Girona has, without a doubt, been one of the stories of the season in La Liga. However, Michel’s team goes into Monday night’s home match against Rayo Vallecano in need of a lift.
Girona have hit a rough run in La LigaThe Catalan team’s recent form is in danger of wrecking all the team's hard work this season.
A 3-2 defeat at Athletic Club last time out in the Spanish top-flight means that they have suffered back-to-back defeats.
However, it must be noted that their game before the defeat in the Basque country was against league leaders Real Madrid.
Despite their recent defeats, Girona is still in second place in La Liga, six points behind leaders Real Madrid.
Michel’s team has maintained a solid recent home record in La Liga, as they are unbeaten in eight Liga matches on home soil, having recorded six wins and a draw.
Rayo Vallecano looking for an unlikely return to formThe visitor's form in recent weeks has been poor, as they are winless in their last six outings in the Spanish top flight.
However, a 1-1 home draw against leaders Real Madrid was a highly impressive result in Inigo Perez’s first game as Rayo’s permanent head coach.
The game against Los Blancos ended a run of conceding at least two goals, as the opposition had scored at least twice in their previous three Primeira Liga outings.
One of the issues that new Rayo boss Perez will have to fix is their away record, as the visitors have lost four of their previous six away games in the Spanish top flight.
Their recent away games in La Liga have been relatively low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in five of their last eight matches on their travels.
What am I backing?Girona may have endured some tough defeats of late, but they are strong on home soil, and I am backing them to record a narrow win in this encounter.
