Preview: Celta Vigo to face Girona – matchup analysis, team updates, expected lineups | Sports

Girona will likely be aiming to finish a 4-recreation winless run in all competitions once they proceed their La Liga marketing campaign away to Celta Vigo on Sunday afternoon.

The Catalan outfit, who completed third in La Liga final season, are at the moment twelfth within the desk, boasting eight factors from their opening seven matches, whereas Celta, who've misplaced their final two, sit in tenth.

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Celta received their opening two La Liga matches of the season in opposition to Alaves and Valencia, however they've now been overwhelmed in 4 of their final 5, together with losses of their final two matches.

The Sky Blues regarded to be claiming a welcome level in opposition to Atletico Madrid on Thursday night, just for Julian Alvarez to rating a final-gasp winner for Diego Simeone‘s aspect in Vigo.

Celta's latest run has been disappointing, however all issues thought of, it has been a strong begin to the marketing campaign for Claudio Giraldez‘s aspect, who sit tenth within the desk on 9 factors.

Goals haven't been an issue this season, discovering the again of the online on 14 events, with solely Barcelona (23) and Real Madrid (16) managing extra, however they've conceded 14 instances, which is definitely the joint-second worst defensive document within the division in 2024-25.

Celta misplaced each league matches in opposition to Girona final season, with their final victory over the Catalan outfit coming in August 2022, however the two sides performed out a 1-1 attract Vigo in May 2023.

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Girona had a rare 2023-24 marketing campaign, ending third within the La Liga desk, so it was all the time going to be tough for them to match their achievements from final season.

The White and Reds haven't managed to present the extent that they did final time period, however it has nonetheless been a comparatively strong begin, choosing up eight factors from seven matches to sit in twelfth spot within the desk.

Michel‘s aspect are winless of their final 4 matches in all competitions, together with a 1-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain of their first-ever fixture within the Champions League on September 18.

Girona misplaced 2-0 to Valencia within the league final weekend, however they did handle to declare some extent at dwelling to Rayo Vallecano on Wednesday night time.

The fixtures are coming thick and quick in the intervening time, with the team getting ready to deal with Feyenoord of their second Champions League recreation of the season subsequent week, earlier than welcoming Athletic Bilbao of their closing match earlier than the October worldwide break.

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Celta will once more be with out the companies of three gamers by means of damage on Sunday, with Oscar Mingueza, Mihailo Ristic and Luca de la Torre unavailable for choice.

The Sky Blues didn't choose up any additional issues of their conflict with Atletico, however it appears seemingly that head coach Giraldez will look to clean up his aspect this weekend.

Ilaix Moriba could possibly be in line for a spot in the midst of midfield, whereas Javi Rodriguez is also launched, however the entrance three, together with the skilled Iago Aspas, ought to stay unchanged.

As for Girona, Jastin Garcia and Ricard Artero will miss out by means of damage, however the Catalan outfit are in any other case in robust form forward of their conflict with Celta.

Cristhian Stuani has scored twice in La Liga this season and could possibly be in line for a recall within the closing third of the sector, whereas Arnaut Danjuma can also be expected to return to the XI.

Oriol Romeu and Donny van de Beek are choices for change in midfield, however Ivan Martin and Yangel Herrera ought to proceed within the center for the Champions League outfit.

Celta Vigo doable beginning lineup:
Guaita; Rodriguez, Starfelt, Alonso; Carreira, Beltran, Moriba, Alvarez; Aspas, Iglesias, Swedberg

Girona doable beginning lineup:
Gazzaniga; Martinez, D Lopez, Blind, Gutierrez; Tsyhankov, Martin, Herrera, Danjuma; Asprilla, Stuani

We say: Celta Vigo 1-2 Girona

Girona received each league video games between the 2 sides 1-0 final season, and we expect one other shut match on Sunday afternoon. It wouldn't be a shock to see a draw, however we simply have a sense that Girona will likely be in a position to navigate their means to a significant three factors.

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