Girona vs Barcelona Prediction, Tips & Odds

Girona vs Barcelona Prediction, Tips & Odds – 04.05.2024

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Girona vs Barcelona Prediction 04.05.2024. Barcelona will strive to stay in the race for the La Liga title, at least theoretically, when they visit their Catalan rivals Girona on Saturday at 6:30 p.m.

Xavi’s team is currently in second place, trailing league leaders Real Madrid by 11 points and just two points ahead of third-placed Girona, who are on track to secure a spot in the Champions League for the next season.

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Girona vs Barcelona Odds

Girona Team News

Girona is in its fourth season in Spain’s La Liga, and its best result was 10th place in the ²⁰¹⁷⁄₁₈ and ²⁰²²⁄₂₃ seasons, which makes this season a historic one for the club.

Michel’s team couldn’t stay in the title race with Real Madrid, but they are still holding onto a top-four spot. They are currently third in the standings, two points behind second-place Barcelona and seven points ahead of fourth-place Atletico Madrid. Girona has a 13-point lead over fifth-place Athletic Bilbao, meaning they could secure a Champions League spot this weekend. They have already guaranteed at least a place in the Europa League group stage for next season, which is a significant achievement in itself.

The “White and Reds” have been stellar at home, earning 41 points from 16 matches, but they will face a Barcelona team that has lost only once away from home this season. Girona has won three of their last four La Liga matches, including the last two against Cadiz and Las Palmas, scoring six goals and conceding only one. If Girona avoids defeat in this match, and if Real Madrid defeats Cadiz earlier in the day, Real Madrid will be confirmed as the champions with four matches left in the season.

Girona will need to assess Borja Garcia and Cristhian Stuani, as both are dealing with muscle issues. Three players are already ruled out for this match: Juanpe, Ricard Artero, and Joel Roca. No major surprises are expected in Girona’s lineup for Saturday’s game, with Viktor Tsyhankov likely starting on the bench due to a recent injury. Yan Couto will probably continue on the right side, while Ivan Martin and Savio will play behind Artem Dovbyk, who has scored 19 goals in his first La Liga season.

Barcelona Team News

Barcelona must win on Saturday to keep their hopes for the La Liga title alive, but few at the club believe that winning the championship is realistic given the current situation. Xavi’s team is 11 points behind league leaders Real Madrid with just five matches remaining, so their main goal is to secure second place, as they’ve already qualified for next season’s Champions League.

Barcelona was eliminated from the Champions League in mid-April after a 4-1 loss to Paris Saint-Germain in the second leg of the quarterfinals, and then they lost 3-2 to Real Madrid in El Clasico five days later. However, the current La Liga champions managed to bounce back with a 4-2 victory over Valencia on Monday night, with Robert Lewandowski scoring a hat-trick for his team.

Xavi will remain the head coach next season, so plans are already underway, and the 2023-24 season has shown some promising signs. Barcelona lost 4-2 to Girona earlier this season in an away match, while last season’s game at Camp Nou ended in a goalless draw.

Regarding absences, Gavi and Alejandro Balde will be out for a while, and it’s unlikely that Frenkie de Jong will play for the rest of the season due to an ankle injury he sustained in El Clasico. Xavi is expected to bring Pedri back into the starting lineup this weekend, while Fermin Lopez might be dropped despite scoring against Valencia. Andreas Christensen is expected to remain at center-back, and there are no planned changes in the attack, with Lewandowski likely to be supported by Raphinha and Lamine Yamal, while Joao Felix and Ferran Torres will likely remain on the bench.

Girona vs Barcelona H2H

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Injuries and suspensions

Girona: Juanpe, Ricard Artero, Joel Roca, Borja Garcia, Cristhian Stuani

Barcelona: Alejandro Balde, Gavi, Frenkie de Jong

Expected Lineups

Girona (4-2-3-1): Gazzaniga; E Garcia, D Lopez, Blind, Gutierrez; Herrera, A Garcia; Couto, Martin, Savio; Dovbyk

Barcelona (4-3-3): Ter Stegen; Kounde, Araujo, Cubarsi, Cancelo; Gundogan, Christensen, Pedri; Yamal, Lewandowski, Raphinha