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Preview: Girona vs Barcelona – Prediction, Team News, Lineups

Barcelona go try bounce back from shocking Copa del Rey defeat when dem resume their La Liga campaign with Catalan derby against Girona on Monday night.

Hansi Flick side currently sit top of the La Liga table, one point ahead of Real Madrid, while Girona dey 12th position.

Match Preview

Girona recent improvement don help their league position, as Michel team now sit 12th with six wins, eight draws and nine defeats from 23 league matches this season.

Dem don win four of their last eight league games and lose only twice in that run. But relegation battle still tight, with just four points separating dem from 18th-placed Rayo Vallecano.

Girona go enter this match after 1-1 draw against Sevilla. Dem also play 1-1 draw with Getafe in their last home game at the end of January.

However, their home record this season no too impressive. Dem don collect only 13 points from 11 home matches, winning just three times.

Barcelona, meanwhile, get second-best away record in La Liga this season, picking up 25 points from 12 matches on the road.

Flick side don win their last three La Liga games and remain top of the table, but dem suffered heavy 4-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final.

Barcelona concede four goals before halftime and no fit recover, meaning say dem get serious work to do in the second leg.

For now, their main focus na La Liga, and dem go target ninth win over Girona, wey don beat dem only twice in history.

Girona last victory over Barcelona na 4-2 win in December 2023, but Flick team don win their last three meetings, including 2-1 victory earlier this season.

Girona La Liga form: WWWDLD
Barcelona La Liga form: WWLWWW
Barcelona form (all competitions): WWWWWL

Team News

Girona still get several injury problems. Juan Carlos (knee), Donny van de Beek (Achilles), Portu (knee), Marc-Andre ter Stegen (hamstring), Alex Moreno (muscle) and Ricard Artero (ankle) all go miss the match.

Azzedine Ounahi face late fitness test because of calf issue.

Thomas Lemar, wey score against Sevilla last time, expected to keep him place in the starting eleven, while Vladyslav Vanat go lead the attack.

For Barcelona, Gavi, Andreas Christensen and Pedri remain sidelined through injury.

Raphinha and Marcus Rashford both doubtful for the clash.

Flick fit introduce Gerard Martin into defence, while Eric Garcia go likely move into midfield role.

With Raphinha and Rashford unlikely to feature, Dani Olmo and Fermin Lopez fit start, and Robert Lewandowski expected to lead the attack ahead of Ferran Torres.

Possible Starting Lineups

Girona: Gazzaniga; Rincon, Reis, Blind, Martinez; Beltran, Martin; Tsygankov, Lemar, Gil; Vanat

Barcelona: J Garcia; Kounde, Cubarsi, Martin, Balde; E Garcia, De Jong; Yamal, Olmo, Fermin; Lewandowski

Prediction

Girona get enough quality to make this match difficult, especially at home. But Barcelona superior squad depth and attacking strength should help dem secure narrow victory.

Prediction: Girona 1-2 Barcelona

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