Girona vs. Liverpool: UCL Previews, odds and Predictions

Get ready for the upcoming UEFA Champions League match between Girona and Liverpool with previews, odds, and predictions. Stay ahead of the game and make informed decisions for your bets on this exciting matchup.

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Girona vs. Liverpool

Liverpool, rejuvenated following a domestic delay due to rain, will travel to Girona, a La Liga upstart, on Tuesday for their sixth consecutive Champions League victory.

The weekend’s 90mph+ winds ravaged British beaches, forcing Arne Slot’s men to cancel their Merseyside derby with Everton. Meanwhile, Real Madrid easily defeated their hosts in La Liga.

Previous Matches and Head-to-head

Everton and Liverpool were hoping to cause a stir in the last Premier League Merseyside derby at Goodison Park. Still, the historic match was postponed as the country battled through gale-force winds and heavy rain caused by Storm Darragh.

The delay was not the worst news for Slot’s team, which still has an unassailable advantage over Arsenal and Chelsea at the top of the Premier League standings. However, they will likely have to rearrange another midweek encounter in 2025 to play the derby then.

After their riveting 3-3 draw with Newcastle United at St. James’ Park, which ended their seven-game winning streak across all competitions but kept Slot undefeated away from home since he took charge, the Reds could have used a domestic break.

With a positive outlook on that tie, Liverpool have scored multiple goals in their past nine games across all competitions. This streak includes their well-deserved 2-0 UCL victory against Real Madrid on matchday five, which extended their 100% start to the redesigned tournament.

Liverpool, who lead the 36-team league by two points and are guaranteed a playoff spot regardless of what happens, will now try to extend their recent success on the Iberian Peninsula, where they have won both of their Champions League away games from Spanish clubs after losing their first eight.

However, Girona have been unable to repeat the incredible form that took them to a shocking third-place finish in the 2023-24 La Liga season, unlike Liverpool, who had faced more respected opponents on prior trips to Spain.

After losing key players like Artem Dovbyk, Savinho, Eric Garcia, Yan Couto, and Aleix Garcia to other teams, Michel’s revamped squad has struggled to find form in the Premier League, earning 22 points in 16 matches and finishing in eighth place.

While Tuesday’s hosts did cruise to a 2-0 victory against Slovan Bratislava on matchday three, they have since been beaten by PSV Eindhoven, Feyenoord, Sturm Graz, and Paris Saint-Germain in their first-ever Champions League journey.

After losing 3-0 to Real Madrid on Saturday and losing on penalties in the Copa del Rey to lower-tier UD Logrones, Girona is in a poor position to welcome Liverpool to its headquarters. Its current 30th-place ranking would send it tumbling out at the first hurdle. Michel’s squad is at a low level.

But the White and Reds did win three games in a row at home until Real Madrid whipped them last weekend, giving the home audience something to cheer about before Real Madrid faced Liverpool or any English side in a competitive match for the first time.

Girona x Liverpool Team News

Missing Alexis Mac Allister, Liverpool would have been missing a key player for the Merseyside derby owing to suspension. However, the Argentine is also suspended for this match due to an accumulation of yellow cards in the Champions League. Next Saturday, his domestic penalty will carry over to Fulham.

In addition to Mac Allister, seven other Liverpool players are doubtful for Saturday’s match against Girona due to injury: Alisson Becker (hamstring), Federico Chiesa (fitness), Diogo Jota (abdominal), Kostas Tsimikas (ankle), Ibrahima Konate (knee), and Conor Bradley (hamstring).

With Mac Allister ruled out of the competition, Curtis Jones will likely play with Ryan Gravenberch in a more profound midfield role. If the unstoppable Mohamed Salah sets up a goal here, he will establish a personal best assist count in one UCL season, adding to his four assists thus far this season.

Regarding Girona, right defender Arnau Martinez will be ready to play again after serving a European suspension in the last match against Sturm Graz. Still, crucial winger Viktor Tsygankov will be out with an adductor injury.

In lieu of Tsygankov on the right side, former Watford player Yaser Asprilla should start, with Bryan Gil, on loan from Tottenham Hotspur, and Arnaut Danjuma, a former Everton player, vying for the left-side starting spot.

The home team is without Yangel Herrera due to a calf injury, while Colombian midfielder Jhon Solis will need a checkup after sitting out the loss against Real Madrid with a strain.

Our Predictions

Liverpool to win and over 2.5 goals @ 1.88 on Sky247.ng

Liverpool should use their weekend off to their advantage and efficiently dispatch Girona on Tuesday, proving once and for all who has the more fresh legs.

The hosts are still reeling from missing key attacker Tsygankov and have yet to be able to compete with the best in Europe so far this season; we don’t see that changing when they face the UCL leaders.

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