Athletic vs Girona: forecast for the Spanish Championship match

In the upcoming La Liga match between Athletic and Girona, there is a high probability that both teams will score. Basques are traditionally strong at San Mames and regularly create dangerous moments at the opponents' goal. Athletic have consistently scored at least once in their last five La Liga home games, and their attack, led by Guroceta and Sunset, continues to demonstrate an aggressive style of play. Girona, despite the recent decline, remains one of the brightest attacking teams in the championship. The Catalans have scored at least one goal in 10 of their last 11 La Liga matches, and their attacking trio of Savio, Dovbic and Porto can crack even a solid defense. 

Moreover, Girona have consistently scored in the last five face-to-face meetings with Athletic, which underlines their ability to find ways to the Basque goal. At the same time, both teams have vulnerable areas in defense. Athletic are not always stable in defense, and Girona have conceded in 10 of the last 11 away La Liga matches. Taking into account the attacking potential of both teams and their current playing trends, the match promises to be productive.

Our forecast is that both teams will score. We bet on this with a coefficient of 2.30

Betting on the outcome

The match promises to be tough, despite the strong home form of the Basques. Athletic traditionally plays confidently at San Mames, but this season Girona is demonstrating attacking football and is ready to impose a fight. The Catalans, despite their unstable results recently, have a powerful offense capable of creating chances even against organized defensive lines. Given that both teams are fighting for European Cup places, the meeting may take place in an equal struggle, where neither of the rivals wants to concede. In the last face-to-face meetings in Bilbao, Girona put up resistance, and their recent 2-1 victory in the first round proves that the team is able to adapt to the Athletic style. A high-intensity match is expected, but without a clear favorite, so a draw looks very likely.

The forecast is a draw with a coefficient of 4.00

Betting on statistics

Most likely, the match between Athletic and Girona will be held with high intensity, which will lead to a large number of corner kicks. The Basques actively use the flank game, especially through Nico Williams (if he is in the squad) or his replacement, and Girona likes to counterattack and also relies on quick flank advances. In addition, both teams often get corners with overhangs and shots. In the last five La Liga matches with Athletic, at least 9 corners were recorded, and in the games of Girona, this figure also consistently exceeded 8. Given the attacking style of both teams, we can expect a large number of standard positions.

The forecast is that the total number of corners is more than 9.5 with a coefficient of 1.85