{"id":1399521,"date":"2025-09-18T15:24:19","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T14:24:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=news&p=1399521"},"modified":"2025-09-18T15:53:21","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T14:53:21","slug":"match-preview-girona-vs-levante-20-09-25-la-liga","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-girona-vs-levante-20-09-25-la-liga\/","title":{"rendered":"Girona vs Levante: predictions, stats, tips & odds"},"content":{"rendered":"

Girona welcome Levante to Montilivi on Saturday afternoon (1pm), with both sides desperate for their first win of the new campaign.<\/p>\n

Despite similar struggles in the La Liga<\/a> table, the underlying dynamics could not be more different: Girona dominate possession and play tidy football, but leak goals at an alarming rate, while Levante’s grit and clinical finishing have kept them competitive in games where they see little of the ball.<\/p>\n

With both teams rooted to the bottom and in need of a spark, expect a tense encounter as tactical priorities clash in this high-stakes early season showdown.<\/p>\n

Best Bets & Predictions<\/h2>\n

Based on Girona’s attacking volume but poor conversion and Levante’s knack for scoring against the run of play, here are our top betting recommendations for this clash. We’re particularly confident in both teams finding the net given the defensive frailties on show and the trends from recent fixtures.<\/p>\n

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Our Prediction<\/th>\nOdds & Bookmaker<\/th>\nConfidence<\/th>\nWhy We’re Backing It<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Both Teams to Score: Yes<\/strong><\/td>\nBet365<\/a> 3\/4<\/a>
(57.1%)<\/td>\n		\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\nNeither side has kept a clean sheet; both defences are leaking.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Draw<\/strong><\/td>\nBet365<\/a> 13\/5<\/a>
(27.8%)<\/td>\n		\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\nTwo of the last four H2Hs ended level; both teams winless.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cristhian Stuani Anytime Goalscorer<\/strong><\/td>\nBet365<\/a> 5\/4<\/a>
(44.4%)<\/td>\n		\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\nGirona’s top striker; faces a defence conceding over 2 goals\/game.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Correct Score 1-1<\/strong><\/td>\nBet365<\/a> 11\/2<\/a>
(15.4%)<\/td>\n		\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\nLast two H2Hs finished level; both sides misfiring up front.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n

Our approach: Start with BTTS Yes as the main play, add Cristhian Stuani to score for a bigger return, and the draw for accumulator potential.<\/p>\n\n

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