Real Madrid will look to return to winning ways in La Liga when they host struggling Girona at the Bernabéu on Sunday afternoon.
Los Blancos are currently second in La Liga, behind Barcelona on head-to-head record. Girona, meanwhile, are 10th, four points behind sixth-placed Rayo Vallecano in the race for European qualification.
Latest Real Madrid vs Girona team information
Real Madrid will be without Jude Bellingham for their next two La Liga games, with the midfielder suspended following his red card in last weekend's 1-1 draw with Osasuna.
Dani Carvajal and Eder Militao remain long-term injuries with serious knee problems, but David Alaba, Lucas Vazquez and Antonio Rudiger returned in time for the Champions League clash with Man City.
Federico Valverde continued to excel at right-back against Man City, but he could be returned to midfield on Sunday, while Vazquez is likely to return to defence for the La Liga clash.
Dani Ceballos is in impressive form and will likely be given priority to start instead of Eduardo Camavinga.
For Girona, Abel Ruiz and Arnaut Danjuma remain doubtful after missing the match against Getafe, while Yangel Herrera is suspended following a red card in the last match.
Yaser Asprilla is likely to be given the chance to replace Herrera in the starting line-up. Up front, Portu could be selected due to his mobility, instead of Cristhian Stuani who is a greater goalscoring threat.
Bryan Gil is expected to keep his place, while Daley Blind could feature in a back three, with Michel likely to use a 3-4-3 formation on Sunday afternoon.
Latest Real Madrid vs Girona expected lineup
Real Madrid:
Courtois; Vazquez, Asencio, Rudiger, Mendy; Valverde, Tchouameni, Ceballos; Rodrygo, Mbappe, Vinicius
Girona:
Gazzaniga; D Lopez, Krejci, Blind; A Martinez, Romeu, Asprilla, Gutierrez; Gil, Portu, Tsyhankov
Latest Real Madrid vs Girona football review
Real Madrid has a record of 15 wins, 6 draws and 3 losses after 24 rounds in La Liga this season, with a total of 51 points, only behind the top team Barcelona due to a loss in head-to-head record.
Atletico Madrid are third and just one point behind the top two, making this season's La Liga title race extremely exciting, with little room for error in the final stages.
Coach Carlo Ancelotti's team just won 3-1 against Manchester City in the second leg of the Champions League play-off round, thereby winning 6-3 on aggregate and winning the ticket to the next round.
Real Madrid face Atletico Madrid in the Champions League, while they also face Real Sociedad in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-finals next week. However, Los Blancos cannot afford to let their guard down in La Liga, having picked up just two points from their last three games, with a loss to Espanyol and draws against Atletico and Osasuna.
Real Madrid have been in impressive home form this season with 28 points from 11 games, while upcoming opponents Girona have only picked up 12 points from 12 away games in La Liga 2024-25.
Girona had a historic 2023-24 season when they finished third and qualified for the Champions League. However, this season is much more difficult for them.
The Catalans are currently 10th in the table with 31 points from 24 games (9 wins, 4 draws, 11 losses), but are still just four points behind sixth-placed Rayo Vallecano.
A place in the top 6 is still a dream goal for Girona, a team in only their fifth season in La Liga. However, their form is quite bad, having lost 6/7 recent matches in all competitions.
In La Liga, Girona have won just one and lost four of their last five games, including a 2-1 defeat to Getafe last time out. They now face a Real Madrid side in desperate need of points to keep pace with the top spot.
Girona created a sensation when they defeated Real Madrid 2-1 at the Bernabeu in February 2019, but they have lost all three of their most recent encounters with Los Blancos, conceding 10 goals, including a 1-3 loss in the first leg this season.
Latest Real Madrid vs Girona score prediction
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the following results for the Real Madrid vs Girona match:
- Sportsmole: Real Madrid 2-0 Girona
- WhoScore: Real Madrid 3-0 Girona
- Our prediction: Real Madrid 2-0 Girona
When and where to watch Real Madrid vs Girona live?
To watch the Real Madrid vs Girona match live in La Liga at 10:15 p.m. on February 23, viewers can watch it on K+ Sport, K+PM or online sports channels. Wish you all have fun watching football.
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