Girona
- Michel’s men have won two, drawn two and lost one of their last five, but they are unbeaten in their last two at home and appear to have turned a corner.
- Michel has made the team tougher to beat with some smart tactical changes, in charge since July 2021, and he has found a good formula to get the best out of the talented players at his disposal.
- Girona have won three, drawn four and lost four of their 11 home LaLiga games this season, conceding 18 goals in total.
- Girona have been scoring plenty of goals at home, averaging 2.5 when hosting Barcelona at Montilivi.
Barcelona
- FC Barcelona are clear favorites at 1.35 for Monday’s Catalan derby at Girona while the hosts are big outsiders at 7.4, which makes no sense given their current form.
- There is a big disparity in the two clubs’ LaLiga records with Barca top of the table on 58 points from 23 games, while Girona are 12th with 26 points from the same number of fixtures.
- Hansi Flick’s men have won four of their last five in the league.
- Barca have won eight, drawn one and lost three on the road, averaging 2.42 goals for and 1.50 against in their 12 road games.
Head-to-Head
Barcelona have won three of the last five meetings between the sides, with no draws.
Key Players
- Ferran Torres is Barca’s leading scorer this term with 12 in 21 and Lamine Yamal is in red-hot form, having bagged four of Barcelona’s 12 goals in their last five matches.
- Vladyslav Vanat is Girona’s main threat with seven goals in 20 LaLiga matches, while three of his team’s last five goals have come from the Ukrainian.
Betting Insights
- FC Barcelona are clear favorites at 1.35 for the match while Girona are priced at 7.4.
- Barca’s strong away numbers include 2.42 goals for and 1.50 against across 12 road games this season.
- Girona’s home scoring trend (averaging 2.5 goals at Montilivi against Barcelona) suggests they can trouble the visitors.
Prediction
- The contrast of philosophies could lead to an open, end-to-end game on Monday and the stats suggest there will be plenty of chances at both ends of the field.
- A similar 2-1 result to their last meeting looks possible with the Catalans in better form, but Girona could get on the scoresheet and make things interesting with a goal.
