Real Madrid – Girona

Real Madrid are not motivated for the match against Girona

Real Madrid will play against Girona on Sunday 30 October. Madrid suffered their first defeat of the season but were clearly not set up for quality football in Germany. The game against RB Leipzig was no longer of any tournament significance. Carlo Ancelotti gave several key performers a rest. Modric, Benzema and Valverde were not on the pitch. The club will now approach the final Spanish league games before the break with a fresher attitude. In La Liga, Real have a near-perfect statistical record and the best start in recent history: 10 wins in 11 meetings. Madrid play in the league by a huge margin. In the last three games, the reigning winners of the trophy have scored strictly three goals each. The clash with Sevilla was a very difficult one. Madrid ran the risk of losing points for a long time, but in the end, they executed two quick attacks at the decisive moment. By the time of the match against Girona, Real Madrid are almost out injured. Only Seballos is in doubt. Key performers should be back in the starting line-up. Girona are one of the most entertaining teams in La Liga. In the club's last eight matches, the exchange of goals has been rigorous. The Catalan side were part of a crazy game against Real Sociedad, 3-5. Then, in a hard-fought game, they lost to Almeria, 2-3. Curiously, such scores are not reflected in the advanced statistics. Girona have the performance of a mid-table side, although the club are only in eighteenth place. The Catalans are winless in their last six meetings. Away, Girona have only one point in nine meetings. A similar statistic could soon become a reason for the resignation of head coach Michela. The specialist cannot make reference to a large number of injured players. Only two midfielders Borja Garcia and Kebe are currently missing from Girona's squad. Real Madrid still have a busy schedule. Plus the players will objectively take care of themselves ahead of the World Cup. The team will be content with a cold-blooded victory with a difference of two or three goals. There should not be an attitude towards a global smash-up. Girona, given their defensive problems, will certainly try to minimise their risks. It is important for the coach to avoid a global defeat. Such a result could be the reason for resignation. The bookmakers slightly overestimate the likelihood of a result-oriented match. At the moment, a base total of 3.5 goals is given. It is logical to assume that Girona could be without goals. Madrid will try to play a solid defensive game, given their poor conceding record in recent encounters.