**Oviedo rolls the dice at home against a Girona side chasing wins** — this is a mid-table scrap where form actually matters, and the home team's steadier recent run gives them the edge. 🔴

Real Oviedo have picked up 2 wins in their last five and drawn twice; Girona just dropped back-to-back 1-0 losses but bounced back with a 2-0 win midweek. The head-to-head is basically a coin flip (3-4-5 over 12 meetings), so this hinges on who shows up sharper on the night.

Key storylines:

- **Real Oviedo's injury pile** is gnarly—missing three defenders (Fernández, Ramos, Calvo)—but the home crowd at Carlos Tartiere could steady the ship against a **Girona** side without four squad players due to international duty
- **Girona's recent losses to Almería and Real Sociedad B** suggest fragility; they'll need **Asprilla, Morey**, and the creative midfield to spark early
- Oviedo's attack-minded **Jacobo González, Goti, and Sáenz** can press the issue if the midfield holds firm

Expected lineups:

- **Real Oviedo**: A. Escandell, S. Rodríguez, C. Domínguez, D. Costas, D. Jiménez, Y. Lachhab, Jacobo González, M. Goti, P. Sáenz, V. Mingo
- **Girona FC**: P. Gazzaniga, Á. Moreno, A. Francés, D. López, J. Boñar, C. Pérez, I. González, F. Beltrán, M. Morey, A. Ruíz

Prediction:

**2-1 Oviedo**. Home side edge it despite the defensive headaches; Girona's recent bluntness in attack and absences catch up with them. 🎯