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Espanyol vs Girona Prediction, 1/7/2023 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 1/3/2023

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Game: Espanyol vs Girona

Date: Saturday, January 7, 2023

Location: RCDE Stadium in Barcelona, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Espanyol (+129) Girona (+216)

The Blanquivermells (4-5-6) are hitting the road to RCDE Stadium on Saturday where they will meet the Budgerigars (2-7-6). Espanyol opens at +129 and Girona are priced +216. The betting total comes in at 2.5. The starting goalies are Benjamin Lecomte Espanyol and Paulo Gazzaniga Girona.

Espanyol conceded 23 goals while allowing 1.53 goals per 90 min, and opposing teams had a total of 67 SoT on them. They had 2 clean sheets, which had them sitting at a percentage of 13.3 in the previous season. Espanyol compiled 35 yellow cards last season in addition to 5 red cards. The Budgerigars were ranked 12th in the category of xG with 16.7, and the xGA were 19.6. Last year, the team averaged 0.87 pts per contest (13 pts) and they also were ranked 15th in the league with 9 assists. Their goal differential was -6 by means of 17 goals scored and also 23 goals surrendered. Espanyol had a total of 45 saves and had a save% of 65.7 in the previous season.

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For the year, Girona FC a save percentage of 65.6 (64 SoTA), and they also ranked 13th in La Liga with 17 points. The Blanquivermells held an average of 1.1 points per contest while compiling 14 assists. Girona accumulated 22 goals and their goals expected for the previous season was sitting at 20.8. Girona racked up 35 yellow card warnings. Their goals against/90 min was at 1.60 with 40 saves. Girona had a ranking of 12th in relation to goals conceded with 24, and their goal differential was at -2.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Espanyol will be Benjamin Lecomte. Lecomte (85-84-89 record in his career) has earned 69 clean sheets, which has earned him a 26.7% shutout rate. The goalie from France has had 1,127 shots attempted against him in 258 starting assignments. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.27 (329 total goals given up) and he has a save percentage of .725. Lecomte has seen the field a total of 23,292 minutes and has accumulated 817 stops so far in his pro soccer career.

Paulo Gazzaniga will look after the net for Girona. He has surrendered 1.25 goals per 90 while he holds a mark of 44-26-46. Gazzaniga has totaled 28 shutouts while seeing 497 shots tried against him in 10,781 minutes in his career. In his career, Gazzaniga has allowed 150 goals and has tallied 348 saves in 118 starting assignments. He has earned a save % of .700 and his clean sheet rate sits at 23.7%.

Javi Puado is one player who can create chances for Espanyol. He has accounted for 13 assists while tallying 7 yellow cards in his career. The forward representing Spain has racked up 17 goals scored in 5,284 minutes. Puado has had a starting assignment in 58 outings during his career and scores 0.29 goals per 90 mins.

Girona is being led by Valentin Castellanos, who has been known to frustrate defenses. The forward born in Argentina has accumulated 10,585 minutes and has scored 57 goals. He scores 0.48 goals per 90 mins and has been a starter in 121 contests thus far in his career. He has accounted for 45 yellow card cautions so far in his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 18 times.

Who will win tonight's La Liga game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Espanyol (+129)

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