Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 29 match between Barcelona and Girona and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Current LaLiga leaders Barcelona square up against Girona from the bottom half of the table on Sunday at a neutral venue. With their current positioning in the table, anything but a win for Barcelona will be a surprise, but Girona look to cause an upset.
Barcelona enjoy the view from the top of the table with 63 points after 28 matches. Girona find themselves positioned as number 13 in the LaLiga with 34 points following 28 rounds.
Team form: Barcelona vs Girona
Barcelona Form
In their last three outings, Barcelona won 3-1 against Benfica, beat Atletico Madrid by 2-4 and hammered Osasuna 3-0. Barcelona won five of their last six LaLiga matches at a neutral venue, scoring 17 and conceding three along the way. They lost once but didn’t draw a single match.
Girona Form
In their previous three matches, Girona drew 2-2 with Celta Vigo, 1-1 with Espanyol and 1-1 with Valencia. Girona claimed just one win from the last six away games in the LaLiga. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by ten goals to four.
Betting stats and facts for Barcelona and Girona
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Barcelona and Girona. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 3 of the last 4 Barcelona matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- Barcelona have won 3 of the last 4 matches in the LaLiga while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 3 of the last 4 Barcelona matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 14 of the last 15 Girona matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 12 Girona matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Girona matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Girona matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players in form: Barcelona vs Girona
Scoring 23 goals during a LaLiga campaign is just the sort of form, every club adores in a player. Robert Lewandowski is out to extend his current momentum, and the upcoming game should be a good opportunity to add another goal to his name. Picking Robert Lewandowski to score seems like a no-brainer currently.
Popular betting markets: Barcelona vs Girona
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at a neutral venue across all tournaments Barcelona won seven times, drew two and lost one times. Girona claimed one wins, three draw and six defeats in their last 10 games away. Barcelona have no less than 8 wins on the bounce. Girona conceded a goal in their last 9 matches.
Both teams to score
Barcelona scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. Curiously, Girona only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Barcelona have won to nil in 4 consecutive home games. Barcelona will be optimistic of getting on the scoresheet this coming Sunday, as Girona have been unable to keep a single clean sheet in their last 10 games. The former fought their way to six clean sheets in their last 10 games. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Barcelona and Girona.
Total goals
Barcelona saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 3.1 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Girona, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 0.9 times goals per game themselves. Barcelona were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous 10 matches. Girona conceded a goal in their last 9 matches.
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