Real Madrid vs Girona Prediction, Preview & Betting Tips

Real Madrid are firm favourites to beat Girona as they have won seven of their 11 meetings with the visitors, while their home record in La Liga is the best in La Liga in terms of points per game, as they have accumulated 28 points from 11 games (nine wins, one draw and one defeat), scoring 29 goals and conceding just 11.

Girona’s away record is fairly average, as they’ve got the 12th-best record in the division, having won three, drawn three and suffered six defeats in 12 away games.

Prediction: Real Madrid 2-0 Girona

On Sunday, 23rd February, Real Madrid hosts Girona at the Santiago Bernabéu in a battle between second and tenth in La Liga.

Date: 23/02/2025

Location: Santiago Bernabéu

Time: 3:15pm

The last head-to-head clash between Real Madrid and Girona resulted in a 3-0 victory for Carlo Ancelotti’s side on 7th December as Jude Bellingham, Arda Güler and Kylian Mbappé all managed to get on the scoresheet.

Real Madrid will enter this game full of confidence having emphatically beaten Manchester City 6-3 on aggregate to qualify for the Champions League’s Round of 16, with French forward Kylian Mbappé scoring four goals across the two legs, taking this season’s tally up to 27 goals in 37 matches for Los Blancos.

Ancelotti’s men will be aware that they can’t afford too many slip-ups between now and the end of the season, with it looking like Barcelona are hitting their stride. Real have had a slightly inconsistent campaign, as they’ve earned 51 points from 24 matches, having won 15, drawn six and suffered three defeats.

Typically, the 15 times champions of Europe are fighting on all domestic fronts, as they have managed to reach the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey where they’ll face Real Sociedad following victories over Leganes (3-2), Celta Vigo (5-2) and Minera (5-0). They have already picked up continental silverware this campaign, as they managed to win the FIFA Intercontinental Cup when they beat Pachuca 3-0 in the final.

On the other hand, Girona are 10th in the table with 31 points from 24 matches, which is sizeable regression on last season’s outstanding third-place finish when they amassed 81 points and even scored 85 goals.

Notably, Girona did lose the services of key players last summer such as Artem Dovbyk and Savinho, this is something that has taken a toll on the club, who are currently on a run of just three wins in their last ten matches.

In the Copa del Rey, Girona underachieved as they suffered a Second Round exit to UD Logrones on penalties after a 0-0 draw, while in the Champions League, they had a torrid time, finishing 33rd in the Group Stage, managing just one win, coming at home to Slovan Bratislava (2-0), while their other matches resulted in defeats to PSG (1-0), Feyenoord (3-2), PSV (4-0), Sturm Graz (1-0), Liverpool (1-0), AC Milan (1-0) and Arsenal (2-1).

Real Madrid versus Girona will be broadcast live to UK subscribers of Premier Sports 1 and LaLigaTV.

Real Madrid

Carlo Ancelotti will have been delighted to see the returns of Antonio Rüdiger and David Alaba on Wednesday night. The Italian manager will be without the likes of Dani Carvajal, Eder Militao and Jude Bellingham, with the latter receiving a straight red card against Osasuna last weekend.

Girona

Girona have just two injury issues to contend with, as both Arnaut Danjuma and Able Ruiz are set to miss out on their trip to the Santiago Bernabéu.

Real Madrid

Real Madrid are unbeaten in their last five matches, as they’ve earned three wins and two draws, following 3-1 and 3-2 victories over Manchester City in the Champions League’s Round of 32, as well as a 3-2 cup win at Leganes thanks to goals by Luka Modrić, Endrick and Gonzalo Garcia.

Their draws have come against Osasuna (1-1) and Atlético Madrid (1-1).

Girona

Girona’s form is less than desirable, as they’ve won just one of their last five matches, with their sole win coming in a home game with Las Palmas on 3rd February as Abel Ruiz and Yaser Asprilla both got on the scoresheet.

The visitor’s defeats have come at the hands of Getafe (2-1), Athletic Club (3-0), Arsenal (2-1) and Rayo Vallecano (2-1).

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