Valencia 2-1 Girona – Result & Analysis
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Poisson model rates Valencia at 39%, yet other data sources diverge — this Valencia vs Girona fixture contains genuine analytical tension.
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Match Analysis
Valencia host Girona at Estadio de Mestalla in La Liga, Regular Season - 32. Kick-off is scheduled for Saturday 25 April 2026 at 17:30 UTC.
Form Guide
Valencia — All Games: 4W 1D 5L from 10 La Liga outings this season, averaging 1.30 points per game. Last five: L W L L D. They are averaging 1.20 goals per game and conceding 1.20 — a modest attacking output that tempers optimism on the Over 2.5 market. 3 clean sheets from 10 outings provides some defensive foundation.
Valencia at Estadio de Mestalla this season: 4W 4D 2L from 10 home games — 1.60 PPG on home soil. At home they are averaging 1.40 goals scored and 1.30 conceded per game. Both teams have scored in 70% of their home games — an outstanding BTTS rate that is a key data point for this fixture.
Looking at all fixtures this season, Girona stand at 3W 4D 3L from 10 La Liga matches — 1.30 PPG. Last five: W L W D L. Their scoring rate of 1.40 per game is modest, conceding 1.20 — not a side to back heavily on the Over 2.5 from their form alone. 2 clean sheets from 10 outings suggests some defensive organisation. Both teams have scored in 70% of their games — a noteworthy BTTS rate that supports the Yes market.
When travelling in La Liga this season, Girona have posted 3W 4D 3L from 10 away outings — 1.30 PPG. Away from home they average 1.10 goals scored and 1.20 conceded per game. BTTS has landed in 60% of their away games — meaningful support for the Yes angle in this specific context.
The form comparison is too close to call — 1.30 PPG (Valencia) versus 1.30 (Girona). When the figures are this level, no pick can be reliably derived from recent results alone.
The BTTS market is worth targeting here. Valencia register both teams scoring in 70% of relevant matches, Girona in 60% (using home/away splits) — both sides above the 60% threshold gives BTTS Yes firm statistical grounding.
Head to Head
The rivalry is an even one: 2 wins apiece for Valencia, 4 for Girona and 1 shared spoils from 7 past contests. Neither side holds a meaningful historical edge.
The 7 previous meetings have averaged 2.3 goals per game — a neutral rate that provides no strong lean on the goals market from the H2H alone. The most recent clash, on 4 Oct 2025, ended 1–2 with Girona winning.
The head-to-head offers no strong directional steer in either the result or goals markets. Form, the predictive model and current market pricing should carry more weight than the historical record for this fixture.
In-Play Data
Valencia trading profile (70 games, 34 at home): they score before half-time in 65% of fixtures in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 86% of the time; two or more arrive in the second half on 52% of those occasions; BTTS occurs in 53% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 41% of games (home games).
Girona trading profile (70 games, 34 at away): they score before half-time in 68% of fixtures in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 90% of the time; two or more arrive in the second half on 58% of those occasions; BTTS occurs in 59% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 44% of games (away games).
BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — Valencia 56% versus Girona 56%; no strong lean in either direction. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (Valencia 43% | Girona 53%).
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects Valencia 1.32 xG and Girona 1.22 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: Valencia attack 0.977 / defence 1.179 | Girona attack 0.930 / defence 0.883. League average goals — home 1.536 / away 1.115. Data: 70 Valencia games / 70 Girona games used (CurrentSeason).
Result probabilities: Valencia 39% | Draw 27% | Girona 34%. Fair-value odds: Valencia 2.56 | Draw 3.70 | Girona 2.94. This is a low-confidence result — no outcome exceeds 45%. The draw at 27% is a primary outcome, not an afterthought.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 47% | BTTS probability 52% | Total xG 2.55. Over/Under 2.5 is close to a coin-flip at 47%/53% — the total xG of 2.55 sits near the 2.5 margin; this is a low-edge market from a Poisson standpoint. BTTS probability of 52% is moderate — neither team is projected to score with enough certainty to make Yes a clear standalone call.
Analysis Verdict
On the Poisson output, Valencia are the pick at 39% — marginal model lean. With a 27% draw probability, Draw No Bet on Valencia offers a more defensible entry point than the straight win. The opposing side holds a 34% win probability per the model — this is not a banker and should be staked accordingly.
The Poisson model projects 2.55 xG in total — Under 2.5 at 47% — Poisson-only — limited corroboration confidence.
On the BTTS market, Poisson puts 52% on Yes. Form rates corroborate: Valencia 70% | Girona 60% BTTS from recent games.
The outsider holds a 34% win probability per the model — this is not a banker and should not be treated as one. Proportionate stakes are appropriate given the genuine contest the data projects.
