Round 34 of La Liga will come to an end on Monday night when Girona, who are fighting against relegation, host Mallorca, who are aiming for a spot in Europe, at the Estadi Montilivi.
Despite finishing third last season and making it to the Champions League, Girona have struggled this season, currently sitting just above the relegation zone and not in good form.
On the other hand, Mallorca are in contention for a spot in Europe, something they haven't achieved since the 2003-04 season, but their recent form has been inconsistent.
Team news
Girona will be missing forward Abel Ruiz due to a hamstring problem, while Ricard Artero and Bryan Gil are expected to be fit enough to be on the bench.
Mallorca will be without Manu Morlanes and Vedat Muriqi (both with hamstring injuries), as well as Robert Navarro (hamstring) and Abdon Prats (calf). However, Takuma Asano could return from a hamstring injury, and Dani Rodriguez and Pablo Maffeo are back from suspensions.
The stats
Girona have not won any of their last 11 La Liga matches, earning only four points during this period.
Michel's team has won nine games this season, with six of those victories coming at home in the Estadi Montilivi.
Girona has not defeated a team from the top half of the table since beating Athletic Bilbao 2-1 in early October.
Mallorca has only won one of their last five games but has won as many matches away as they have at home (six each).
Mallorca has won their last three encounters with Girona, all of which were at home, with their last visit to the Estadi Montilivi resulting in a 5-3 defeat in September 2023.
Prediction
Girona may have expected a decline after their third-place finish last season, but being in a relegation battle at this stage was likely not part of their plan.
Although they managed to end a four-game losing streak with a draw against Leganes last time out, Michel's side have gone 11 league games without a win.
Mallorca is also finding it hard to secure wins, having only won three of their 14 league matches this year. This has slightly dampened their hopes for European qualification next season.
Given both teams' current form and lack of confidence, this match could be a tense affair where a draw may be seen as a reasonable outcome for both sides.