Ace Football previews the LaLiga game between Girona and Barcelona who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Barcelona go up against Girona on Sunday for a LaLiga meeting at Estadi Municipal de Montilivi.
A look at the LaLiga standings shows that five points and four places currently separate the two teams.
Team form: Girona vs Barcelona
Girona Form
Girona look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Atletico Madrid, they were left empty-handed in a 3-0 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating Osasuna in a 4-0 win. They followed that up with a 0-2 win against Sevilla in their most recent outing. Girona won five of their last six LaLiga matches at Estadi Municipal de Montilivi, scoring 22 and conceding six along the way. They lost once but didn’t draw a single match.
Barcelona Form
Barcelona look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Athletic Club, who were defeated by 2-1. Then, Rayo Vallecano got outclassed in a 1-2 win, before beating Real Valladolid by 7-0. Barcelona performed a very admirable four wins in six LaLiga away matches, drawing none but losing twice as well. They scored 12 times, while also conceding ten goals.
Betting facts for Girona and Barcelona
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Girona and Barcelona played across all tournaments.
- Girona have won 11 of the last 13 home matches in the LaLiga while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Girona have not lost 18 of the last 20 home matches
- Girona have not lost 18 of the last 20 home matches in the LaLiga
- Girona have won 11 of the last 13 home matches in the LaLiga
- Girona have won 5 of the last 6 home matches in the LaLiga while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- Barcelona have scored in 48 of the last 50 matches in the LaLiga
- Barcelona have scored in 43 of the last 45 matches
- Barcelona have scored in 30 of the last 32 away matches
- Barcelona have not lost 19 of the last 21 away matches in the LaLiga
- In 13 of the last 15 Barcelona matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
In-form players: Girona vs Barcelona
Viktor Tsigankov has three strikes in six LaLiga matches for Girona, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Barcelona. The visitors are looking to Robert Lewandowski, who has provided his team with six LaLiga goals.
Betting markets: Girona vs Barcelona
Full-time result
Girona claimed six wins, drew two and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Barcelona won seven, drew one and lost two of their last 10 games away. Barcelona have a great record of 8 wins on the bounce.
Both teams to score
Girona scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Barcelona scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Girona probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Sunday, as Barcelona managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Barcelona have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Girona when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Girona’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came out in ten of the last 10 matches Barcelona played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.4 goals themselves during this run. Barcelona are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 15 matches.
Betting prediction: Girona vs Barcelona
To sum up, the upcoming match between Girona and Barcelona seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this LaLiga game.
Girona vs Barcelona: Who wins the game?
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