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: Valencia vs Girona | Competition: La Liga, Regular Season - 32 | Venue: Estadio de Mestalla • Kick-off: Saturday 25 Apr 2026, 17:30 UTC • Data inputs: H2H history, form splits, prediction model signals, and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: Valencia 39% | Draw 27% | Girona 34% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 47% | BTTS 52% | xG Valencia 1.32 / Girona 1.22 • Poisson strength factors: Valencia attack 0.977 / def 1.179 | Girona attack 0.930 / def 0.883 | league avg home 1.536 / away 1.115 • Poisson stance: Valencia (39%) — low confidence — close contest
🧮 Prediction Model
1.32
Valencia xG
Expected Goals
1.22
Girona xG
52%
BTTS
72%
Over 1.5
47%
Over 2.5
25%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What time does Valencia vs Girona kick off?
Valencia vs Girona kicked off at 17:30 on Saturday 25 April 2026 at Estadio de Mestalla.
What was the final score in Valencia vs Girona?
Valencia 2 - 1 Girona.
Where is Valencia vs Girona being played?
The match is being played at Estadio de Mestalla.
What competition is Valencia vs Girona part of?
Valencia vs Girona is a Regular Season - 32 fixture in the La Liga (Spain).
Who is favourite to win Valencia vs Girona?
Our statistical model gives Valencia a 39% chance of winning, Girona a 34% chance, and a 27% chance of a draw — making Valencia the favourite.
Will both teams score in Valencia vs Girona?
Our model estimates a 52% probability that both Valencia and Girona will score (BTTS).
Will Valencia vs Girona have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 47%.
What is the head-to-head record between Valencia and Girona?
Record (7 meetings): Valencia 2W | Draws 1 | Girona 4W.
What form are Valencia and Girona in?
Valencia (all comps): 4W-1D-5L in 10 | 1.30 PPG | GF 1.20 / GA 1.20 | L5 L-W-L-L-D. Girona (all comps): 3W-4D-3L in 10 | 1.30 PPG | GF 1.40 / GA 1.20 | L5 W-L-W-D-L.
🧮 Model Insight
How the Model Works This Match
Valencia's attacking strength (0.98x league average) is weighed against Girona's defensive record (0.88x) to produce a home expected-goals figure of 1.32. The same calculation in reverse, Girona's attack versus Valencia's defence, projects 1.22 expected goals for the visitors.
These ratings are built from 70/70 games of current-season data — a full enough sample to trust.
Most Likely Scorelines
The model's single most probable exact score is 1-1, at 14.3%. Close behind: 0-0 (9.5%), 1-0 (8.7%). Those top three scorelines alone account for 33% of the model's total probability mass — a relatively concentrated, predictable distribution for this fixture.
Most Likely Outcome
Valencia Win
39%
2.56
27%
3.75
34%
2.92
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
1 – 1
12.7%
Draw
Most likely
1 – 0
10.4%
Home win
0 – 1
9.6%
Away win
Expected Goals & Win Odds
1.32
Valencia xG
Total xG
2.55
1.22
Girona xG
2.56
39%
Home win
3.75
27%
Draw
2.92
34%
Away win
Goals Markets
72%
Over 1.5
1.39
28%
Under 1.5
3.57
47%
Over 2.5
2.13
53%
Under 2.5
1.89
25%
Over 3.5
4.00
75%
Under 3.5
1.33
12%
Over 4.5
8.33
88%
Under 4.5
1.14
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
52%
BTTS Yes
1.93
48%
BTTS No
2.07
Clean Sheet
29%
3.40
27%
3.76
Win to Nil
12%
8.69
9%
10.98
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 7.8 | 9.6 | 5.9 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| 1 | 10.4 | 12.7 | 7.8 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 |
| 2 | 6.9 | 8.4 | 5.1 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| 3 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| 4 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | – |
| 5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | – | – |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · Outlined cell = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most likely scoreline for Valencia vs Girona?
Our Poisson model rates 1-1 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 14.3%.
How many goals are Valencia and Girona expected to score?
The model projects 1.32 expected goals for Valencia and 1.22 for Girona, a combined total of 2.55.
How confident is the prediction model for Valencia vs Girona?
Not very — the model's leading outcome sits at just 39%, meaning this is rated as a genuinely open contest with no dominant favourite.
📈 Form Insight
Form at a Glance
Valencia come into this having played 70 games, going 20W 22D 28L for 1.17 points per game. Their last five reads L-W-L-L-D.
On the other side, Girona sit at 1.13 PPG from 70 outings (20W 19D 31L), a run that reads W-L-W-D-L across their last five.
Form-wise this is close to level: Valencia on 1.17 PPG, Girona on 1.13. Other factors will likely decide this one more than recent results.
Venue Form
Valencia's home form reads 15W 9D 10L across 34 games on their own ground, a 1.59 PPG return. That's noticeably better than their 1.17 PPG overall — Valencia are a different proposition at home than their general record suggests.
