Girona take on the visitors Getafe in the round 2 match of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Sunday, August 20th at Estadio Municipal de Montilivi (Girona).
Last season, Girona emerged as one of the main revelations in La Liga, particularly in terms of their attacking prowess. In 38 league matches, the white and red side scored 58 goals. Only Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, and Villarreal scored more. Girona's attack is in good shape. However, they also conceded 55 goals in the league over those 38 matches, making their games statistically among the most entertaining in the league. In the first round of the new season, Girona managed to secure a point in San Sebastian, where they played a 1-1 draw with local side Real Sociedad, breaking the over 1.5 goals line. I believe that in Girona's first home La Liga match under Michel's leadership, we will witness at least two accurate shots on target.
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On the other hand, Getafe are undoubtedly a more defensively oriented team. This team is a prime example of anti-football: strong defensive tactics, disruptions, and so on. Thanks to this approach, the dark blue side hasn't lost at home to Barcelona for three consecutive years and hasn't even conceded a goal against them. This trend has continued at the start of the current season as well. However, Getafe's matches against Barcelona are a different story. In 38 matches of the previous season's La Liga, the team conceded 45 goals, averaging over one per game. While they may defend with a compact setup, their defense is far from flawless. Against Girona's bold attacking style, they could easily concede two goals on their own. Nonetheless, I wouldn't be surprised if Getafe manages to find the back of the hosts' net. In their six summer friendly matches, Getafe only left the field without scoring on one occasion.
Since we've mentioned the pre-season friendlies of the away team, let's also briefly discuss the hosts' friendlies during the summer preparation. Girona played six such matches, scoring 14 goals and conceding 8, and not once did they fall below the over 1.5 goals mark. In La Liga last season, the white and red team scored fewer than two goals only 8 times in 38 rounds alongside their opponents. Despite Getafe's defensive approach, they played over 1.5 goals in 22 out of 38 league matches. Their head-to-head meetings have generally been quite productive as well. In the previous season, they exchanged home victories in La Liga: Girona won 3-1, while Getafe secured a 3-2 win. My prediction is Over 1.5 goals. Both teams are more than capable of producing at least two goals combined.
Prediction for the match: Over 1.5 scored goals.
