams, making the La Liga championship race extremely exciting. Mistakes will be taboo in this decisive stage.
Coach Carlo Ancelotti's team just created an earthquake when they defeated Manchester City 3-1 in the second leg of the Champions League knockout round, thereby winning the ticket to the next round with a total score of 6-3.
Real Madrid have a busy schedule ahead of them as they face Atletico Madrid in the Champions League, while also facing Real Sociedad in the Copa del Rey semi-final first leg next week. However, Los Blancos cannot be complacent in La Liga, where they have only won 2 points in their last 3 matches, including a defeat to Espanyol and draws with Atletico and Osasuna.
Real Madrid are in impressive form at home this season, having picked up 28 points from 11 games. Meanwhile, Girona, their opponents in the upcoming match, have only picked up 12 points from 12 away trips in La Liga 2024-25.
The 2023-24 season saw Girona explode to a third-place finish and Champions League qualification, but this season has been much more difficult than they have experienced so far.
The Catalans are currently 10th in the table with 31 points from 24 games (9 wins, 4 draws, 11 losses). However, they are only 4 points behind sixth-placed Rayo Vallecano.
A top-six finish remains an ambitious target for Girona, who have only been in La Liga for five seasons. However, their recent form has been worrying, with six defeats in their last seven games in all competitions.
In La Liga alone, Girona has only had 1 win and suffered 4 defeats in the last 5 matches. Most recently, they lost 1-2 to Getafe. Now, Girona will have to face a difficult challenge from Real Madrid, a team that is very hungry for points to chase the top spot.
Girona once created a big shock when they defeated Real Madrid 2-1 at the Bernabeu in February 2019. However, since then, they have suffered defeat in all three recent encounters with "Los Blancos", conceding 10 goals, including a 1-3 loss in the first leg this season.
Latest Real Madrid vs Girona score prediction
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Real Madrid vs Gironaas follows:
- Sportsmole:Real Madrid 2-0 Girona
- WhoScore:Real Madrid 3-0 Girona
- Our newspaper predicts:Real Madrid 2-0 Girona
When and where to watch Real Madrid vs Girona live?
To watch the Real Madrid vs Girona match live in La Liga at 10:15 p.m. on February 23, viewers can watch it onK+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. Wish you have fun watching football.
