Analysis and prediction for Elche vs Girona: Missed golden opportunity
The Elche vs Girona La Liga match will take place at 8:00 PM on December 7th. Nghe An newspapers, radio, and television will analyze form, provide football commentary, and predict the score.
Latest Elche vs Girona team news
Elche have a full squad available for this weekend's match, so coach Sarabia will have to make some difficult choices when deciding on the starting lineup.
However, there is little chance of surprises in attack, with Rafa Mir and Andre Silva — the duo who have scored a combined eight goals this season — almost certain to start.
Aleix Febas is also one of the standout players for the newly promoted team this season and will continue to occupy a position in the central midfield.
On Girona's side, the injury list is extensive, including Juan Carlos, Donny van de Beek, Portu, Vladyslav Krapyvtsov, Abel Ruiz, and Cristhian Stuani.
Meanwhile, Thomas Lemar and David Lopez are due for late fitness tests, meaning the visitors could be missing up to eight players on Sunday.
Vladyslav Vanat has scored three La Liga goals for Girona since joining the club last summer and will continue to feature in the attack for this match.
Latest predicted lineups for Elche vs Girona
Elche:
Pena; Petrot, Affengruber, Nunez; Fort, Neto, Febas, Aguado, Valera; Silva, Mir
Girona:
Gazzaniga; Rincon, Reis, Blind, Moreno; Tsygankov, Martinez, Witsel, Martin, Gil; Vanat
Latest Elche vs Girona football match prediction
Elche have had 3 wins, 7 draws and 4 losses in 14 matches this season, earning 16 points and placing them 11th in the league table.
The team in green stripes finished as runners-up in the Segunda Division last season to earn promotion back to La Liga. Their primary goal this season is to avoid relegation, and if viewed by that criterion, their current campaign can be considered a success.
Elche played in the Copa del Rey on Wednesday evening, securing their place in the third round with a 2-1 victory over Quintanar del Rey.
However, Eder Sarabia's team lost to Getafe in their most recent La Liga match, and in fact, they haven't won a game in the league since the end of September.
However, the newly promoted team remains unbeaten at home this season, with 3 wins and 4 draws in 7 matches. Meanwhile, Girona is yet to win an away game.
Girona also played in the Copa del Rey on Wednesday night but surprisingly lost 1-2 to third-division side Ourense CF, thus being eliminated in the second round.
Thus, the Catalan team now only has La Liga to focus on for the remainder of the season. In their most recent match in the Spanish league, they achieved an impressive result, drawing 1-1 with title contender Real Madrid.
Michel's team is currently on a three-match unbeaten run in La Liga, following a victory against Alaves on November 8th and two draws against Real Betis and Real Madrid.
However, the difficult season so far has seen Girona drop to 18th place with just 12 points after 14 matches.
Historically, Girona have only won 5 out of 21 matches against Elche, but they are currently on a three-match winning streak against this opponent, including a 2-0 victory in the Copa del Rey in January 2024.
Latest Elche vs Girona score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Elche vs Gironaas follows:
- Sportsmole:Elche 1-0 Girona
- WhoScore:Elche 2-0 Girona
- We predict:Elche 1-0 Girona
When and where can I watch Elche vs Girona live?
To watch the Elche vs Girona match live in La Liga at 8:00 PM on December 7th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.