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Elche will welcome Girona to the Estadio Martínez Valero in La Liga on Sunday. The hosts have three wins from 14 league games, one more than the visitors, and they have a four-point lead over Blanquivermells.
Los Franjiverdes are winless in the league since October. They faced Getafe last week and suffered a 1-0 away loss. They bounced back with a 2-1 away win over Quintanar in the Copa del Rey second round. On-loan defender Héctor Fort scored the match-winner in the 118th minute.
The visitors squared off against Real Madrid in their previous outing and were held to a 1-1 draw. Azzedine Ounahi gave them the lead in the 45th minute, but Kylian Mbappe pulled the capital club level in the 67th minute from the penalty spot. They suffered a 2-1 defeat to third-tier side Ourense in their midweek Copa del Rey clash.
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Elche vs Girona Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have squared off 21 times in all competitions. The hosts have the upper hand in these meetings, recording 10 wins. Blanquivermells have five wins, and six games have ended in draws.
- They last met in the Copa del Rey in 2024, and the visitors registered a 2-0 away win. They had also won their two La Liga meetings against Franjiverdes in the 2022-23 campaign.
- Elche are unbeaten at home in La Liga this season, with all three of their league wins coming at home.
- Girona, meanwhile, are winless in six La Liga away games this season, scoring a goal apiece in the last five games.
- Seven of the last eight meetings between them have produced under 2.5 goals.
- The visitors have the worst defensive record in the league this season, conceding 26 goals.
Elche vs Girona Prediction
Los Franjiverdes are winless in their last seven games, conceding 11 goals. Notably, they have drawn their last three home games. They have won just one of their last five meetings against the visitors, with that triumph coming away from home in 2020.
There are no injury concerns for the hosts, and they are expected to field a strong starting XI here.
Gironistes have won just one of their last seven games in all competitions, suffering three defeats. Notably, all three of these defeats have been registered on their travels.
Azzedine Ounahi is a key absentee for the match, and he will serve a suspension due to the accumulation of yellow cards. Juan Carlos, Donny van de Beek, Portu, Vladyslav Krapytsov, Abel Ruiz, and Cristhian Stuani are all injured.
Seven of the last eight meetings between them have produced under 2.5 goals, and considering their current form, they will likely settle for a draw.
Prediction: Elche 1-1 Girona
Elche vs Girona Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Draw
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Under 2.5 goals
Tip 3: Both teams to score - Yes
Tip 4: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
