Tenerife and Girona will meet for the second leg of their Segunda Division playoff final on Sunday, with the tie delicately poised following a goalless draw in the first leg.
The hosts found thier way past Las Palmas, recording a 3-1 aggregate victory, while Girona defeated Eibar 2-1 in the semi-final of the playoff to progress to this stage.
Luis Miguel Ramis’ side have been absent from La Liga since the 2009-10 campaign, playing their football in the Segunda B in both 2011-12 and 2012-13, but they have been in the second tier for the last nine seasons.
Tenerife finished fifth in the regular Segunda Division campaign, picking up 69 points from their 42 matches, which saw them end the season one point above seventh-placed Real Oviedo.
Tete had finished 11th, 16th, 12th and 14th in their previous four Segunda Division campaigns, so their spot in the playoffs is a surprise, but they are unbeaten against Girona this season, winning both league matches between the two sides in 2021-22.
Meanwhile, Girona finished sixth in the Segunda Division table to claim a spot in the playoffs, collecting 68 points from their 42 matches, just sneaking in ahead of Real Oviedo.
Michel’s side lost 1-0 at home to Eibar in the first leg of their playoff semi-final on June 2 but managed to turn the tie around in the second leg, winning 2-0 to claim a 2-1 aggregate victory.
The White and Reds last played in La Liga in 2018-19, when they were relegated after finishing 18th in the table, and they have been in the Segunda Division palyoffs in the last three seasons.
Girona have succeeded in just one of their last six matches against Tenerife, while they have also not been victorious away to the Canary Islanders since February 2015.
Tenerife vs Girona head to head
The two teams have previously met on 20 occasions, where Tenerife have claimed six victories while Girona have won eight, and they have drawn in six. Both teams have scored 23 goals each in the process. In their last five meetings, Tenerife have won three, Girona one while they have drawn once.
Tenerife 2-0 Girona 21/12/20
Girona 1-0 Tenerife 01/05/21
Tenerife 2-1 Girona 08/11/21
Girona 0-1 Tenerife 09/05/22
Girona 0-0 Tenerife 11/06/22
Tenerife latest home form
Tenerife have recently been on a relatively good run of form at home, having lost just two of their six most recent matches. They managed to defeat Las Palmas 1-0 in their last home game in the playoffs. In their last five matches, they have scored five goals and conceded five.
Tenerife 3-1 Fuenlabrada 17/04/22
Tenerife 0-0 Huesca 22/04/22
Tenerife 0-2 Malaga 15/05/22
Tenerife 1-2 FC Cartagena 29/05/22
Tenerife 1-0 Las Palmas 01/06/22
Tenerife latest away form
Tenerife have recently been on a relatively good run of form on the road, having lost just one of their six most recent matches. They drew 0-0 with Girona in their last away game in the playoffs. In their last five matches, they have scored five goals and conceded three.
Lugo 0-2 Tenerife 01/05/22
Girona 0-1 Tenerife 09/05/22
Eibar 2-0 Tenerife 21/05/22
Las Palmas 1-2 Tenerife 04/06/22
Girona 0-0 Tenerife 11/06/22
Girona latest home form
Girona have recently failed to keep a good run of form at home, as they have won just two of their five most recent matches. They drew 0-0 with Tenerife in their last home game in the playoffs. In their last five matches, they have scored four goals and conceded two.
Girona 2-0 Real Sociedad B 18/04/22
Girona 0-1 Tenerife 09/05/22
Girona 2-0 Mirandes 21/05/22
Girona 0-1 Eibar 02/06/22
Girona 0-0 Tenerife 11/06/22
Girona latest away form
Girona have recently failed to keep a good run of form on the road, having won just two of their six most recent matches. They defeated Eibar 2-0 after extra time in their last away game in the playoffs. In their last five matches, they have scored four goals and conceded five.
FC Cartagena 3-0 Girona 23/04/22
Alcorcon 0-1 Girona 01/05/22
Sporting Gijon 2-1 Girona 15/05/22
Burgos 0-0 Girona 29/05/22
Eibar 0-2(E) Girona 05/06/22
Tenerife news
Tenerife will again be without Pablo Larrea due to a knee injury, but Enric Gallego will again feature in the final third, while Alex Bermejo should retain his spot in the team.
Head coach Luis Miguel Ramis is likely to make a change in attack, with Elady Zorrilla potentially replacing Mario Gonzalez.
Girona news
Girona are likely to lineup in a 3-5-2 formation which could see Pol Lozano and Aleix Garcia feature in midfield, with Valery Fernandez and Arnau Martinez in the wing-back spots.
Cristhian Stuani scored 23 league goals during the 2021-22 campaign, and will again feature in the final third of the field.
Prediction and Odds
Following a goalless draw in the first leg, both teams will be feeling confident ahead of this contest, and we are expecting a close affair in the second leg.
However, we have a feeling that Girona will edge a tight contest to secure a return to La Liga for the 2022-23 campaign.
Odds: 1 2.30 X 2.05 2 2.15
Probable outcomes
Tenerife 0-1 Girona
Tenerife 0-2 Girona
Tenerife 1-2 Girona
Tenerife 1-1 Girona
Tenerife 2-2 Girona
