Girona vs Rayo Vallecano Match Analysis & Prediction
26/02/2024 11:00 pm
Girona will be looking to bounce back from successive defeats in La Liga when they continue their campaign at home to Rayo Vallecano on Monday night.
The hosts have seen their title challenge halted by defeat to Real Madrid and Athletic Bilbao, while the visitors are on a six-game winless run in La Liga, but they held Los Blancos to a 1-1 draw last time out.
Girona’s 2023-24 La Liga campaign has been remarkable, boasting a record of 17 wins, five draws and three losses from 25 matches to collect 56 points, which has left them third in the table.
Michel’s side are six points behind league leaders Real Madrid, while they sit just one point behind second-placed Barcelona, who are quietly picking up positive results amid the turbulence at the club.
The White and Reds, who are in just their fourth-ever campaign at this level of football, have the fourth-best home record in La Liga this season, picking up 29 points from 12 matches on home turf.
Meanwhile, Rayo had been on a three-game losing run ahead of their encounter with Real Madrid, and they are without a victory in La Liga since beating Getafe 2-0 at the start of the year.
Inigo Perez replaced Francisco as head coach of Rayo on February 14. with his first game proving to be the 1-1 draw with Real Madrid, and the 36-year old will now be eyeing another positive result in his second match in charge.
Los Franjirrojos have won five, drawn 10 and lost 10 of their 25 league matches this season to collect 25 points, which has left them in 14th place in the table, eight points ahead of the relegation zone.
Rayo boast the sixth-best away record in the division this season, with 16 f their 25 points coming on the road.
Girona vs. Rayo Vallecano Head to head
In the 21 previous meetings between these two teams, Girona have claimed seven victories while Rayo have won eight, and they have drawn in six. They have each scored 28 goals in the process.
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15/01/2022Girona1Rayo Vallecano2Copa del Rey
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29/12/2022Girona2Rayo Vallecano2La Liga
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18/03/2023Rayo Vallecano2Girona2La Liga
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11/11/2023Rayo Vallecano1Girona2La Liga
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17/01/2024Girona3Rayo Vallecano1Copa del Rey
Girona Team News
Girona will again definitely be without Daley Blind and Joel Roca on Monday through injury, while David Lopez and Toni Villa remain major doubts.
Yan Couto served a suspension against Athletic last time out, and the Brazilian is expected to come back into the starting lineup, with Arnau Martinez potentially dropping to the bench.
Girona's Last 5 Matches
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24/01/2024Mallorca3Girona2Copa del Rey
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28/01/2024Celta Vigo0Girona1La Liga
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03/02/2024Girona0Real Sociedad0La Liga
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10/02/2024Real Madrid4Girona0La Liga
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19/02/2024Athletic Bilbao3Girona1La Liga
Rayo Vallecano Team News
Pep Chavarria and Diego Mendez remain major doubts for Rayo due to thigh problems, while Isi Palazon is suspended due to the milestone yellow card that he picked up against Real Madrid.
Palazon’s absence is expected to open the door for Jorge de Frutos to come into the side in a wide area, with Alvaro Garcia operating on the opposite side.
Rayo Vallecano's Last 5 Matches
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27/01/2024Real Sociedad0Rayo Vallecano0La Liga
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31/01/2024Atletico Madrid2Rayo Vallecano1La Liga
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05/02/2024Rayo Vallecano1Sevilla2La Liga
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11/02/2024Mallorca2Rayo Vallecano1La Liga
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18/02/2024Rayo Vallecano1Real Madrid1La Liga
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