Deportivo Alaves vs Girona

Estadio Mendizorrotza is the venue as high-flying Deportivo Alaves and runners-up Girona go head-to-head in an exciting La Liga showdown.

Alaves’ form has peaked at the best possible moment, with a three-game winning streak, bookended by a 1-0 victory at Valencia last weekend, rubber-stamping their top-flight status with four games to spare. Back to the home comforts of Estadio Mendizorrotza, where they’ve swept Atletico Madrid and Celta Vigo aside via 2+ goals ‘to nil’ across their last two La Liga outings, Luis Garcia Plaza’s men will be out to exact revenge on Girona following an embarrassing 3-0 defeat in December’s reverse fixture. Connoisseurs of action-packed football will look forward to this encounter as all three competitive meetings between Alaves and Girona at this stadium since their first top-flight encounter in 2018 have featured over 2.5 goals and both teams on the scoresheet. 

Meanwhile, Girona pulled off an outstanding comeback last weekend to beat Barcelona 4-2 for the second time this season, solidifying their quest to secure a runner-up finish. In addition to securing Champions League qualification for the first time in the club’s history, Girona leapfrogged Barca into second, establishing a one-point cushion ahead of the last four rounds. That thumping win against the Catalan powerhouse marked Girona’s ninth La Liga victory this season to have seen them score 4+ goals. Moreover, Michel’s men have racked up four wins across their last five league games (L1). High scoring has been a common theme in Girona’s top-flight fixtures this term, with their 34 matches producing a league-high average of 3.38 goals.