Girona FC vs Athletic Club, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Girona FC vs Athletic Club — La Liga at Municipal de Montilivi.
- Girona FC 38 games · 41 pts (2026/27)
- Athletic Club 6 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mario Melero Lopez (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Jose Martinez Serrato (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Jose Francisco Garcia Lozano (Spain)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompié | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alavés | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | CA Osasuna | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | Villarreal CF | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 6 | 8 |
| 13 | Getafe CF | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | RC Celta de Vigo | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 7 | 7 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 6 | 5 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 7 | 5 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 7 | 4 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov | Athletic Club | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Nov | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Nov | CA Osasuna | A | 4–2 | W |
| 27 Oct | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Oct | UD Almeria | H | 5–2 | W |
| 07 Oct | Cadiz CF | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov | Girona FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Nov | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 4–3 | W |
| 05 Nov | Villarreal CF | A | 3–2 | W |
| 29 Oct | Valencia CF | H | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Oct | FC Barcelona | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Oct | UD Almeria | H | 3–0 | W |
Key Stats
70%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Athletic Club this season
Athletic Club this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Athletic Club
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Athletic Club
| Roberto Navarro | 2 G |
| Aitor Paredes Casamichana | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Athletic Club get us underway at Municipal de Montilivi.
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Mikel Vesga suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Girona FC and Athletic Club are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' Ander Herrera needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' Raul Garcia, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 35' Girona FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 40' Spain international Gorka Guruzeta has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' It looks surprising Girona FC does not make any changes. Cristhian Stuani has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 50' Inigo Lekue is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Athletic Club so far.
- 51' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Gorka Guruzeta.
- 55' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Viktor Tsyhankov makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 59' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Daley Blind.
- 64' Miguel Gutierrez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 67' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Inaki Williams makes it 1-1.
- 69' The supporters are chanting for Portu. He replaces Cristhian Stuani on 69 minute.
- 74' The Athletic Club bench stirs into life. Gorka Guruzeta is withdrawn and Raul Garcia gets his opportunity.
- 77' The crowd applauds Ivan Martin as he leaves the pitch. Pablo Torre steps in for Girona FC.
- 81' The whistle greets Ruiz de Galarreta as he departs to be replaced by Ander Herrera.
- 85' Ibrahima Kebe has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yangel Herrera on 85 minute.
- 90' Fresh legs for Athletic Club! Malcom Ares comes on to replace Inaki Williams.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Girona FC Lineups
4-4-1-1Starting XI
- 13
- 17
-
7
Cristhian Stuani ↓ Portu 69'
- 14
-
8
Viktor Tsyhankov ↓ Valery 85'
-
21
Yangel Herrera ↓ Ibrahima Kebe 85'
- 25
-
23
Ivan Martin ↓ Pablo Torre 77'
- 3
- 16
-
4
Arnau Martinez ↓ Yan Couto 69'
Bench
- 2
- 15
-
24
Portu ↑ 69'
- 5
-
11
Valery ↑ 85'
-
20
Yan Couto ↑ 69'
-
6
Ibrahima Kebe ↑ 85'
- 26
-
18
Pablo Torre ↑ 77'
- 22
Coach
Michel
Athletic Club Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 6
- 16
- 1
- 15
- 18
- 3
-
9
Inaki Williams ↓ Malcom Ares 90'
-
12
Gorka Guruzeta ↓ Raul Garcia 74'
-
8
Oihan Sancet ↓ Unai Gomez 90'
- 4
-
11
Nico Williams ↓ Alex Berenguer 81'
Bench
-
21
Ander Herrera ↑ 81'
-
22
Raul Garcia ↑ 74'
- 23
- 10
- 20
-
7
Alex Berenguer ↑ 81'
- 13
- 19
-
29
Malcom Ares ↑ 90'
-
30
Unai Gomez ↑ 90'
- 24
Coach
Ernesto Valverde
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Oihan Sancet | 4 |
| Cristhian Stuani | 3 |
| Inaki Williams | 3 |
| De Marcos | 2 |
| Viktor Tsyhankov | 2 |
| Raul Garcia | 2 |
| Alex Berenguer | 2 |
| Gorka Guruzeta | 2 |
Head to Head
Girona FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.46
Girona FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
Athletic Club xG
I would bet for:
Girona FC or Athletic Club 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Girona FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Athletic Club
55%
Girona FC or Athletic Club
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.3%
0 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 0
7.4%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Girona FC
| Handicap | Girona FC covers | Push | Athletic Club covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 21% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Girona FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