Away from home, Girona have taken 0.94 points per game from 34 outings (7W 11D 16L).
Comparing the two in their relevant venue splits, Valencia come out ahead — a more targeted read than the overall PPG figures above, since it strips out games played in the opposite context.
Goals in Recent Form
Valencia are averaging 1.13 goals scored and 1.44 conceded per game recently; Girona are on 1.13 scored and 1.54 conceded.
Last 70 Results — La Liga
Current season: same league only · Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams)
Valencia
Current Season
Girona
Current Season
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What form are Valencia and Girona in coming into this match?
Valencia have gone 20W 22D 28L in their last 70 games (1.17 PPG), while Girona have gone 20W 19D 31L in their last 70 (1.13 PPG).
Which team has the better venue record — Valencia at home or Girona away?
Valencia's home record (1.59 PPG) is the stronger of the two venue-specific splits — Valencia at home: 1.59 PPG; Girona away: 0.94 PPG.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
Fixture History
8 meetings separate these sides on the data we hold, the series stretching back to August 2022. Every recorded meeting has come in La Liga. They last met on 25 April 2026, roughly 4 months ago.
Streaks & Records
Valencia's record when hosting Girona specifically: 3W 0D 1L from 4 games — a narrower, venue-specific slice of the head-to-head picture.
Last 8 Meetings
3
Valencia
1
Draws
4
Girona
Recent Meetings
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the head-to-head record between Valencia and Girona?
From 8 meetings on record, Valencia have won 3, Girona have won 4, and 1 have been drawn.
When did Valencia and Girona last play each other?
They last met on 25 April 2026, when Valencia 2-1 Girona.
Who has won more matches between Valencia and Girona?
Girona have the better head-to-head record, with 4 wins from 8 meetings.
📈 Trading Insight
First-Half Patterns
Valencia are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 65% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 29% of the time. They've also shown some fight from behind, salvaging a draw or win after trailing at half-time in 12% of those situations.
Girona are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 68% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 26% of the time.
Full-Time Trends
BTTS sits in mixed territory for this pairing — Valencia 53%, Girona 59% — no strong lean either way from the trading data alone.
Over 2.5 has been close to a coin-flip for both sides — 41% (Valencia) and 44% (Girona).
On the defensive side: Valencia keep a clean sheet in 32% of their matches; Girona in 26%.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = Valencia home games / Girona away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Do both teams usually score when Valencia play Girona?
Yes — based on recent matches, both teams have scored in 53% of Valencia's games and 59% of Girona's, a combined rate that favours BTTS Yes.
Is Valencia vs Girona usually a high-scoring fixture?
Not particularly — Over 2.5 goals has come in for only 41% of Valencia's recent games and 44% of Girona's, pointing to a tighter contest.
Do Valencia and Girona tend to score early?
Valencia have had a goal before half-time in 65% of their recent matches, Girona in 68% — a useful reference point for first-half goal markets.
Prediction vindicated as Valencia edge out Girona 2-1.
📝 Match Report
How It Unfolded
Valencia beat Girona 2-1 at Estadio de Mestalla, Regular Season - 32, in the La Liga. That is the final score; the rest of this report grades it against what the data forecast beforehand.
The Model vs The Result
The Poisson model went into this projecting Valencia 1.32 xG and Girona 1.22 xG, a combined 2.55. The scoreboard read 2-1 for 3 actual goals. Both sides finished within a goal of their individual projections, so the scoreline sat close to the model's expected shape. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Valencia attack 0.98 / defence 1.18 against Girona attack 0.93 / defence 0.88, drawn from 70/70 games (CurrentSeason).
On the result, the model split it Valencia 39% | Draw 27% | Girona 34%, with Valencia to win its most likely call at 39%. The scoreboard confirmed the model's leading pick.
Goals & Markets
The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 47%. The game delivered 3, so it went over — a miss for the goals model. Over 1.5 had been 72% and landed. On both teams to score, the model sat at 52% and the match saw both sides score — another call in the model's favour. Historically the two sides average 48% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Valencia 43%, Girona 53%), a base rate that pointed the other way from today's over. Their combined BTTS history runs at 56%, which matched the both-scored outcome.
Trading Patterns vs Reality
Valencia's trading profile (70 games, 34 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 56% of their matches — today it did.
Girona's trading profile (70 games, 34 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 56% of their matches — today it did.
Form vs Result
The form lines were close — Valencia 1.17 PPG, Girona 1.13 PPG — offering no strong steer, and the Valencia win broke the near-deadlock.
Verdict
Grading the result against the stored data, 2 of 3 pre-match signals came in: result (hit), Over 2.5 (miss), BTTS (hit). A mixed scorecard — the data caught the broad shape of the game but not every market.
💡 Key Insights
⚠️ This match report is generated algorithmically from the final score, our prediction model, and each team's historical form and trading data. Analysis is for informational purposes only.