Girona vs Real Sociedad Preview

Thursday evening at the Estadi Montilivi sees Girona host Real Sociedad in a La Liga clash with very different but equally urgent stakes. The home side need points to escape the relegation picture, while the visitors are chasing a finish in the top half of the table that their squad quality arguably warrants.

Girona are in the grip of a damaging run at precisely the wrong moment of the season. Their most recent outing was a 1-0 home defeat to Mallorca — a result against a side level with them on points that was as poor in its timing as it was in its execution. Prior to that, they were beaten 2-1 away at Valencia, another defeat that continued the slide. Before that, a 2-3 home loss to Real Betis was a game in which they competed but ultimately could not hold on — conceding late to be punished for defensive lapses that have been a recurring theme. Earlier in this run, they drew 1-1 away at Real Madrid, a creditable point that showed their ceiling when they are focused and set up correctly. The oldest result in the sequence was a 1-0 home win over Villarreal — a high-water mark that feels like a distant memory given what has followed. A sequence of L-L-L-D-W from most recent is the form of a side in serious trouble, and at Montilivi on Thursday the stakes could not be higher.

Real Sociedad have been struggling to find any consistency and their recent record reflects a team unable to string results together. Their most recent outing was a 2-2 home draw against Real Betis — a point shared in a game they will feel they should have won at home. Prior to that, they suffered a 1-0 away defeat at Sevilla, a loss that underlined their vulnerability on the road. Before that, a 3-3 away draw at Rayo Vallecano was an entertaining but deeply frustrating result — two points dropped in a game they had the lead in. Earlier in this run, a damaging 1-0 home defeat to Getafe was one of their most disappointing results of the campaign, before a cup win on penalties away at Atlético Madrid offered a rare positive moment. A sequence of D-L-D-L-W is not the form of a side capable of threatening the top six, but Real Sociedad retain more than enough quality to take advantage of a Girona side in crisis.

The head-to-head record marginally favours Real Sociedad, who have won two of the last five meetings, with two draws and one win for Girona. Most recently, Girona claimed a surprise 2-1 away win at Real Sociedad’s ground in December 2025. In the previous encounter, Real Sociedad won 3-2 at home over Girona in May 2025.

Girona sit 17th in La Liga with 38 points from 34 matches — one point above the relegation zone, where Alavés occupy 18th on 37. Crucially, Girona have a game in hand over most of the clubs around them, which makes every point precious. A win here would take them to 41 — four clear of Alavés — and would represent a significant step towards safety. Real Sociedad are 8th with 44 points from 35 matches, one behind Getafe in 7th. Three points would bring them to 47 above Getafe with 2 games remaining, keeping a late surge into the European places just about possible.

In Spain, the match is live on Movistar+, LaLiga TV Bar HD and M+ LALIGA TV. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the game is available to stream via the Premier Sports Player. In the United States, viewers can watch on ESPN Select, fuboTV and the ESPN App.

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Girona Form

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
❌	Girona	0-1	Mallorca	La Liga	May 1, 2026
❌	Valencia	2-1	Girona	La Liga	Apr 25, 2026
❌	Girona	2-3	Real Betis	La Liga	Apr 21, 2026
🤝	Real Madrid	1-1	Girona	La Liga	Apr 10, 2026
✅	Girona	1-0	Villarreal	La Liga	Apr 6, 2026

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Real Sociedad Form

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
🤝	Real Sociedad	2-2	Real Betis	La Liga	May 9, 2026
❌	Sevilla	1-0	Real Sociedad	La Liga	May 4, 2026
🤝	Rayo Vallecano	3-3	Real Sociedad	La Liga	Apr 26, 2026
❌	Real Sociedad	0-1	Getafe	La Liga	Apr 22, 2026
✅	Atlético Madrid	2-2	Real Sociedad	Copa del Rey	Apr 18, 2026

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Head to Head

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
Real Sociedad	1-2	Girona	La Liga	Dec 12, 2025
Real Sociedad	3-2	Girona	La Liga	May 18, 2025
Girona	0-1	Real Sociedad	La Liga	Oct 19, 2024
Girona	0-0	Real Sociedad	La Liga	Feb 3, 2024
Real Sociedad	1-1	Girona	La Liga	Aug 12, 2023

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TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Channel
Spain	Movistar+, LaLiga TV Bar HD, M+ LALIGA TV
UK & Ireland	Premier Sports Player
USA	ESPN Select, fuboTV, ESPN App
Germany	DAZN Germany
France	beIN Sports MAX 4, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, free, myCANAL
Italy	DAZN Italia
Netherlands	Ziggo Go, Ziggo Sport 3
Australia	beIN Sports Connect
Argentina	Disney+ Premium Argentina, ESPN4 Argentina
Canada	TSN+

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La Liga Table

Pos	Club	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Barcelona	35	30	1	4	91	31	+60	91
2	Real Madrid	35	24	5	6	70	33	+37	77
3	Villarreal	35	21	6	8	65	40	+25	69
4	Atlético Madrid	35	19	6	10	58	38	+20	63
5	Real Betis	35	13	15	7	54	43	+11	54
6	Celta	35	13	11	11	49	44	+5	50
7	Getafe	35	13	6	16	28	36	-8	45
8	Real Sociedad	35	11	11	13	54	55	-1	44
9	Athletic Club	35	13	5	17	40	51	-11	44
10	Osasuna	35	11	9	15	42	45	-3	42
11	Rayo Vallecano	34	10	12	12	35	41	-6	42
12	Valencia	35	11	9	15	38	50	-12	42
13	Sevilla	35	11	7	17	43	56	-13	40
14	Espanyol	35	10	9	16	38	53	-15	39
15	Mallorca	35	10	9	16	43	52	-9	39
16	Elche	35	9	12	14	46	54	-8	39
17	Girona	34	9	11	14	36	51	-15	38
18	Alavés	35	9	10	16	41	54	-13	37
19	Levante	35	9	9	17	41	57	-16	36
20	Real Oviedo	35	6	11	18	26	54	-28	29