Eibar vs Girona match Analysis and Prediction

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The in-form Eibar play host to the visiting mid table placed Girona this Monday November 29^th in the La Liga 2 matchday 18 at the Estadio Municipal de Ipurua.

The hosts made a slow start to the season losing the two opening matches in a row before they made their first victory against Burgos on the road. Since then Eibar have only lost once in matchday 13 in the fixture against Valladolid at their home turf in the match ending 2-0.

Eibar are now the second team in the standings and have collected 32 points 9 points below Almeria from the 17 matches played, Almeria have played in 18 fixtures. SD Eibar have so far played 8 home games, picking up 6 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.

Eibar now prepare for this fixture following on from a 2-2 La Liga 2 stalemate vs CD Lugo. Edu Expósito and José Corpas got the net for Eibar. Despite playing against 10 men for the last half an hour, Eibar were unable to pick up the victory but got a point after coming back from 2-0 down.

Girona on the other side are placed 10^th in the standings with 24 points a point just below the 8^th and 9^th placed Real Oviedo who have played 18 matches and FC Cartagena. The visitors have continued to make up places in the league table and now come from a 2-1 victory against Real Sociedad B on the road.

In that game, Girona FC had 44% possession and 9 shots at goal with 3 on target with Bernardo Espinosa on the score sheet. Girona’s form appears very impressive but they have been able to register most of the wins against teams struggling in the league table.

Eibar vs Girona head to head

In the eight previous head to head matches Eibar have won 4 times with 2 draws whereas the visitors have won only 2 times. Eibar have won 6 home matches in the run and have only lost once. Girona haven’t won any of their last 4 games against Eibar.