Real Betis vs Girona Prediction: A Dramatic Draw
The match between Real Betis and Girona in La Liga will take place at 2:30 AM on August 16th. Nghe An Newspaper provides statistics, analysis of form, football predictions, and a score prediction for this match.
Real Betis will begin the 2024-25 season with a match against Girona at the Benito Villamarin stadium on Thursday. Los Verdiblancos hope to improve on last season's seventh-place finish, while Girona will face a major challenge to repeat last season's top-four achievement.
Latest team news for Real Betis vs Girona
Isco, Betis' most outstanding player last season, will miss the opening match of the new season due to a leg injury. In addition to Isco, defender Nobel Mendy and striker Cedric Bakambu will also be unavailable due to muscle injuries. Llorente and Perraud could start, while new signings Adrian, Rodriguez, and Losada may only be on the bench.
Girona will have to assess the condition of Viktor Tsygankov, who missed Tuesday's training session due to illness. Miguel Gutierrez and Ruiz have returned after a successful Olympic campaign and are available to play. Van de Beek and Gil have a chance to make their debuts for Girona, while Romeu could have a second opportunity.
Latest predicted lineups for Real Betis vs Girona
Real Betis: Silva; Sabaly, Llorente, Bartra, Perraud; Cardoso, Roca; Ruibal, Fekir, Fornals; Avila
Girona: Gazzaniga; Martinez, Lopez, Blind, Gutierrez; Herrera, Romeu; Martin, Van de Beek, Gil; Portu
Latest football match prediction: Real Betis vs Girona
After finishing in the top six for three consecutive seasons, Betis failed to maintain that record in the 2023-24 season, finishing just short of Real Sociedad. Despite finishing seventh, Los Verdiblancos still secured a place in the Europa Conference League, guaranteeing their participation in European competition for the fourth consecutive time.
Betis parted ways with several players including Chadi Riad, German Pezzella, Juan Miranda, Guido Rodriguez, Willian Jose, and Borja Iglesias, along with Ayoze Perez, who recently moved to Villarreal. However, they added Marc Roca, Diego Llorente, Romain Perraud, Ricardo Rodriguez, Adrian, and Iker Losada. Under Manuel Pellegrini's leadership, the team experienced an inconsistent pre-season with two wins, two draws, and two losses.
Girona impressed last season by finishing third, but lost Savinho, Aleix Garcia, and Artem Dovbyk. To compensate, they signed Ladislav Krejci, Alejandro Frances, Oriol Romeu, Gabriel Misehouy, Donny van de Beek, Bryan Gil, and Abel Ruiz. Despite this, they only managed one win, three losses, and three draws in their pre-season friendlies.
Girona hopes to improve their record against Betis, seeking their first away win against them since March 2010. Both teams have experienced a turbulent summer and a lack of confidence, which could affect their ability to secure three points in the opening match.
Predicting the score for Real Betis vs Girona
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Real Betis vs Gironaas follows:
- Sportsmole:Real Betis 2-2 Girona
- WhoScore:Real Betis 1-2 Girona
- Our newspaper predicts:Real Betis 1-1 Girona
When and where can I watch Real Betis vs Girona live?
To watch the Real Betis vs Girona match live in La Liga at 2:30 AM on August 16th, viewers can tune in to K+ Sport or other online sports channels. We wish you enjoyable football viewing moments.