Our prediction for this Primera Division match:
Rayo Vallecano
Match Time & Date:
18/03/2023
16:15
Prediction: 1-0
Girona
Rayo Vallecano will be aiming to make amends for a 3-0 loss to Celta Vigo when they take on Girona in the La Liga round 26. Los Vallecanos have been slipping down the standings week by week, and, as a result, they are no longer sitting in the Conference League berth. The capital club are eager to get back on course, and we are positive that they will go all guns blazing at the Catalans. Defender Ariel Saveljich misses out with an ankle problem, but he should be the only absentee in the home team.
Girona, on the other hand, were on the verge of sharing the spoils with Atletico Madrid on Monday, but Alvaro Morata eventually helped the team pick up all three points from the match. The Catalan outfit suffered a dip in form as well, and seeing that Rayo are a real force to be reckoned with at home, we are tempted to put our money on los Vallecanos. As for the away team, all Alexander Callens, Yangel Herrera, and Ibrahima Kebe are out of contention with injuries.
Highlighted Player (Diego Lopez):
Diego Lopez is a Spanish goalkeeper who plays for Milan in the Serie A. Lopez was born in Paradela on 3 November, 1981 and he played for Lugo during his youth career. He made two appearances for Lugo at senior level as well, but in 2000 he joined Real Madrid.
The 196-cm-tall shoot-stopper played for both Real Madrid C and Real Madrid B and he made just two appearances for the first team during his first spell at Real Madrid. After spending five seasons at Villarreal (2007-2012) the Spanish goalkeeper played for Sevilla in the 2012/2013 La Liga campaign, but he made no more than eight league appearances for los Sevillanos.
He returned to Real Madrid on January, 2013 and he quickly established himself as a first-team regular, replacing Iker Casillas in the starting XI. However, Real Madrid fans wanted to see Iker between the posts and, as a result, Diego Lopez was forced to join Milan in 2014. Lopez has only one cap for Spain national team.
Highlighted Team (Girona):
After several unsuccessful attempts, finally secured promotion to Primera Division at the end of the 2016/2017 season. The Catalan outfit finished the campaign in second place in the standings, 14 points behind Levante and only two clear of third-placed Getafe. Girona play their home games at Montilivi and the capacity of the venue is 9.286.
Speaking of the club history, Girona were founded in the café Norat in La Rambla of Girona on July 23, 1930 and they played their first official game against Colonia Artigas. A number of Spanish coaches were in charge of the team in the past, but it has to be noted that Uruguayan tactician Dagoberto Moll (1965/1966) and Karoly Plattko (1948/1949) of Hungary were in charge of the club as well.
The Catalan team wear white shirts with red stripes when playing at home, while the colour of their shorts is blue. The team’s away kits are blue and black and Sporting Gijon are considered one of Girona’s fiercest rivals.
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