On Tuesday night, Girona and Villarreal face off at the Estadi Municipal de Montilivi in La Liga as the visitors look to keep their European hopes alive.
Girona finishing the Liga campaign in a strong fashionThe Catalan team have already confirmed their place in the Champions League for next season. Their main priority is to finish the season as strongly as they can and finish as runners-up to champions Real Madrid.
Michel’s team has been in good form in recent weeks. A 2-2 draw at in-form Alaves made them four Liga games unbeaten, although the draw ended a run of three straight wins.
Girona are La Liga’s second-highest scorers this season, and their attacking prowess has been on full display of late. They have scored at least two goals in all four of their recent unbeaten games.
The Blanquivermells have been in stellar home form of late in Spanish top-flight. They are unbeaten in 13 home games in La Liga, having recorded 11 wins and two draws.
The Yellow Submarine are not sunk in European battle yetMarcelino’s team is in ninth place in the Spanish top-flight table, six points adrift of the European berths in La Liga. However, seventh-place Real Sociedad have a game in hand, and the visitors are outsiders to be playing continental football next season.
Villarreal's 3-2 home win over Sevilla last time out means that they have won three of their previous four matches in La Liga. The Yellow Submarine scored at least two goals for the fourth consecutive outing in the game against the Andalusians.
Villarreal has been decent on the road in La Liga lately. However, a 3-2 defeat at Celta Vigo in their last away game in the Spanish top flight ended a six-game unbeaten run on their travels.
What am I backing?Girona are formidable on home soil, while Villarreal is not the worst away team in La Liga. The bet I am going to back is over 2.5 goals, though, as both teams have been particularly potent in front of goal recently.
