Girona vs Espanyol Tips & Preview - Catalans to avoid defeat on the road

By Tolu Shotade

24 Sep 2025

Tolu Shotade 24 Sep 2025

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Girona are winless in six matches, losing all three home games.
Espanyol are unbeaten in five out of six games but winless away.
Both teams have defensive struggles; expect a high-scoring match.

Girona vs Espanyol

Girona are seeking their first win of the season as they host Espanyol in a Friday night Spanish La Liga fixture.

The hosts are struggling at the moment and have found things even more difficult in front of the fans. The visitors have picked up a few solid results this season and have the quality to avoid defeat in this one.

Girona News

Girona head into Friday's clash off the back of a 1-1 draw at Athletic Bilbao in their previous La Liga fixture. They struck early in the first half through Azzedine Ounahi but failed to build on that lead and were pegged back after the break.

That result means Girona are still without a win after six La Liga matches this season. Michel’s team have had it even worse at home, losing all three of their matches in front of their fans this term.

Poor defending has been at the heart of Girona’s struggles this season, having failed to keep a single clean sheet so far. Two of their last three home matches in the league have produced over 2.5 goals.

Espanyol News

Espanyol are also coming off a draw, having been held 2-2 at home by Valencia last time out in La Liga. They fought back from behind twice, with second-half efforts from Leandro Cabrera and Javi Puado earning them a share of the spoils.

The result is part of a solid start to the season for Espanyol, who are unbeaten in five of their six matches so far, claiming three wins on this run. However, they are winless on their travels, playing out a 2-2 draw at Real Sociedad before falling 2-0 at Real Madrid in their previous away fixture.

Espanyol have shown some attacking quality this season, scoring in five of their six La Liga matches so far. However, Manolo Gonzalez's team have also failed to keep a clean sheet in five of those matches, with four fixtures on this run producing over 2.5 goals.

Head to Head

Girona have eight wins while Espanyol have been victorious four times in the last six matches. The hosts claimed a 4-1 victory in last season's home meeting while both teams battled to a 0-0 draw in a friendly back in July.

Verdict

Girona v Espanyol

Girona are looking out of sorts this season and have lost their last three home matches. Meanwhile, Espanyol are unbeaten in five of their six La Liga matches this season and can do enough to earn a win or draw on Friday.

Both teams scored in their two meetings last season and could be set for a repeat. With four of Girona's six matches producing over 2.5 goals, a similar outcome could also be considered.

Espanyol

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