Girona have had a tough start to the current season. The rebuilding of the squad is going on with great problems, as the newcomers are noticeably inferior to the players who left. The club’s top scorer this season is 38 year old Christian Stuani. Michela’s team are in the middle of the La Liga standings with 12 points after nine games.
Real Sociedad has been improving lately, and the pause for national team matches came just in time. Head coach Alguacil found the optimal lineup, redistributed responsibilities, and his wards began to gain points. One of the strengths of the team is the defense, conceding less than a goal per game.
Despite the defensive schemes, the opponents have improved in terms of realization of dangerous situations. Girona scored in the past three games, while a similar series at Real Sociedad reached four matches. In addition, the opponents have exchanged goals in three of the four previous head-to-head games.