Real Madrid Vs. Girona Prediction: Los Blancos Ready To Destroy BLAnquivermels At Bernabeu

JAKARTA - Defending La Liga champions Real Madrid will try to get back on track when they host Girona who is in a bad trend at Bernabeu on Sunday 23 February.

Los Blancos are currently in second place in La Liga standings, behind Barcelona leaders based on a head-to-head record. Meanwhile, Girona is in 10th position, four points behind Rayo Vallecano who is in sixth place in European ticket hunting.

Real Madrid have a record of 15 wins, six draws, and three defeats to 24 La Liga games this season. With a total of 51 points, they are in second place, only losing to Barcelona based on a head-to-head record.

Atletico Madrid in third place are only one point behind the top two teams, so the title competition at the top of La Liga is very tight. The space for mistakes in the last months of the season is predicted to be very small.

Carlo Ancelotti's side will enter this match with a 3-1 win over Manchester City in the second leg of the Champions League playoffs, which ensures they qualify for the next round with a 6-3 aggregate.

Real Madrid have been drawn against Atletico in the Champions League, while they will face Real Sociedad in the Copa del Rey semi-final first leg next week. However, Los Blancos should not be careless in league matches.

Only two points have been won from their last three matches in La Liga, including a loss to Espanyol and a draw against Atletico and Osasuna. This shows how important it is to win on Sunday afternoon.

Real Madrid are very strong at home this season, collecting 28 points from 11 games. They will host Girona who only won 12 points from 12 away games for the 2024-25 season.

Girona recorded a historic season in 2023-24 by finishing third in La Liga and securing Champions League tickets this season. However, this season is more difficult for the Catalonia team.

The team, dubbed White and Reds or BLAnquivermels, is currently in 10th position in the standings with 31 points from 24 matches, thanks to nine wins, four draws, and 11 defeats. However, they are only four points behind Rayo Vallecano in sixth position.

Finishing in the top six of the season will still be considered an extraordinary achievement for the team that has only played at the highest level of five seasons. However, Michel's team is in a bad trend, with six defeats in the last seven matches in all competitions.

In La Liga, Girona has only won one win and four defeats in the last five games, including a 2-1 loss to Getafe last week. Now, they will face Real Madrid who desperately need three points.

Girona once recorded a historic 2-1 win over Real Madrid at Bernabeu in February 2019. However, they have lost their last three league games against Los Blancos, scoring 10 goals in the process, including three goals in the game back this season.

Real Madrid will miss Jude Bellingham for their next two La Liga games due to a red card accumulation in a 1-1 draw against Osasuna last week.

Dani Carvajal and Eder Militao are still absent in the long term due to serious knee injuries. However, David Alaba, Lucas Vazquez, and Antonio Rudiger have returned from injury and appeared against Manchester City in the Champions League.

Federico Valverde has again impressed as a right-back against Man City, but he is likely to return to midfield on Sunday afternoon, with Vazquez predicted to return to defense.

Dani Ceballos is also in his best form and is likely to be played again instead of Eduardo Camavinga.