Barcelona vs Girona prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2025-03-29 14:15.
[p]Barcelona moved three points clear at the top of La Liga with a comfortable 3-0 win over Osasuna in a rearranged fixture on Thursday. The Blaugrana made light work of the difficulties around player availability coming right on the back of international week to extend their unbeaten run in all competitions to 19 matches (W16, D3), albeit a subsequent appeal by Osasuna over the eligibility of Iñigo MartĂnez is worth keeping an eye on. Keeping that amazing run going will become harder each week as they continue to compete on three fronts and keep alive coach Hansi Flick’s ambition to “win it all.”[/p]
[p]Barcelona’s next four matches come in three different competitions, starting with a league meeting against Catalan neighbours Girona, a side that they thrashed 4-1 back in September. However, that was their only win in the last four H2Hs in La Liga (D1, L2), with one of those losses a 4-2 thrashing on this ground last season![/p]
[p]That result launched Girona to the La Liga summit, but it’s been a vastly different season this time around as they spent the international break just seven points above the relegation zone. While realistic chances of the drop are low, Michel’s men are winless in six matches (D3, L3) – coming from behind to draw their last three outings in that sequence – and in need of a quick turnaround in momentum.[/p]
[p]A first clean sheet in 12 matches would go a long way on that front, but that seems unlikely considering that Girona have won just once in their last ten away fixtures across all competitions (D2, L7). The latest of those was a 1-1 draw against another Catalan side in Espanyol, and the visitors can certainly take encouragement from the fact they have avoided defeat in their last three away H2Hs (W1, D2).[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Pedri has two goals in four top-flight H2Hs, both coming in wins and serving as Barcelona’s last goal of that match. Cristhian Stuani has scored in back-to-back appearances for the first time since September, when he netted against Barcelona for a second successive H2H.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Barcelona have scored 3+ goals in a league-high 13 of their 28 games.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Sridhar B[/i][/p]