Girona vs Real Madrid Prediction, 12/7/2024 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 12/4/2024

Game: Girona vs Real Madrid

Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024

Location: Estadi Municipal de Montilivi in Girona, Spain

TV: ESPN+

The Meringues (10-3-1) are en route to Estadi Municipal de Montilivi in Girona, Spain on Saturday where they will take on Girona (6-4-5). Girona are priced at +162 while the Meringues are at -196. The over/under has been set at 3. The expected starting goalkeepers will be Paulo Gazzaniga for Girona and Thibaut Courtois for Real Madrid.

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The Blanquivermells sit at 33rd in relation to expected goals with 20.0, and the expected goals against are coming in at 16.0. Girona FC give up 20 goals while giving up 1.33 goals per 90 min, and opposing teams have earned 49 SoT against them. Their differential on goals is 2 with the help of 22 goals notched as well as 20 goals given up. They are sitting with 4 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a rate of 26.7% for the year. Girona has recorded 27 saves and they also have earned a SV% of 59.2% on the campaign. Girona has earned 35 yellow cards on the year and also 1 red card. So far this season, this club has put together an average of 1.47 points per fixture (22 points) and they also are 31st in European soccer with 15 assists.

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Real Madrid has accounted for 30 goals and the squad's goals expected for the season is at 27.1. The club's goals against per 90 is at 0.79 with 25 saves, and they have accumulated 7 shut outs. This year, the Meringues have a save rate of 68.6% (35 SoT against), and also sit at 4th among Big 5 teams with 33 pts. Real Madrid ranks 8th when talking about goals against having 11, and the team's goal difference is at 19. The Meringues have recorded a clean sheet % of 50.0% on the season and 20 yellow cards. The Meringues are averaging 2.4 points per match while totaling 22 assists and 1 red card.

Gazzaniga has seen the field for a total of 11,816 mins and has accumulated 376 saves so far in his pro soccer career. The man defending the goal for Girona is Paulo Gazzaniga. Gazzaniga (58-29-43 mark during his career) has totaled 28 clean sheets, which has earned him a 21.3%% clean sheet percentage. The goalie hailing from Argentina has had 552 shots attempted at him in 130 starts. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.32 (173 total goals allowed) and he has a save percentage of 68.1%.

During his professional soccer career, Courtois has conceded 364 goals and has racked up 985 stops in 418 starting assignments. He has conceded 0.88 goals per 90 while he holds a record of 259-87-69. He has earned a save % of 73.1% and his shutout rate is currently 43.3%%. Courtois has 180 clean sheets while defending 1,348 shots attempted against him in 37,406 career minutes. Thibaut Courtois will be looking after the goal for Real Madrid.

Cristhian Stuani is one member of the squad who can be a force for Girona. He has totaled 27 assists while tallying 451 points during his soccer career. The forward hailing from Uruguay has 212 goals in 33,546 mins played. Stuani has started 354 contests during his career and he tallies 0.57 goals per 90 minutes.

Real Madrid has a player in Vinicius Junior, who defenders will be preparing for in this game. He has collected 251 points so far in his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 65 times. The forward hailing from Brazil has earned 20,438 professional minutes and has earned 93 goals. He sports an average of 0.40 goals per 90 and has been given a starting assignment in 225 games during his soccer career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Real Madrid (+162)

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