Girona's six-match winning streak came to a halt with a 1-1 draw against Athletic Bilbao, leaving them level on points with La Liga (LL) leaders Real Madrid. Despite this, they missed a golden opportunity to consolidate their position at the top. The frustration was palpable, especially as they couldn't secure a victory despite opening the scoring for the first time this league campaign (W7). Girona has been a formidable force at home, with only Madrid and Bilbao managing to snatch points from them in the league this season (W5, D1, L1).

In their upcoming clash against Valencia at Estadi Montilivi, Girona anticipates a closely contested battle against another rising force in LL, led by Rubén Baraja. The history of their league head-to-heads suggests tightly fought matches, with all six prior encounters decided by a single-goal margin (W2, L4). While Valencia has claimed victory in two of the three meetings at this venue (L1), their recent form has seen a dip on either side of the international break (D1, L1).

Baraja's side finds themselves in mid-table after a goalless draw with struggling Celta Vigo, and the need for clarity and fluidity with the ball is evident. Valencia's dire away form adds to the challenge, having gone six LL away games without a win (D3, L3), including a 5-1 defeat by league leaders Madrid in their last away match. Settling quickly and seizing the initiative will be crucial, especially considering their recent trend of conceding early.

Viktor Tsygankov has been impactful in Girona's recent games, notably scoring after the 50th minute in two of the last three matches. Impressively, Girona has never faced defeat when Tsygankov finds the net (W3, D2). This team is a proper title contender and I don't see them anyone stopping them!

赫罗纳在与毕尔巴鄂竞技的比赛中以1比1战平，结束了六连胜，与西甲领头羊皇马的积分持平。尽管如此，他们还是错过了巩固自己在积分榜上地位的黄金机会。挫折感是显而易见的，特别是当他们在本赛季联赛第一次得分(W7)的情况下无法确保胜利时。赫罗纳在主场是一支强大的力量，在本赛季的联赛中，只有马德里和毕尔巴鄂能从他们那里抢分(W5, D1, L1)。

在即将到来的蒙蒂利维球场对阵瓦伦西亚的比赛中，赫罗纳预计将与另一支由鲁巴姆·巴拉哈率领的新兴力量展开一场激烈的战斗。两队在联赛中交锋的历史表明，他们的比赛非常激烈，之前的六次交锋都是由一球优势决定的(W2, L4)。虽然瓦伦西亚在这个场地的三次交锋中取得了两次胜利(L1)，但他们最近的状态在国际比赛日的两边都有所下降(D1, L1)。

在与苦苦挣扎的维戈塞尔塔0比0战平后，巴拉哈的球队发现自己落在了积分榜的中游，显然他们需要清晰和流畅的控球。瓦伦西亚糟糕的客场状态增加了挑战，他们已经连续6场客场比赛没有获胜(3胜3负)，其中包括在最后一场客场比赛中以5比1输给联赛领头羊马德里。迅速解决问题并抓住主动权将是至关重要的，特别是考虑到他们最近过早失球的趋势。

茨甘科夫在赫罗纳最近的比赛中表现出色，最近三场比赛中有两场在第50分钟后进球。令人印象深刻的是，当茨甘科夫破门时，赫罗纳从来没有遭遇过失败。这支球队是一个名副其实的冠军争夺者，我不认为有人能阻止他们!