Our football match prediction:
Girona
Match Time & Date:
17/09/2018
20:00 GMT
Prediction: 2-2
Celta de Vigo
Estadi Municipal de Montilivi will host Monday’s football game between Girona and Celta Vigo. The Catalan side aim to build on a hard-fought 1-0 win over Villarreal and they must be high on confidence ahead of the visit of Os Celeste. Girona were producing thrilling displays at home ground last season and despite the fact that they were outclassed by Real Madrid in their last home fixture, we predict that the hosts are going to find the net on Matchday 4. The Galicians, on the other hand, aim to build on back-to-back wins over the likes of Levante and Celta Vigo, but beating the Catalans at “Montilivi” is easier said than done. A lively contest is on the cards and given Celta’s attacking potential, we believe that the two teams are going to play out a high-scoring draw in Catalonia.
Highlighted Player (Christian Stuani):
Christian Stuani is considered one of the best Uruguay attackers. Stuani was born on 12 October, 1986 and he began his senior career at Danubio. He impressed with the Uruguayan outfit, scoring 23 goals in 36 appearances for the club and, as a result, he became a target for a number of top European clubs. In 2008 he signed a contract with Reggina, but he failed to impress in 17 appearances for the Italian team. After spending the 2012/2013 season on loan at Espanyol, Christian Stuani signed a permanent deal with the Catalan side in 2013. Stuani scored 12 goals in 37 league appearances for Espanyol in the 2014/2015 Primera Division campaign, but at the end of the season he moved to Middlesbrough for a reported €3 million fee. The 186-cm-tall striker made his Uruguay debut on 14 November, 2012 in a friendly win over Poland. Stuani also represented la Celeste at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
Highlighted Team (Celta de Vigo):
Celta de Vigo is a Spanish football club from Vigo in the Galicia region. The club was founded in 1923 after a fusion between Real Club Fortuna de Vigo and Real Vigo Sporting. From 1997 until 2003 Celta de Vigo managed to become a strong team in the Primera Division. Highlight was season 2003/2004 where the club managed to reach the knock out stage of the Champions League but in the same season the team got downgraded to the Segunda Division.Celta de Vigo hosts it’s home games in the Estadio Balaidos stadium which holds a capacity of 31 8000 seats. The club colors of Celta de Vigo are baby blue and white. The club is known by the nickname Celtinas and their biggest rival is Deportivo la Coruna which is from the same region as Celta de Vigo. The biggest achievement of Celta de Vigo is winning the Intertoto cup in 2000 and reaching the final of the Copa del Rey in 1948, 1994 and 2001. Known players that wore the Celta de Vigo jersey are Jordi Cruyff, Diego Costa, Sasa Illic, Makelele, Nene and Sylvinho.
