Córdoba vs Girona preview

Spain flag 2026/2027 La Liga 2, Spain
Estadio Nuevo Arcángel Fri, 21 Aug - 7:00 PM
La Liga 2
KICKOFF : Fri, 21 Aug - 7:00 PM
Round 2 Regular Season

CONTEXT

In the La Liga 2 regular season encounter at Estadio Nuevo Arcángel, Córdoba welcomes Girona for a 2026/2027 campaign fixture. The home side occupies tenth place in the domestic standings while the visitors sit twentieth. Córdoba registers a power score of 66.73 against Girona's 41.72, creating a clear twenty-five point edge that identifies the hosts as the stronger unit. Both teams arrive without recorded form scores or recent outing details, leaving early-season dynamics open to interpretation. Set-piece metrics carry low confidence and rely on proxy inputs with no xG values supplied. League positions reflect domestic competition only. The overall setup points to a contest shaped by structural differences and limited recent data points.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Córdoba sits tenth while Girona occupies twentieth in domestic league positions.
  • Form: Both sides enter with zero form scores and no last outing records available.
  • Squad: No detailed squad composition or personnel data is supplied for either side.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics remain unavailable for this league fixture.
  • Transition: Transition phase information is not provided in the dataset.
  • Set pieces: Set piece data shows low confidence with proxy usage and null xG values.
  • xVariable: Córdoba holds a twenty-five point power advantage over Girona.
  • Market: Baseline split: Córdoba 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Girona 0% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Córdoba I. Ania Cadavieco
I. Ania Cadavieco
VS
Girona ?. Marsal Juanuix
?. Marsal Juanuix
1.17
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1
1.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
Burgos Rank: 72 D
Huesca Rank: 61 D
SD Eibar Rank: 72 L
Albacete Rank: 70 L
Granada Rank: 65 W
Castellón Rank: 71 W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1 i
Last 6 Opponents
Leganés Rank: 65 D
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 0 - 0
0
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
66.73
41.72
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Córdoba
Girona
Power Score
66.73
41.72
League Position
10
20
Global Rank
358
116

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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Córdoba Opponent-weighted form score
Girona Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Córdoba Girona

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 21, 2026, 07:00 PM
Competition
2026/2027 La Liga 2, Spain · Round 2 · Regular Season
Stadium
Estadio Nuevo Arcángel
Capacity
21384
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad

1
Iker Iker
Iker Iker Goalkeeper
21
Carlos Albarrán Sanz
Carlos Albarrán Sanz Defender
16
Rubén González Alves
Rubén González Alves Defender
4
José Alejandro Martín Valerón
José Alejandro Martín Valerón Defender
Juan Gutiérrez Martínez
Juan Gutiérrez Martínez Defender
12
Franck Ferry Fomeyem Sob
Franck Ferry Fomeyem Sob Defender
Diego Vicente Bri Carrazoni
Diego Vicente Bri Carrazoni Defender
Daniel Esmorís Tasende
Daniel Esmorís Tasende Defender
Jacobo Martí Rubio
Jacobo Martí Rubio Defender
Egoitz Muñoz Larrea
Egoitz Muñoz Larrea Defender
Theo Zidane Fernandez
Theo Zidane Fernandez Midfielder
Youssouf Diarra
Youssouf Diarra Midfielder
8
Ismael Ruiz Sánchez
Ismael Ruiz Sánchez Midfielder
D. Cáceres Rodríguez
D. Cáceres Rodríguez Midfielder
Eder Garcia Altuna
Eder Garcia Altuna Midfielder
23
Cristian Carracedo García
Cristian Carracedo García Attacker
6
Diego Pertejo Canseco
Diego Pertejo Canseco Attacker
17
Adilson Mendes Martins
Adilson Mendes Martins Attacker
Enol Rodríguez Heres
Enol Rodríguez Heres Attacker
11
Kevin Villodres Medina
Kevin Villodres Medina Attacker
Adnane Ghailan Benktib
Adnane Ghailan Benktib Attacker
Salim El Jebari El Hannouni
Salim El Jebari El Hannouni Attacker

Squad

13
Paulo Dino Gazzaniga
1
Sergi Puig Herrera
Sergi Puig Herrera Goalkeeper
25
Krapyvtsov Vladyslav
5
David López Silva
4
Arnau Martinez
Arnau Martinez Defender
Antal Yaakobishvili
6
Donny van de Beek
Donny van de Beek Midfielder
14
Iván Morante Ruiz
Iván Morante Ruiz Midfielder
23
Iván Martín Núñez
18
Azzedine Ounahi
Azzedine Ounahi Midfielder
Gabriel Osei Misehouy
Unai Hernandez Lorenzo
Unai Hernandez Lorenzo Midfielder
24
Izan González Muñoz
29
Lancinet Kourouma Kourouma
Lancinet Kourouma Kourouma Midfielder
Oleksandr Pyshchur
10
Cristian Portugués Manzanera
Cristian Portugués Manzanera Attacker
15
Viktor Tsygankov
Viktor Tsygankov Attacker
9
Abel Ruiz Ortega
Abel Ruiz Ortega Attacker
17
Bryan Gil Salvatierra
19
Vladyslav Vanat
Vladyslav Vanat Attacker
22
Y. Asprilla Martínez
Y. Asprilla Martínez Attacker
20
Minsu Kim
Minsu Kim Attacker

CONCLUSION

Córdoba enters as the clearer structural favorite given its higher league standing and substantial power margin. Girona will need to overcome the deficit in overall metrics while both teams operate without recent form anchors. Limited set-piece and efficiency insights leave room for in-match adjustments. The venue at Estadio Nuevo Arcángel may amplify home organization advantages. Analytical focus rests on how the hosts convert their power edge into control against a lower-placed opponent. Smooth execution across phases will determine whether the gap materializes on the pitch.