Thursday night, Girona faces Almeria in the semi-final first leg of the Segunda Division playoffs. Both teams will want to win in order to take an option on the return.
Girona vs Almeria Soccer Betting Picks
At the end of the 42 days of the long season of La Liga Segunda, Girona occupied 5th place in the standings with a quite honorable record of 63 points. Coming back down to the 2nd division after a last complicated exercise in La Liga, the Catalans rebounded quite well and are still in the race to try to recover. At the end of the Liga 2 season, they won 3 of their last 6 games, for 2 draws and 1 loss. After having notably beaten Cadiz (2-1), they were defeated by Alcorcon (2-0) on the last day.
Opposite, Almeria was on track to try to reach the elite directly by grabbing one of the first two places in the standings. But the Rojiblancos have missed each other in recent weeks and have won only one of their last 5 meetings. After being defeated by Tenerife (1-2) and Girona (1-0), they bounced back against Rayo Vallecano (3-2). But then, La Union relapsed against Ponferradina (2-1) and then ended its season with an nl match against Malaga (0-0). Finally, she got 4th place in the standings and must go through these accession playoffs to hope to see La Liga.
The workforce for Girona vs Almeria
Girona has recovered the important Maffeo (ex-Manchester City) in recent days but has lost replacement defender Brian Olivan. Suspended in the last game, defender Mojica will return. Upfront, the Uruguayan Stuani stepped on the defenses of this championship with 29 goals. Also, note the presence of the Colombian international Mojica.
On the Almeria side, the midfielder trained at Barça Kaptoum and the Croatian international Coric are uncertain. In addition, two players have tested positive for the coronavirus but their identity is not known. Present in this workforce, Enzo Zidane is confined to a replacement role (only 3 appearances). At only 21 years old, the young Uruguayan striker Nunez is formidable (16 achievements).
Key points for the match Girona vs Almeria
The match will take place behind closed doors.
This season, Almeria won the first leg (3-1) before Girona took revenge on July 9 (1-0)
Girona vs Almeria Soccer Betting Picks
In the hard for a while, Almeria could not resist Girona, led by its excellent striker Stuani. Girona victory!
Betting Picks: Stuani to score
Odds: 1.96
