Girona on the test bench

Who would have thought it? After 13 rounds, the Spanish leaders are still Girona FC and the underdogs have made little attempt to move off the top spot recently. However, a difficult clash awaits at the end of matchday 14, as Bilbao have been just as impressive this season.

The Catalans owe their brilliant performance so far not least to their attacking department, which is scoring an average of almost 2.5 goals per game in the league. As their opponents also often play with an open goal, it could be a very entertaining clash on Monday evening

The Basques, for their part, are currently fifth in the table and have already won seven outright victories. Recently, however, they have struggled a little on the road. Are Girona vs Athletic Bilbao bets on the home side therefore the better choice?

Home advantage is certainly a factor that should not be underestimated in this match.

Girona – statistics & current form

So far, the sensational team of the season has only been beaten by Real Madrid. They have won five of their six home games, scoring an average of three goals per game in those five home victories.

If they continue in this vein, the underdogs will be in contention for the championship for some time to come. However, the coming weeks are likely to be the weeks of truth, as a number of high-calibre players will soon be playing against each other

Five wins in a row

While the bookmakers’ odds for Girona vs Athletic Bilbao are only slightly in favor of the home team, they have won their last five league games and currently have the best offense in Spain.

It is also worth noting that Girona have won the last two head-to-head meetings. Incidentally, they have only failed to score once this season, so goals are virtually inevitable on Monday

Open exchange of blows possible

We are predicting an entertaining game between Girona and Athletic Bilbao and have therefore chosen the “over 2.5 goals” option. Incidentally, this tip would also have been successful in the last three direct duels.

The home team can also continue to field more or less their best line-up, with most of the key players having been spared from injury so far. Overall, we believe there is a good chance of a sixth league win in a row.

Predicted Girona line-up:

Athletic Bilbao – Statistics & current form

The Basques are also proving to be difficult to play against this season and are always good for a win. Although they have not been able to win regularly to date, they have scored plenty of points this season and sit fifth in the table after 13 rounds.

They recently defeated two teams from the bottom half of the table, Villareal and Celta Vigo, so how will they fare against the league leaders? So far, they have only lost against teams in the top four

Still have some catching up to do away from home

Without question, the men from Bilbao are dangerous for any opponent at home, but they haven’t done so well away from home recently. They have lost two of their last three away games. The difference in scoring rate is particularly striking: while they have scored 18 times at home, they have scored less than half as often on their travels with seven goals.

Accordingly, a bet on the visitors is not the best choice for Girona vs Athletic Bilbao in our opinion. In the three-way, the hosts are certainly favored

Goals in front and behind

In the last three matchdays, however, Ernesto Valverde’s side have always produced a spectacle. While they conceded nine goals to various opponents, Spanish international keeper Unai Simon had to make seven saves in the aforementioned period. Playing with open sights!

Accordingly, this match is likely to be a lively exchange of blows. The visitors will certainly do everything they can to improve their away record. Whether it will be enough for a third league win in a row remains to be seen.

Predicted Athletic Bilbao line-up:

Girona – Athletic Bilbao head-to-head comparison / H2H result

Since Girona have only played three seasons in Spain’s top flight, the two clubs have not met all that often. They have met six times in total, with each team winning three. The hosts have the recent trend in their favor, having won twice recently.

The home team have won four out of six, and have scored three or more goals three times in a row recently. We therefore expect a high-scoring game with a slight advantage for the home side

Girona – Athletic Bilbao betting tip

A spectacle is in the offing at the end of the 14th matchday in the Spanish league, as the two opponents have recently provided many goals and entertaining games. We are curious to see whether the team of the moment can continue to assert itself, but we dare to predict Girona vs. Athletic Bilbao for the hosts, who have an outstanding record with eleven wins from 13 games

A point win is not out of reach for fifth-placed Bilbao, but the Basques’ somewhat more modest away record leads us to refrain from betting on the traditional club.

In our opinion, the odds are good that a bet on many goals will lead to success in Girona vs. Athletic Bilbao, and the home team also has worthwhile odds in the three-way, which represent a good chance despite the strong competition. We are looking forward to what should be a spectacular game