Girona take on the visitors Betis in the round 30 match of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Sunday, March 31st at Estadio Municipal de Montilivi (Girona).
Girona hopes the break will be beneficial. The Gironins have become one of the main discoveries of this season - not only in the Pyrenees but also in European football in general. Playing only their fourth year at the La Liga level, having returned here only in 2022 through playoff matches, they seized the lead from the start and went side by side with Madrid's Real until the end of spring. But the cynical experts were still predicting a downturn for the team. Yes, it only started in February, but what a downturn it was: after losing 0-4 to the Galacticos, Michel Sanchez's wards lost three more times in five matches. And until January, they had only suffered one defeat. So now the task is to avoid dropping out of the top 4.
Real Betis have been in the shadow of their neighboring Sevilla in their recent history, and quite significantly. But the ambitions have not disappeared anywhere, fortunately, someone appeared who managed to realize them somehow - Pellegrini. Returning to Spain, the Chilean immediately led his new wards to European competitions and then won the cup with them, along with finishing fifth in the final standings. Then they were waiting for new steps, a rise into the top quartet, especially against the backdrop of the crisis in White Andalusia. But the white-greens themselves were losing ground. This season, they finished third in the Europa League group, then were knocked out of the Conference League in the round of 16 in February. And in La Liga, in their attempts to snatch sixth place from Real Sociedad, there is a risk of slipping down to at least eighth. All three recent matches were lost, so the break came in handy, giving them a chance to catch their breath.
The Gironins have failed to win 11 consecutive head-to-head meetings. Last season, they even lost twice, and against such a backdrop, the 1-1 draw in December in Seville looks like progress. It's time for Dovbik and company to succeed in such a pair, especially since the visitors are in crisis. Let's bet on the home team to win.
Prediction for the match: Girona to win.
