Girona vs Valencia prediction 02.12.2023

• Competition: La Liga
• Date: Saturday, 2nd December 2023
• Kickoff: 13:00 UK / 14:00 CET
• Venue: Estadio Municipal de Montilivi (Girona)

Girona has arguably been the most intriguing team in Europe and globally. Their current season has been nothing short of a fairytale, leading to most people drawing comparisons between them and Leicester during their 2015/16 season, when they clinched the Premier League title. As it stands, Girona occupies the 2nd spot, but they’re on par with 1st-placed Real Madrid, both having 35 points after 14 rounds.

The glory days when Valencia consistently ranked among the top teams in Spain and regularly competed in Europe are long past. Just last year, the Bats narrowly avoided relegation, finishing 16th, a mere two points clear of the danger zone. Although they are performing better this season, they are still trailing by six points from a European position and a substantial 16 points behind their upcoming opponent, Girona.

Girona vs Valencia pick: Girona to win

Girona’s performance has been commendable, with victories in 11 out of 14 games, translating to a winning rate of 78.6%. As we have passed the first third of the season, attributing their success to mere luck is no longer plausible. Girona have been in excellent form, and prior to a draw (1:1) against Atletic Bilbao, they had an impressive six-game winning streak.

Valencia enjoyed a solid run of form in October and early November, going five games unbeaten. However, this streak was against relatively weak competition, with the exception of Athletic Bilbao. Following this run, they suffered a loss to Real Madrid and a draw against Celta at home, a game where Celta were arguably the better team. Remarkably, Valencia failed to have a single shot on goal during the entire 90 minutes, a feat that, according to Spanish media, has only happened three times at Mestalla since the 2003/04 season. Valencia’s away performances have been less impressive, particularly in defense, conceding 15 goals in seven games.

Girona triumphed with a 1:0 victory in their last head-to-head match at Estadio Municipal de Montilivi. Based on both teams’ performance this season, any result other than a Girona win would be unexpected for us.