Girona hosts Almeria in the first leg of the Spanish LaLiga 2 promotion playoff semifinals. The match will be played on Wednesday, June 2nd at Estadio Municipal de Montilivi (Girona)
Girona interrupted its winning streak in the last round. The voyage to Cartagena ended with the teams exchanging goals in the last third of the match (1-1). However, by that time it was already clear that Francisco's charges would participate in the playoffs again. They took fifth place due to a streak of seven consecutive victories. Taking the field on May 30, the Catalans already knew that they wouldn’t fall below the current position. Perhaps, the team simply decided to save energy instead of fighting for third or fourth place in the Segunda standings.
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Almeria scored more points than last season (73 versus 64). But the Red-and-Whites still finished in the same 4th place. And it happened thanks to a spurt in the last segment, when the coach had been changed. At the end of April, Jose Gomes, who could not get the game right at the most crucial moment, gave way to Rubi, who made a name with Huesca and Espanyol but was unsuccessful in Betis. He also showed unstable results in a new place. Just recall a draw with Albacete, the weakest team in the division, and a 2-3 defeat to Cartagena, which struggled to survive. But the last two matches of the championship brought victories. First, Almeria beat UD Logrones at home, and on Sunday Aketxe's double ensured a comfortable 0-2 win over Sporting Gijon. The Red-and-Whites climbed to 4th place in the final standings, and Leganes was higher only due to additional indicators.
Girona gained three consecutive victories over Almeria in 2020, including in the last playoffs (1-0 and 2-1). But in the new draw of Segunda, the Catalans gained an away draw in November but lost at home due to the only goal of Umar Sadiq. Now the teams are unlikely to play open football, as too much is at stake. We are waiting for Under 2.5 goals scored.
Prediction for the match: Under 2.5 goals scored
