Girona vs Barcelona Prediction 4 May 2024

In the 34th round of the Spanish La Liga, neighbors in the league table will clash. Moreover, they are competing for the second place. Girona is only two points behind Barcelona, but at home, at the “Montilivi City Stadium”, it can not only recoup these points but also move ahead. However, according to the odds, it is not the favorite - 2.85 against 2.45.

Losses

Girona doesn't have any key losses. Artero, Garcia, and Roca have hardly been on the field. Juanpe and Stuani have played more often, but even without these veteran players, the team copes well.

Barcelona has been plagued by injuries this season, mainly to the same players. Thus, De Jong will miss out again after sustaining an injury in El Clasico. Gavi has been absent since last year. Balde will also miss out, but he is not currently a first-team player.

Head-to-head meetings

Barcelona dominates in head-to-head encounters, having a 73 percent win rate. However, in the first round of the current season, it lost to Girona at home with a score of 2:4. Betting on Girona not to lose is available at odds of 1.63.

Trends

• Barcelona has scored in 31 out of the last 32 matches in La Liga.
• Barcelona has scored in the 2nd half in 16 out of the last 18 matches in La Liga.
• Girona has scored in the 2nd half at home in 11 out of the last 12 matches in La Liga.

The referee and fouls

Alejandro Jose Hernandez Hernandez has been appointed for the match. The referee is known for his decisiveness, which has also been evident in the last 10 matches, where with 23.8 fouls per match he showed an average of 4.7 yellow cards. Meanwhile, the season's average number of fouls is slightly less - 23.27, but there are significantly more cautions - 5.19.

Barcelona is one of the few teams in La Liga that commits fewer than 10 fouls per game, specifically 9.9. At the same time, it has very few yellow cards - on average 1.6.

Girona also does not commit a large number of fouls - on average 10.6. However, referees do not spare it in terms of yellow cards - 2.6.

Considering the referee's statistics, one can expect a large number of yellow cards in the upcoming meeting. At the same time, statistics show that the hosting side often receives them more frequently. Therefore, we note the bet Yellow cards - Girona win.

Corners

• The total under 10.5 corners has occurred in 6 out of the last 7 home matches of Girona.
• The total over 9.5 corners has occurred in 5 consecutive matches of Barcelona.

The trends look contradictory, so let's turn to statistics. Here Barcelona has a clear advantage - 5.6 against 4.2. At the same time, the odds for winning by corners are almost equal. Therefore, it makes sense to consider Corners - Barcelona not to lose at 1.68.

Team Reviews

Girona leaves a vivid impression this season. It had its lows but stayed in the top three and is unlikely to leave it. In terms of scoring, the team is only behind Real Madrid, surpassing Barcelona by one goal. In this regard, we note the trend - Girona scores more than 1.5 goals at home in 9 out of the last 10 matches. A bet on Girona Total Goals Over (1.5) is available at odds of 1.9.

Barcelona has not lost a single match in La Liga after Xavi announced he would leave at the end of the season. However, this streak ended in El Clasico, and the coach changed his mind about leaving. Lately, the Catalans have been performing well in attack. One indicator is that they have scored in the 1st half in 5 consecutive matches. A bet on 1st Half, Barcelona Total Goals Over (0.5) is available at odds of 1.78.

Editorial prediction

In the first round, the teams together scored six goals. Since then, Girona has played worse away, but at home, it still attacks aggressively. Barcelona will be prepared for this, but cannot afford to play defensively. Considering that Girona has a series of home matches with at least two goals, it is worth settling on Girona Total Goals Over (1.5) at odds of 1.9.

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