Valencia vs Girona Match Analysis and Prediction

Valencia and Girona will start their 2022/23 La Liga campaign when they face off at the Mestalla Stadium on Sunday night.

Valencia had an inconsistent campaign in La Liga last season finishing ninth with 48 points from 38 games. They however made it to the final of the Copa Del Rey but lost out in a disappointing penalty shootout against Real Betis.

Los Che will be looking to improve this season as they aim for European spots and another impressive run in the Copa del Rey. They have had a fine a pre-season period, picking up three wins and one draw from five friendlies. They claimed a 2-1 victory over Atalanta in their final pre-season tie and will be looking to build on that as they seek a positive start to the new league campaign.

Meanwhile Girona managed to clinch promotion to the La Liga last season via the playoffs, where they claimed a 3-1 aggregate victory over Tenerife in the final.

The Blanquivermells’ main target this season will be to keep their place in the Spanish top-flight, which will require them to make a strong start to the campaign. They have had an inconsistent pre-season period, picking up two wins, two draws and two defeats in six friendlies.

They lost and drew their last two friendlies against Napoli and Real Zaragoza respectively and have to make amends before their Sunday’s La Liga opener.

Valencia vs Girona head to head

Both sides have met in four encounters since 2018 with Valencia claiming three victories, while Girona have claimed one win.

• Girona 2-3 Valencia 10/03/19
• Valencia 0-1 Girona 03/11/18
• Girona 0-1 Valencia 12/05/18
• Valencia 2-1 Girona 06/01/18

Home

• Valencia 2-1 Atalanta
• Castellon 1-0 Valencia
• Nottingham 1-1 Valencia
• Stuttgart 5-2 Valencia
• St Gallen 0-2 Valencia

Away

• Girona 1-1 Zaragoza
• Napoli 3-1 Girona
• Girona 2-0 Andorra
• Benfica 4-2 Girona
• Peralada 0-0 Girona

Valencia team news

Valencia have no fresh injury reports ahead of the tie.

Girona team news

Girona will be without Borja Garcia due to injury.

Prediction and odds

• Valencia win
• Both sides to score
• Goals over 2.5