Girona vs Arsenal Prediction 1 August 2026
🔊 Girona and Arsenal meet in a pre-season friendly at Montilivi, with the hosts playing their third warm-up match of the summer while the English champions take the field for the first time this pre-season. Arsenal arrive as one of the main title contenders after a strong campaign last year; Girona, meanwhile, are rebuilding following their relegation to Segunda. The gap in class is real, but friendlies tend to be experimental - so the lineups and how many substitutions each side makes will matter a lot here.
Head-to-Head
📊 Girona have already played Arsenal once this season - in the Champions League league phase, they lost 2-1 at home but made life difficult for the visitors and got a goal back.
Head-to-head statistics Girona - Arsenal
Girona Team Overview
The Catalan side face their first real test of pre-season against one of Europe's top clubs. Between July 22 and 29, under new head coach Kike Álvarez, Girona played three friendlies: a win over lower-division Olot (3-1), a defeat to Alavés (0-1), and a high-scoring draw with Castellón (3-3).
A worrying pattern has carried over from last season. Since matchday 31 of La Liga, Girona have conceded in every single game - friendlies included. That's 11 matches in a row without a clean sheet.
Arsenal will be the toughest opponent they've faced in that stretch, so keeping a clean sheet here looks almost impossible. Eight players left the club over the summer, with only four arrivals to replace them. The new coaching staff have a clear job: get Girona back into La Liga by the end of next season.
Match Results: Girona
Arsenal Team Overview
The match against Girona will be Arsenal's first pre-season friendly. After that, they play another game in Spain against Betis, then return to London for the Emirates Cup against Borussia Dortmund. Before the season kicks off and the Community Shield against Manchester City, the squad wraps up pre-season with a final friendly against Como.
Arsenal are the clear favourites here - even their fringe players look considerably stronger than what Girona can put out. Mikel Arteta demands full focus even in friendlies, so the Gunners will be looking for goals and a clean sheet.
This summer, Arsenal have said goodbye to Jakub Kiwior, who joined Porto, and goalkeeper Karl Hein, who moved to Werder on a permanent deal. Leandro Trossard will continue his career at Besiktas. On the incoming side, the club have bought out Piero Hincapié's contract from Bayer and signed Brugge left winger Christoph Zollis.
Match Results: Arsenal
Prediction for the 1st half
Head-to-head matches:
- Total encounters - 1;
- First-half wins for the home side (at home) - 0; for the visitors (away) - 1; number of draws - 0;
- Average first-half total: 3;
- Today's home team averages 1 goals in the first half, while the away team scores 2.
Total Prediction
Trends- Arsenal have conceded in 12 of their last 13 matches (Friendlies, clubs).
- Arsenal have conceded in 7 away matches in a row (Friendlies, clubs).
Both Teams To Score Prediction
Trends- Arsenal have seen both teams score in 6 of their last 7 away matches (Friendlies, clubs).
⭐ Editor's Prediction
Arsenal are the clear favourites here. Mikel Arteta has plenty of high-quality players already into their pre-season work. That said, Girona could take advantage of Arteta's squad rotation and find their moments in front of goal. Plenty of substitutions and shifting lineups throughout the match could help the Spanish side get at least one goal. Main prediction - Arsenal win. Predicted score - 3:1.
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