Girona vs Elche Prediction, Preview and Stats

Spain flag 2025/2026 La Liga, Spain
Estadi Municipal de Montilivi Sat, 23 May - 7:00 PM
La Liga
Girona GIR
Versus
Elche ELC
KICKOFF : Sat, 23 May - 7:00 PM
Round 38 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Girona host Elche in La Liga (Regular Season) at Estadi Municipal de Montilivi. Domestically, Girona sit 16th in the table while Elche are 17th. Power ranking favours Girona by 13.3 points heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Girona hold a +13.3 pts power-ranking advantage heading into this fixture.
  • Form: Elche sit below baseline on opponent-adjusted form.
  • Squad: No major squad or availability edge; impact is neutral.
  • Efficiency: Girona show stronger possession-adjusted chance creation in the data.
  • Transition: Girona have a moderate edge in transition threat.
  • Set pieces: Girona carry higher set-play value and dead-ball upside.
  • xVariable: Girona hold a marginal advantage on underlying metrics.
  • Market: Baseline split: Girona 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Elche 0% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Girona M. Sánchez Muñoz
M. Sánchez Muñoz
VS
Elche E. Sarabia Armesto
E. Sarabia Armesto
1.24
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1
0.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
Atlético Madrid Rank: 89 D
Real Sociedad Rank: 80 D
Rayo Vallecano Rank: 79 D
Mallorca Rank: 75 L
Valencia Rank: 76 L
Real Betis Rank: 82 L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
Getafe Rank: 77 D
Real Betis Rank: 82 L
Deportivo Alavés Rank: 76 D
Celta de Vigo Rank: 79 L
Real Oviedo Rank: 71 W
Atlético Madrid Rank: 89 W
5
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
5 - 6 - 11
11
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Girona
0%
Draw
0%
Away Elche
0%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
75.33
62.06
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Girona
Elche
Power Score
75.33
62.06
League Position
16
17
Global Rank
106
133

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

–
vs
Girona — Opponent-weighted form score
Elche — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Girona Elche

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 22 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Girona GIR Home
22 matches
Elche ELC Away
Match Record
5
Wins
11
6
Draws
6
11
Losses
5
Goals
18
Goals Scored
29
29
Goals Conceded
18
-11
Goal Difference
+11

Data last updated: 2026-05-16T01:01:28+00:00

TEAM FORMATION

Official lineups and formations are usually announced 60–90 minutes before kickoff. Check back closer to the match to see the starting XIs here.

General Information

Date & Time :
May 23, 2026, 07:00 PM
Competition :
2025/2026 La Liga, Spain · Round 38 · Regular Season
Stadium :
Estadi Municipal de Montilivi
Capacity :
14624
Pitch Surface :
Grass
Weather :
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad ▼

13
Paulo Dino Gazzaniga
Paulo Dino Gazzaniga Goalkeeper
22
Marc-André ter Stegen
Marc-André ter Stegen Goalkeeper
1
Rubén Blanco Veiga
Rubén Blanco Veiga Goalkeeper
—
Juan Carlos Martín Corral
Juan Carlos Martín Corral Goalkeeper
25
Krapyvtsov Vladyslav
Krapyvtsov Vladyslav Goalkeeper
17
Daley Blind
Daley Blind Defender
5
David López Silva
David López Silva Defender
24
Alejandro Moreno Lopera
Alejandro Moreno Lopera Defender
16
Alejandro Francés Torrijo
Alejandro Francés Torrijo Defender
4
Arnau Martinez
Arnau Martinez Defender
2
Hugo Rincón Lumbreras
Hugo Rincón Lumbreras Defender
12
Vitor de Oliveira Nunes dos Reis
Vitor de Oliveira Nunes dos Reis Defender
6
Donny van de Beek
Donny van de Beek Midfielder
20
Axel Witsel
Axel Witsel Midfielder
11
Thomas Lemar
Thomas Lemar Midfielder
8
Francisco José Beltrán Peinado
Francisco José Beltrán Peinado Midfielder
23
Iván Martín Núñez
Iván Martín Núñez Midfielder
18
Azzedine Ounahi
Azzedine Ounahi Midfielder
14
Claudio Echeverri
Claudio Echeverri Midfielder
29
Lancinet Kourouma Kourouma
Lancinet Kourouma Kourouma Midfielder
7
Cristhian Ricardo Stuani Curbelo
Cristhian Ricardo Stuani Curbelo Attacker
—
Cristian Portugués Manzanera
Cristian Portugués Manzanera Attacker
15
Viktor Tsygankov
Viktor Tsygankov Attacker
9
Abel Ruiz Ortega
Abel Ruiz Ortega Attacker
21
Bryan Gil Salvatierra
Bryan Gil Salvatierra Attacker
19
Vladyslav Vanat
Vladyslav Vanat Attacker
3
Joel Roca Casals
Joel Roca Casals Attacker

Squad ▼

1
Matías Ezequiel Dituro
Matías Ezequiel Dituro Goalkeeper
13
Ignacio Peña Sotorres
Ignacio Peña Sotorres Goalkeeper
45
Alejandro Iturbe Encabo
Alejandro Iturbe Encabo Goalkeeper
6
Pedro Bigas Rigo
Pedro Bigas Rigo Defender
21
Léo Pétrot
Léo Pétrot Defender
3
Adrià Giner Pedrosa
Adrià Giner Pedrosa Defender
23
Víctor Chust García
Víctor Chust García Defender
22
David Affengruber
David Affengruber Defender
18
John Nwankwo Donald
John Nwankwo Donald Defender
39
Hector Fort García
Hector Fort García Defender
42
Aboubacar Sangaré Traoré
Aboubacar Sangaré Traoré Defender
14
Aleix Febas Pérez
Aleix Febas Pérez Midfielder
12
Gonzalo Villar del Fraile
Gonzalo Villar del Fraile Midfielder
8
Marc Aguado Pallares
Marc Aguado Pallares Midfielder
16
Martim Carvalho Neto
Martim Carvalho Neto Midfielder
5
Federico Redondo Solari
Federico Redondo Solari Midfielder
9
André Miguel Valente Silva
André Miguel Valente Silva Attacker
10
Rafael Mir Vicente
Rafael Mir Vicente Attacker
17
José Antonio Fernández Pomares
José Antonio Fernández Pomares Attacker
19
Grady Diangana
Grady Diangana Attacker
15
José Antonio Morente Oliva
José Antonio Morente Oliva Attacker
11
German Valera Karabinaite
German Valera Karabinaite Attacker
7
Yago de Santiago
Yago de Santiago Attacker
24
Lucas Cepeda
Lucas Cepeda Attacker
20
Álvaro Daniel Rodríguez Muñoz
Álvaro Daniel Rodríguez Muñoz Attacker
32
Adam Boayar Benaisa
Adam Boayar Benaisa Attacker

CONCLUSION

Overall, the structural indicators point toward Girona holding the stronger pre-match profile. Power rankings give Girona a 13.3-point edge. Projection probabilities are unavailable or insufficient in the available data for this fixture. The balance of play should hinge on execution in transitions and set-piece phases.

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