Girona will be looking to end Barcelona’s slim title hopes as both teams square off in a La Liga fixture at the Estadi Municipal de Montilivi. Goals have flowed for both sides in recent weeks and with neither defence looking particularly solid, a thrilling encounter could be on the cards.
Girona have been one of the surprise teams in La Liga this season and do not appear to be slowing down. They have already beaten Barcelona this season and can leapfrog their Catalan rivals by completing the double on Saturday.
A 2-0 at Las Palmas last time out was Girona’s third win in the last four matches. The Estadi Municipal de Montilivi has been a fortress for Michel’s men, who were beaten at home the likes of Atletico Madrid and Real Betis have failed at home.
Barcelona have two tasks ahead of Saturday’s clash as they look to hold on to second place while also delaying Real Madrid’s title celebrations for at least another week. They have been in good form since manager Xavi announced a contract extension, winning five of their last six La Liga matches.
The reigning champions head into Saturday’s clash off the back of a 4-2 victory over Valencia last time out in La Liga. Fermin Lopez opened the scoring early in the contest while Robert Lewandowski grabbed a second half hat-trick.
There is little to separate both teams among the bookies with a Girona win priced at 7/4 by Betfred while a victory for Barcelona is valued at 7/5 by bet365. A draw is set at odds of 14/5 by William Hill.
Barcelona have an 8-2 advantage with two draws from 12 previous matches against Girona. However, Girona claimed a 4-2 victory in the reverse fixture back in December.
Artem Dovbyk has scored six goals in his last six matches to take his tally to 19 La Liga goals this season. The striker was also on target in the reverse fixture and could be worth keeping an eye on to score anytime at 27/20 with Unibet.
Robert Lewandowsk is coming off a hat-trick in the previous fixture and gas now scored 16 La Liga goals. Having also found the net in the reverse fixture, the Polish striker could be backed to score on Saturday at 5/4 with bet365.
Too many changes are not expected on Saturday, with both teams likely to retain the teams from their previous fixtures.
Girona: Gazzaniga, Garcia, Guttierez, David Lopez, Blind, Herbert, Garcia, Cotton, Ivan Martin, Savior, Dovbyk
Barcelona: Ter Stegen, Cancelo, Cubarsi, Araujo, Kounde, Christensen, Gundog, Fermin, Yamal, Raphinha, Lewandowski
It was a six-goal thriller in the reverse fixture and with neither team showing much defensive solidity lately, another high-scoring encounter could be on the cards. Over 4.5 goals is priced at 11/4 by BetVictor while Unibet is offering 59/50 for over 3.5 goals.
Both teams had second half goals in the reverse fixture and Saturday’s clash could be tipped to follow a similar pattern at 13/10 with BoyleSports.
This La Liga match between Girona and Barcelona will be played on
May 4, 2024 and kick off at 15:15. Check below for our tipsters best Girona vs Barcelona prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
