Girona – Real Betis

Betis have a chance of points against a collapsing Girona

In one of the central matches of the 30th round of La Liga, Girona will take on Betis. For the Catalans, the fight for a place in the top four has unexpectedly intensified. Michela's side have only seven points from the fifth position. Betis is clinging to the last European Cup lines. "Cucumbers" have not lost tournament motivation. Girona still did not endure to the end of the season - the team began to fall apart. Very sad statistics in recent matches: four defeats in six games, no away points, only seven goals scored. The team's main scorer and one of the leaders of the sniper race Artem Dovbik has been silent for several months. Obviously, the former ease is gone, but still, if you look at the advanced statistics, there are no critical problems. For example, there is a three-goal underachievement over a distance of seven games. At a certain stage of the season, injuries became a big problem. Almost all the players recovered, but they lost their fighting pace. For a long time the offence could not reunite, and now there is a lack of balance. Some have already regained their form, while some players, like Dovbik, do not have the former psychological confidence after the injury. In the next match, the optimal lineup will not be available again. The key forward Savio has a suspension. The main wing player Miguel Gutierrez is out until at least April, and midfielder Herrera is not expected until the middle of the month. Betis are very familiar with such problems. The team suffered through various injuries for most of the season. The club surprisingly managed to stay in the top ten, although sometimes the players did not play in their positions. Plus, they often used youngsters and deep reserve athletes. At the moment Betis also have a lot of losses: Sabali, Roca, Bellierin, Bakambu and Bartra. All of these players could easily be in the starting line-up. But the ideological leader of Betis, Nabil Fekir, has returned. His pairing with Isco could potentially look interesting, but so far the place on the field is more often on one. Betis before the break surprisingly gave out the worst series in the season - three defeats in a row. The level of opponents was quite high, but previously such failures at the "cucumbers" did not happen even against Barcelona and Real Madrid. The break probably went in favour of the two clubs. Sevilla head coach Manuel Pellegrini knows how to build a second-choice game against opponents who like to possess the ball. In the first round Betis were able to show quality football in the game against Girona, when Michela's team was at its peak. Last season, Betis beat the Catalans twice. The rivals have always exchanged goals. The guests certainly do not look like outsiders.