La Liga Preview: Girona Aims to Halt Losing Streak, Having Won All Recent Encounters Against Rayo Vallecano

On September 26 at 1 AM, the 7th round of the 2024-25 La Liga season will see Girona host Rayo Vallecano. Girona has been in a poor form recently and desperately needs a victory to stop their losing streak. Notably, Girona won all three recent matches against Rayo Vallecano, which undoubtedly boosts their confidence for this upcoming encounter.

Last season, Girona performed exceptionally well, finishing above teams like Atlético Madrid to secure third place in the league and qualify for the Champions League. However, this season, their performance in the first six rounds has been less than ideal, managing only two wins, one draw, and three losses, accumulating seven points and ranking mid-table. Recently, Girona’s form has been particularly bad, suffering three consecutive defeats by losing 1-4 to Barcelona (La Liga), 0-1 to Paris Saint-Germain (Champions League), and 0-2 to Valencia. Therefore, they urgently need a win to halt their losing streak.

The reason Girona secured third place last season was largely due to their strong offense, scoring an average of 2.24 goals per game, second only to Real Madrid (2.29 goals per game) in terms of goals scored per match in the league. However, this season, Girona’s average goals per game have dropped to 1.33. Notably, throughout the season so far, Girona has never scored within the first 30 minutes of a match, showing a clear issue with slow starts. For attackers such as Ruiz, Danjuma, and Stuani, they must step up their offensive efforts and deliver more. Currently, Girona has played two home games, winning 4-0 against Osasuna and losing 1-4 to Barcelona, with a home win rate of 50%.

Rayo Vallecano currently has a league record of two wins, two draws, and two losses, accumulating eight points and also ranking mid-table. Recently, Rayo Vallecano’s form has been commendable. In the fifth round of the league, they beat Osasuna 3-1; in the sixth round, they drew 1-1 with Atlético Madrid. This time, Rayo Vallecano will travel away to face Girona. So far this season, Rayo Vallecano has won one, drawn one, and lost one of their three away games, beating Real Sociedad 2-1, drawing 0-0 with Getafe, and losing 1-2 to Espanyol.

After joining Rayo Vallecano, James Rodríguez came on as a substitute in the La Liga matches against Osasuna and Atlético Madrid but only played for a total of 14 minutes. Clearly, he has not yet regained his form. In terms of historical encounters, Rayo Vallecano has eight wins, four draws, and eight losses in the past 20 matches against Girona. However, in the last five meetings, Rayo Vallecano failed to win any. In the last three encounters, Rayo Vallecano lost all three to Girona.

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