Girona – Valencia

Girona and Valencia will play it safe, we can hardly expect many goals

On Sunday 05 February, Girona play at home against Valencia. "The Mousses are once again in unexpected danger of relegation. The season is in danger of becoming a historic embarrassment. The team could very well drop out of the top flight. Previously, the club management dismissed head coach Gennaro Gattuso. A black patch in January has contributed to this outcome. Valencia have picked up just twenty points after nineteen matches. Such a schedule corresponds to a struggle for survival. Gattuso, on the other hand, was brought in with the idea of fighting for European competitions because the quality of the squad allows. Valencia are winless in La Liga in January. The club have also stopped scoring in recent matches. Defeats at the hands of Athletic, Valladolid and Real Madrid have been recorded. The last game against Madrid could have been blamed on the difference in class, but for a dreadful statistic: not a single shot on target. At the same time, Real played an experimental defensive combination. The situation in defence was also dreadful. Valencia are fourth in terms of the number of chances taken at their own goal. A relative positive for the team is the absence of a large number of injuries. At the same time, defender Paulista will not be available for the game in Catalonia. The main player is serving his suspension for the last match. An important forward Kluivert is out. Uncertainty about the coaching staff does not add to optimism either. For now the club has entrusted the veteran Voro, but this is clearly a temporary solution. January is also a difficult month for Girona. The Catalans have just a point more than Valencia. There was one bright match against Sevilla in which they managed to get three points. At the same time, the fight for survival is yet to come. Girona have run out of a bright trend of scoring matches. The team has long been the joy of those betting on goals between the two teams. Girona suffered two minimal defeats to Villarreal and Barcelona. Only one surprising series continues, with goals conceded. Girona do not have a single "dry" match in La Liga. Valencia are in such terrible form that they are the clear underdog. Such an alignment looks fair. From a tournament point of view, the game is very important. For the two teams, a draw would be a good outcome at the moment. It is highly probable that the risk will be minimal. Girona have objective difficulties in attack. Valencia will close down defensively with their new coach. In the first round, the opponents played without many chances. Back then, Valencia won by one goal. There are almost no factors in favour of open football, and the odds on total less looks favourable.