After Julen Lopetegui’s departure in 2022, Sevilla’s performance has significantly declined, with the team finishing in 12th and 14th place in the last two La Liga seasons.
During this time, Los Nervionenses went through several managerial changes, with Jorge Sampaoli, José Luis Mendilíbar, Diego Alonso, and Quique Sánchez Flores all taking the helm, yet none could steer the team back to its former glory. Additionally, Sevilla’s squad lacked the necessary quality to compete for a top-four finish.
This summer, Sevilla underwent a major squad overhaul, with several key players leaving and promising newcomers joining the team in an effort to rejuvenate the team’s fortunes.
García Pimienta was appointed as the new head coach, which sparked significant debate due to his mixed track record. Although Pimienta previously helped Las Palmas secure promotion to La Liga, his team struggled in the 2023-24 season, posting the lowest expected goals and finishing third from the bottom in goals scored. Despite a mid-table defensive record, Las Palmas ranked second to last in La Liga based on expected points.
Despite these concerns, Sevilla’s management opted for Pimienta as head coach and revitalize the squad.
In six preseason matches, the Rojiblancos won three games and suffered three defeats, scoring seven goals and conceding nine. From the first preseason matches, Sevilla regularly created dangerous chances and displayed good finishing.
However, García Pimienta’s side has had significant problems converting chances into goals in the first few official games of the season, scoring three goals in three games despite creating numerous opportunities.
In all three matches, the Rojiblancos regularly delivered the ball into the opponent’s penalty area from both flanks, creating spectacular combinations on the flanks.
The departure of the team’s top scorer of the last two seasons, Youssef En-Nesyri, for 19.5 million euros to Fenerbahce seems to have been a costly mistake for Sevilla. Isaac Romero, who has been tasked with leading the line, has yet to prove that he is ready to be the main striker capable of capitalizing on the chances created.
An even bigger problem for Sevilla is their defensive play. They have already conceded four goals and could have let in more if their opponents had been more clinical. So far, Sevilla are woefully lacking compactness, and the center-backs often make positional errors.
Girona are preparing for their Champions League debut this season, where they will face a daunting group stage featuring matches against Liverpool, PSG, Arsenal, Milan, Feyenoord, PSV, Slovan, and Sturm Graz.
These matches are expected to heavily tax the Catalan squad, especially following the departure of several key players such as Artem Dovbyk, Aleix García, Savinho, and Eric García. Given these challenges, Girona could find themselves in a tough battle in La Liga, striving to at least maintain a mid-table position.
In their seven pre-season matches, the Michel team managed only one victory, conceding 15 goals.
After a 1-1 draw with Betis at the start of the season, they were defeated 0-3 by Atletico Madrid in the second round. This poor start has fueled fears that the current Girona squad has become so weak that they may even struggle to avoid a relegation battle in La Liga.
However, in the middle of the week, Girona unexpectedly thrashed Osasuna 4-0 at home during the third round. The team allowed only one shot on target throughout the entire match. The Blanquivermells dominated in all phases of the game and scored four goals in different ways with very interesting attacking ideas.
Whether this victory was a sign of consistency or merely a flash in the pan remains to be seen, but it certainly gives Girona hope for a successful season. Particularly impressive in the match against Osasuna were Bryan Gil and Viktor Tsygankov, both of whom found the back of the net, with Tsygankov also providing an assist.
Bet hereGirona has won in the last five matches against Sevilla, including last season when the Catalan team defeated their opponent 2-1 at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, and then crushed them 5-1 at their home ground.
Both teams have stumbled out of the blocks this season, making it extremely difficult to predict the outcome of the match. Given their leaky backlines, the most likely scenario is that both teams will score.
However, both teams are capable of effectively manoeuvring and combining in the final third in attack, so we could be in for a goal-fest.
Sevilla has conceded goals in four consecutive matches and narrowly avoided conceding a goal in the last match against Mallorca.
Considering Girona FC’s attacking flair and the spring in their step after defeating Osasuna, it’s expected that the visitors will score at least one goal against Sevilla.
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