Girona vs Sevilla Preview: Team News & Prediction
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These are two sides that have had a week off with both Girona and Sevilla suffering surprise early exits from the Copa del Rey. Girona are looking to push for European qualification in La Liga, whilst Sevilla search for some sort of solidity.
Kick-off date/time: Saturday 18th January, 2025: UK – 1:00pm / US ET – 8:00am / US PT – 5:00am
How to watch on TV: UK – Premier Sports / US – ESPN have the exclusive rights to La Liga games in the USA, so Girona vs Sevilla may be televised on one of their affiliated channels
How to watch online: UK – Premier Sports / US – ESPN+
Girona Team News: Attacking injuries
Girona are dealing with a few injury concerns for this weekend’s visit of Sevilla, albeit it is nowhere near as bad an injury crisis as what they endured through the autumn.
Summer signings Yaser Asprilla and Bojan Miovski, who joined from Watford and Aberdeen, are sidelined alongside both Portu and former Real Madrid left-back Miguel Gutierrez.
Predicted XI (4-4-1-1): Paolo Gazzaniga; Arnau Martinez, David Lopez, Krejci, Blind; Bryan Gil, Ivan Martin, Yangel Herrera, Tsygankov; Van de Beek; Abel Ruiz
Unavailable: Miguel Gutierrez (Injured), Yaser Asprilla (Injured), Portu (Injured), Miovski (Injured)
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Sevilla Team News: No Iheanacho
Former Manchester City forward Kelechi Iheanacho is the reported subject of Wolverhampton Wanderers but he remains unavailable due to a strain ahead of this weekend’s clash.
As well as the absence of Iheanacho, Sevilla remain without Brighton and Hove Albion loanee Valentin Barco as well as both Tanguy Nianzou and Chidera Ejuke.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Nyland; Jose Angel Carmona, Bade, Gudelj, Kike Salas; Agoume, Lokonga; Lukebakio, Sow, Saul; Isaac Romero
Unavailable: Nianzou (Injured), Barco (Injured), Ejuke (Injured), Iheanacho (Injured)
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Girona vs Sevilla Prediction
Michel’s Girona come into this one on the back of a slender 1-0 defeat of Deportivo Alaves in their most recent outing last weekend thanks to a second-half stoppage-time winner from defender Jhon Solis. The Catalans lost several players over the summer and yet are still pushing for a top seven finish. They now face a Sevilla side that were most recently held to a 1-1 draw to struggling Valencia at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan last weekend after being hammered 4-1 by second-tier Almeria in the Round of 32 in the Copa del Rey. Girona, with home advantage, are slight favourites for this one.
Girona vs Sevilla Tip: Girona to win
