Girona vs Espanyol Match Preview

The LaLiga 2025-26 match between Girona vs Espanyol will be played on Saturday, 27 September 2025 at 12:30 AM IST.

The Catalan Derby is this Friday in La Liga. Girona and Espanyol have started the season in stark contrast, with a nine-point gap already between the two teams.

It hasnt been particularly good at the Estadi Montilivi so far. After finishing third in 2023/24, Gironas performance has been steadily declining, with Michels team leading the table after six matches. Their performance at home has been particularly poor, with individual errors leading to disappointing results.

Any hopes that were raised at the start of the season were dashed within 45 minutes of the opening matchday when Rayo Vallecano raced to a 3-0 lead at the break in Catalonia, with Girona goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga conceding two goals. They scored a consolation goal in that match, but have since suffered 2-0 and 4-0 home defeats to Sevilla and Levante, respectively.

Last weekends red cards to summer signings Axel Witsel and Vitor Reis played a key role in their heavy defeat. Michel, who was considered a potential successor to Pep Guardiola at Manchester City around this time last year, has often been openly critical of the clubs recruitment, but there are still some glimmers of hope for the 49-year-old.

A more competitive performance in their 1-1 draw against Athletic Club in midweek earned them their second point of the season. New signing Azzedine Onahia scored in that match and looks to be the best player among the many new signings over the past three seasons. €15 million striker Vladislav Vanat could also prove to be an improvement on their current front line options.

Espanyol will still be aware of the weaknesses in their home defense, and they know that an early goal here could create the kind of panic weve seen at Girona several times this season. The visitors have every reason to be confident as they have collected 11 points from their opening six matches.

Girona (GIR) Team Updates

• Paulo Gazzaniga will probably do the Goal Keeping for his team
• Hugo Rincon will be the Defender his team.
• Viktor Tsyhankov will be the Mid-Fielder
• Bojan Miovski will take care Striker/Forward for Girona team

Espanyol (ESL) Team Updates

• Marko Dmitrovic will probably do the Goal Keeping for his team
• Leandro Cabrera will be the Defender his team.
• Javier Puado will be the Mid-Fielder
• Antoniu Roca and Kike Garcia will take care Striker/Forward for Espanyol team

Girona vs Espanyol Match Prediction:

Espanyol has very good form in recent matches, most probably they will win this match.

Girona vs Espanyol LaLiga 2025-26 Match Expert Advice:

Daley Blind will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Hugo Rincon will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.

Girona vs Espanyo Head to Head Records:

Girona vs Espanyol have faced each other in 0 matches in . Out of these 0 games, Girona have won 0 whereas Espanyol have won 0 Matches.