Real Sociedad vs Girona: Can Girona snap their poor run and climb out of the relegation zone?
In Matchday 16 of Spain’s La Liga, Real Sociedad host Girona on Friday, 12 December. Kick-off is set for 21:00 CET, and here is my betting suggestion for the fixture.
Real Sociedad vs Girona: Match facts and head-to-head
- Real Sociedad have lost two of their last three matches.
- Girona are winless in their last four: two draws and two defeats.
- Girona have conceded at least one goal in each of their past four matches.
- Girona have not won a single away match this season.
- Real Sociedad have won three of their last four home fixtures.
- Girona have lost 24% of their matches this season to nil; Real Sociedad 18%.
- Only 6% of Girona’s matches this season have been won to nil; for Sociedad, the figure is 18%.
- In their most recent meeting, Real Sociedad defeated Girona 3–2.
Real Sociedad vs Girona: Match preview
After 15 rounds, Real Sociedad have collected 16 points and sit near the middle of the table. They lost 0–1 to Alavés in their previous match and were beaten 2–3 by Villarreal the week before. The Basque side occupy 14th place and are only four points above the relegation zone. They trail the European places by eight points, making a top-six push highly unlikely; stabilising their mid-table position and steering clear of the survival fight is the priority.
Girona, meanwhile, are hovering on the edge of the drop zone — in fact, they are in it, although still with a realistic chance of staying up. After 15 rounds, they have 12 points and sit 18th, just two behind the 17th-placed team. Girona are on a four-match winless run: two draws and two defeats. In their latest outing, they fell 0–3 at home to Elche.
Projected line-ups
- Real Sociedad: Remiro; Aramburu, Martin, Elustondo, Gomez; Kubo, Gorrotxategi, Soler, Guedes; Barrenetxea, Mendez
- Girona: Gazzaniga; Frances, Reis, Blind, Moreno; Ounahi, Witsel, Martin; Tsygankov, Vanat, Gil
Prediction
Both sides are out of form, and both desperately need points in the relegation battle. I expect an open contest and suggest backing both teams to score.
