Our football match prediction:
Girona
Match Time & Date:
17/08/2018
19:15 GMT
Prediction: 2-1
Valladolid
Real Valladolid will be looking to impress on their return to La Liga when they square off against Girona at Estadi Municipal de Montilivi. La Pucela played their last game in the Spanish top flight four years ago and, no doubt, they are hungry to enjoy some top-class football. Real Valladolid suffered a 1-0 loss to Nurnberg in their final warm-up game and seeing that their rivals Girona were impressive at home ground last term, we do not believe that there is a big value in betting on the visitors. The Catalans want to continue where they left last term and seeing that they were scoring goals for fun in pre-season, we believe that there is a big value in betting on Eusebio Sacristan’s troops. A man to watch in the home team will be experienced attacker Cristhian Stuani, who scored 21 goals in the Spanish top flight last term.
Girona - Valladolid STATISTICS
Girona
42%
Curent Form
Position
vs
Position
75%
Curent Form
Valladolid
Last 6 Matches
League Statistics
Average Goals Per Match
Last 6 Matches
League Statistics
Average Goals Per Match
Girona - Valladolid STATISTICS
GIR
42%
Curent Form
Position
vs
Position
75%
Curent Form
VAL
Last 6 Matches
League Statistics
Avg Goals/Match
Last 6 Matches
League Statistics
Avg Goals/Match
Highlighted Player (Gorka Iraizoz):
Gorka Iraizoz is a goalkeeper who plays for La Liga side Athletic Bilbao. Iraizoz was born in Pamplona on 6 March, 1981 and he is 191 cm tall. The Athletic Bilbao shoot-stopper started his senior career at Basconia, playing 20 matches for the club between 1999 and 2000. He played for La Liga side Espanyol in the past as well, but on 7 August, 2007 he signed for Athletic Bilbao. Iraizoz made a right decision when he joined the Basque outfit as he participated in the 2011/2012 Europa League final. However, he did not win the trophy with the Lions as Atletico Madrid rolled over Athletic Bilbao in the title game. He made it to the Copa del Rey final on three occasions with Athletic Bilbao, but he failed to win the Spanish Cup trophy with the Basque team. Gorka Iraizoz made six appearances for the Basque Country, but he has yet to make his Spain debut.
Highlighted Team (Valladolid):
Real Valladolid are a Spanish club based in Valladolid, the part of the autonomous community of Castille and Leon. Founded in 1928, Real Valladolid play their home matches at Jose Zorilla, the venue that has the capacity 26,512. La Pucela have yet to win the La Liga title, but it is important to note that they finished fourth at the end of the 1962/1963 season. Real Valladolid made it to the Spanish Cup final on two occasions (1949/1950, 1988/1989). In 1984 they won Copa de la Liga (League Cup), which is considered the team’s biggest success. Speaking of their European records, Real Valladolid participated in the 1989/1990 UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup quarter-finals. La Pucela are well known for their purple and white shirts, but they are known for some top-class footballers as well. The likes of Diego Costa, Cuauhtemoc Blanco, Borja Fernandez, Rene Higuita, Luis Garcia and Aritz Aduriz played for Real Valladolid in the past.
