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LaLiga: Girona vs Rayo Vallecano
Kickoff Time: 2024-09-26 01:00 (HKT)
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Girona lost 0-2 away to Valencia in the last match, suffering a disappointing three consecutive defeats across all competitions. The team’s form is quite low. This season, Girona has undergone significant player changes, with last season’s La Liga score leader Artem Dovbyk and core midfielder Aleix Garcia both transferring away. Meanwhile, players like Eric Garcia, Savinho Moreira, and Yan Couto, who were on loan last season, have also left the team as their loan periods expired. Although Girona signed Abel Luis and Bryan Gil to strengthen their attack, and added solid players like Ladislav Krejci, Alejandro Frances, Donny van de Beek, and Oriol Romeu Vidal to the defense and midfield, the large-scale personnel changes have severely impacted the team.
Rayo Vallecano drew 1-1 at home against Atletico Madrid in the last match, achieving one win and one draw in the recent two league games, showing some improvement in form. This summer, Rayo Vallecano’s biggest signing was Colombian midfield core James Rodriguez for free. In a previous match against Osasuna, Rodriguez made his debut for Rayo Vallecano. Although he performed well, this experienced veteran still needs time to integrate with the team and find his best form. After six rounds of the league, Rayo Vallecano has recorded two wins, two draws, and two losses, which is a fairly average performance. Additionally, Rayo Vallecano has scored eight goals and conceded seven in the league so far, showing mediocre performance on both ends. It is worth mentioning that Rayo Vallecano’s away performance has been quite poor, with only one win, three draws, and six losses in their last 10 league away matches.
Although Rayo Vallecano’s league performance is slightly better than Girona’s, their overall strength is still inferior to Girona’s. Furthermore, Girona has won all three of their recent encounters with Rayo Vallecano. Considering Rayo Vallecano’s weak away performance, Girona, with the advantage of playing at home, is expected to get back on track with a victory in this match.
Girona’s Last 5 Games: LLLWW
24-09-22 Valencia 2-0 Girona
24-09-19 Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 Girona
24-09-15 Girona 1-4 Barcelona
24-09-02 Sevilla 0-2 Girona
24-08-30 Girona 4-0 Osasuna
Rayo Vallecano’s Last 5 Games: DWLLD
24-09-23 Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Atletico Madrid
24-09-17 Rayo Vallecano 3-1 Osasuna
24-09-01 Espanyol 2-1 Rayo Vallecano
24-08-28 Rayo Vallecano 1-2 Barcelona
24-08-25 Getafe 0-0 Rayo Vallecano
Head To Head Record:
24-02-27 Girona 3-0 Rayo Vallecano
24-01-18 Girona 3-1 Rayo Vallecano
23-11-11 Rayo Vallecano 1-2 Girona
23-03-18 Rayo Vallecano 2-2 Girona
22-12-29 Girona 2-2 Rayo Vallecano
Prediction: Girona to win