Girona vs Castellon Prediction & Betting Tips (12 September)

Girona host CD Castellón at Estadi Municipal de Montilivi on 12 September 2026 in a LaLiga2 Round 5 clash that pits two of the division's early-season form sides against each other. Girona, relegated from La Liga and now under new head coach Quique Álvarez, have rebuilt impressively around a 2026/2027 squad featuring Paulo Gazzaniga in goal, David López and Alejandro Francés in defence, Fran Beltrán pulling the strings in midfield, and a dangerous attack led by Vladyslav Vanat, Yáser Asprilla, Bryan Gil and Abel Ruiz, with veteran captain Cristhian Stuani and Donny van de Beek adding experience. The hosts arrive full of confidence after thrashing Las Palmas 5-2 at Montilivi last time out, a result in which Asprilla scored twice off the bench and Girona racked up 2.80 expected goals.

Castellón, coached by Pablo Hernández, travel to Catalonia as one of the surprise packages of the new campaign, having climbed to the top end of the table after a hard-fought home victory over Albacete that finished 2-0 thanks to second-half goals from Ousmane Camara and Israel Suero. Their 2026/2027 squad blends youth and experience, with Romain Matthys between the posts, Jérémy Mellot and Iñigo Córdoba providing width, Álvaro Martín and Barri anchoring the midfield, and Fran Castillo supporting Camara in attack. Castellón also showed their resilience earlier in the season with an away win at Celta Vigo B by 1-2, proving they are comfortable on the road.

Head-to-head history strongly favours Girona, who have won all of the last five meetings between these sides without defeat, including a wild 3-3 friendly draw at Montilivi in July 2026 that served as an early warning of Castellón's attacking threat. Girona's only blemish in recent weeks was a goalless stalemate against Leganés, sandwiched around mixed results last spring such as the 1-1 draw with Elche, but their demolition of Las Palmas suggests Álvarez has found the right balance between his new Ukrainian striker Vanat and the creative talents of Asprilla and Gil. Girona will be without Azzedine Ounahi and Portu through injury, while Castellón are missing Fabrizio Brignani and Matías Orozco.

With European odds pricing a Girona win at around 1.75, the draw at 3.60 and a Castellón victory at 4.33, the bookmakers clearly favour the hosts — and the market looks right. Girona's firepower at Montilivi, combined with their dominant historical record over Castellón, should prove decisive, although Castellón's counter-attacking quality means they are unlikely to leave without a fight. Our prediction for this LaLiga2 encounter is a 3-1 Girona win, with Vanat or Asprilla likely to lead the scoring as Girona push toward the promotion places in the 2026/2027 sea