Girona They will try to make it four consecutive La Liga wins when they continue their 2023-24 campaign away from home Grenade on Monday night.
michaelThe team has added 10 points in its first four games of the season to place itself in second position in the table, while Granada is in 16th place, with only three points in its first four games.
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Granada began their La Liga campaign with successive defeats to Atlético de Madrid and Rayo Vallecano before recording a 3-2 victory over Mallorca in their third game of the season in late August.
Paco LopezHowever, the team comes into this match on the back of a defeat, having suffered a 5-3 loss to Real Sociedad before the international break.
A total of three points in four games have left Granada in 16th position in the standings, which will now close the month with matches against Girona, Las Palmas and Real Betis.
The Andalusian team returned to La Liga as champions of the 2022-23 Second Division, finishing at the top of the standings with 75 points in 42 games.
These two teams have not met since the 2010-11 Second Division campaign, with Granada winning 2-1 at home.
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Girona, meanwhile, have had an excellent start to the season, opening their campaign with a 1-1 draw against Real Sociedad before recording three consecutive wins over Getafe, Sevilla and Las Palmas.
Míchel’s men have added 10 points in their four games, which places them in second position in the standings, two points behind the leader, Real Madrid.
Girona finished 10th in Spain’s top flight last season, which turned out to be their best finishing position in La Liga, and will have their eyes on a potential European spot this season.
The whites and reds will finish the month with games against Granada, Mallorca, Villarreal and Real Madrid, and it will be interesting to see where the team stands in the table heading into October.
Girona has only conceded two goals in its four games this season, but Granada has the worst defensive record at this point, with 12 goals in its first four games.
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Granada will be left without the services of Jesus Vallejo and Raul Torrente on Monday night due to injury, as also happened against Real Sociedad before the international break.
López’s team finished the last game strong, scoring two goals in the closing stages, and the scorers of the second half lucas boye and Bryan Zaragoza They should retain their places in the final third.
However, it seems likely that there will be changes in deeper positions, with Oscar Melendo will probably be introduced in the center of the field, while Ricard Sanchez could appear on the back.
As for Gerona, Borja Garcia, joel roca, ricardo artero and Tony Villa He will miss the contest due to injury.
However, the hosts did not suffer any new problems against Las Palmas last time out, and it would not be a surprise to see the same XI take the field here.
Artem Dovbyk continues fighting for the starting position as center forward, but Cristian Stuani He has scored two goals in the league this season and should retain his position.
Portugal He will be on the manager’s mind for a place in the first eleven, having scored the late winning goal against Las Palmas, although he could be asked again to make an impact from the bench.
Possible starting lineup for Granada:
Fernandez; Sánchez, Rubio, Miquel; Alley, Melendo, Gumbau, Neva; Uzuni, Boyé, Zaragoza
Possible starting lineup for Girona:
Gazzaniga; A Martínez, D López, Blind, Gutiérrez; Tsygankov, Herrera, A García, Martín, Savio; estuani
We say: Granada 1-1 Girona
Girona are certainly a team to watch this season, as it is not impossible to imagine them fighting for a top six position thanks to the strength of their squad and their impressive coach. Granada have found it difficult to get going so far this season, but we are backing the hosts to secure a share of the spoils here.
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