Barcelona vs Girona, La Liga: H2H Record, Team Updates, Injury Report and Predicted Playing XI

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Barcelona vs Girona Preview: FC Barcelona is set to host CA Girona on Thursday (March 27) at the Olimpic Lluis Companys Stadium in Barcelona, Spain.

This fixture is vital for Barcelona as they aim to secure three points to solidify their position at the top of La Liga. Meanwhile, Girona, despite recent struggles, will strive to replicate their past victories against Barcelona and improve their standing in the league table.

FC Barcelona vs Girona: H2H Record and Last Meeting

Although Barcelona holds an overall advantage over Girona, their last five encounters have been balanced, with both teams winning twice and one match ending in a draw.

Barcelona: 8
Girona: 3
Draw: 2

Last Meeting: Last season, Girona triumphed over Barcelona in both La Liga fixtures with identical 4-2 score lines. However, Barcelona avenged those losses this season by defeating Girona 4-1 in the reverse fixture of this match.

Barcelona vs Girona: Recent Form and Standings

At present, Barcelona tops La Liga with 63 points, holding a three-point lead over Real Madrid after 28 matches. The team is enjoying an eight-match winning streak in the league and remains unbeaten in their last 19 games across all competitions.

Girona currently occupies 13th place with 34 points, experiencing a difficult phase, having secured just 9 points in their last 10 league games. Their most recent victory came against Las Palmas, six matches ago.

Recent Form:
Barcelona: W, W, W, W, W
Girona: D, D, D, L, L

Barcelona vs Girona: Team Updates and Injury News

FC Barcelona: Midfielder Dani Olmo will be out for around three weeks due to an adductor strain sustained in their 3-0 win over Osasuna. Defender Pau Cubarsi, who picked up a minor ankle injury during international duty, is expected to be available. Goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen, defenders Andreas Christensen and Marc Bernal, as well as midfielder Marc Casado, remain sidelined.

Midfielder Frenkie de Jong was substituted at halftime against Osasuna as a precaution but is expected to be fit for the Girona clash. Raphinha is likely to return to the starting lineup after missing the Osasuna match due to international commitments.

Girona: Girona will be without midfielder Ivan Martin due to injury, and Donny van de Beek, who is suspended after picking up a late yellow card against Valencia. Abel Ruiz, out since February 8 with an injury, is working towards match fitness and may feature in the squad. Oriol Romeu is ineligible to play against his parent club due to loan restrictions.

Barcelona vs Girona Predicted Lineups

Barcelona (4-2-3-1): Wojciech Szczesny; Jules Kounde, Ronald Araujo, Pau Cubarsi, Alejandro Balde; Frenkie de Jong, Pedri; Lamine Yamal, Fermin Lopez, Raphinha; Robert Lewandowski

Girona (4-3-3): Paulo Gazzaniga; Arnau Martinez, David Lopez, Ladislav Krejci, Daley Blind; Yangel Herrera, Arthur, Miguel Gutierrez; Viktor Tsygankov, Bojan Miovski, Arnaut Danjuma

Barcelona vs Girona: Predicted Scoreline

Considering the recent form of both teams, Barcelona is expected to be the favorite in this contest. Here is our predicted scoreline for this La Liga clash:

Barcelona 3:1 Girona