On Saturday night, Girona will look to get their La Liga title challenge back on track as they host Osasuna at the Estadi Municipal de Montilivi.
Girona looking to end a poor runThe home team’s poor recent form continued last time out, as they suffered a 1-0 defeat at Real Mallorca. The defeat means that Michel’s team has lost three of their previous four games in La Liga.
The slump in form has seen the Catalan team fall seven points adrift of league leaders Real Madrid in the title race.
While their La Liga title hopes look slim, they also need to keep winning to fend off third-place reigning champions Barcelona, who are now just a point behind them.
One major strength of Girona’s lately in La Liga has been their home form. They are unbeaten in nine home matches in the Spanish top-flight, having recorded seven wins and two draws. They have also scored at least three goals in four of their last five home matches.
Osasuna maintain their unbeaten run against AlavesThe team from Pamplona extended their recent unbeaten run in La Liga to four games last time out with a 1-0 home win over Alaves.
Osasuna also kept a third clean sheet in their last four games in the Spanish top-flight.
Osasuna’s recent stellar run has made them potential outsiders for the final European spot this season in La Liga. They are currently six points behind Real Betis, who occupy the last European berth.
If Osasuna are to become genuine top-six contenders, they will have to improve on their travels. The visitors have won just one of their last nine away games in La Liga.
What am I backing?Girona’s form hasn’t been the best lately, while Osasuna has been in strong recent form. However, Michel’s team remains strong on home soil, and I believe they will have enough quality to record a victory in this clash.
