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Actual Madrid vs Girona: Preview, predictions and lineups

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Actual Madrid are aiming to carry their three-game winless streak in La Liga to a conclusion on Sunday afternoon once they welcome struggling Girona to the Santiago Bernabeu.

Los Blancos loved spectacular Champions League success over the previous ten days as they downed Manchester Metropolis house and away to guide their place within the final 16, however they’ve stagnated within the defence of their La Liga crown. A defeat and two attracts of their final three outings means they’ve been leapfrogged by Clasico rivals Barcelona on the summit.

Thankfully for Carlo Ancelotti, Madrid are dealing with one of many Spanish prime flight’s most out-of-form sides, with Girona having misplaced 4 of their final 5 home matches. The Catalan outfit, who had been shock Champions League qualifiers final time period, have slumped to eleventh because of this and will likely be fearing the worst forward of their journey to the capital.

Right here is 90min’s information to the affair.

Actual Madrid vs Girona head-to-head outcomes (final 5 video games)

Present kind (all competitions)

Actual Madrid

Girona

Actual Madrid 3-1 Man Metropolis – 19/02/25

Girona 1-2 Getafe – 14/02/25

Osasuna 1-1 Actual Madrid – 15/02/25

Athletic Membership 3-0 Girona – 08/02/25

Man Metropolis 2-3 Actual Madrid – 11/02/25

Girona 2-1 Las Palmas – 03/02/25

Actual Madrid 1-1 Atletico Madrid – 08/02/25

Girona 1-2 Arsenal – 29/01/25

Leganes 2-3 Actual Madrid – 05/02/25

Rayo Vallecano 2-1 Girona – 26/01/25

Nation

TV channel/reside stream

United Kingdom

Premier Sports activities 1, Premier Sports activities Participant, LaLigaTV

United States

fuboTV, ESPN+, ESPN App, ESPN Deportes

Canada

TSN+

Jude Bellingham, José Luis Munuera Montero

Jude Bellingham is suspended for Sunday’s duel / Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/GettyImages

Madrid will likely be with out Jude Bellingham for Sunday’s encounter as he serves the primary match of a two-game suspension. The midfielder was despatched off for verbally abusing the referee in final weekend’s 1-1 draw with Osasuna.

Eder Militao and Dani Carvajal will even miss out with long-term accidents however Madrid had been served with some optimistic harm information on Wednesday night as David Alaba, Lucas Vazquez and Antonio Rudiger all made their comebacks.

Actual Madrid predicted lineup vs Girona (4-3-3): Courtois; Vazquez, Asencio, Rudiger, Mendy; Valverde, Tchouameni, Ceballos; Rodrygo, Mbappe, Vinicius.

Yangel Herrera

Yangel Herrera is suspended following his purple card towards Getafe / Alex Caparros/GettyImages

Yangel Herrera will likely be a big absentee in midfield as he serves his suspension following a purple card towards Getafe final day trip. The Venezuela worldwide had scored earlier than being given his marching orders within the 2-1 defeat.

Former Bournemouth, Tottenham and Everton ahead Arnaut Danjuma is uncertain to characteristic having missed the final two matches with a muscle harm. Striker Abel Ruiz is also unavailable after sitting out the conflict with Getafe.

Girona predicted lineup vs Actual Madrid (3-4-3): Gazzaniga; Lopez, Krejci, Blind; Martinez, Arthur, Romeu, Gutierrez; Tsygankov, Stuani, Gil.

Having demolished Man Metropolis midweek, Madrid will head into the conflict with Girona stuffed with confidence. They’ve stumbled in La Liga lately however have a powerful house document within the competitors this season, profitable 9 of their 11 matches.

With Girona in dire kind, there must be no path to factors for Michel’s aspect. They’ve the attacking high quality to seize a comfort on the Bernabeu however the offensive firepower of Madrid’s devastating entrance three ought to put a leaky defence to the sword.

Prediction: Actual Madrid 4-1 Girona

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