Barcelona will face Girona in week 16 of the 2023-2024 La Liga on Sunday, December 10, 2023 KO-time16:00 ET, watch online streaming on the ESPN+, ESPN Deportes. Here’s the review, h2h statistics, line-up predictions, TV channel info and where to watch the live stream.
The big La Liga match in Week 16 will soon take place between two teams who are in their best form, Barcelona and Girona on Sunday evening local time. This will be an interesting match and could be a turning point in the race for the La Liga title.
Barcelona, under coach Xavi, has shown a dramatic improvement in their performance. After an unstable period in late October and early November, where they lost two of their three games, including an El Clasico defeat against Real Madrid, Barca have now come back strongly.
The Blaugrana achieved four consecutive wins including scoring three points over the Portuguese team, FC Porto in the Champions League group stage with a score of 2-1. Barcelona’s late victory over Atletico Madrid thanks to Joao Felix’s 28th-minute goal helped them stay in the race for the La Liga title, although they are still four points behind the two teams at the top of the standings, Real Madrid and Girona.
On the other hand, Girona have been a phenomenon this season. Under coach Michel Sanchez, they have suffered just one defeat so far, which came against Real Madrid. Apart from that defeat, they have achieved 14 wins and two draws in all competitions.
In the context of La Liga, they have achieved 12 wins, two draws and only one defeat, which brought them to second place in the standings with only 1 point behind Real Madrid, but they have a 1 match advantage which will be played today against Barcelona.
One of the key factors behind Girona’s success this season is their away form. They are unbeaten in 12 away games since the start of the season, with 11 wins and one draw. In fact, in their last two visits to Barca’s stadium, they managed to achieve a draw.
However, both teams will be missing some of their key players due to injury. Barca will be without Marcos Alonso, Gavi and Marc-André ter Stegen, while Pedri and Frenkie de Jong are expected to return. On the other hand, Girona will be without Toni Villa, Juan Carlos and Yangel Herrera, while Borja Garcia is racing against time to recover in time.
Considering the performance of both teams, although Barca have home advantage, Girona has an impressive away record with 12 games without defeat since the start of the season. So, Robert Lewandowski, Lamine Yamal et al have to be extra vigilant when facing Dovbyk et al who are ‘on fire’.
Barcelona vs. Girona Match Info
| Match | Barcelona vs. Girona |
| Competition | 2023-2024 La Liga |
| Match day | Week 16 |
| Venue | Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys Stadium, Barcelona |
| Date | Sunday, December 10, 2023 |
| Kickoff | 16:00 ET |
| Official TV | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes |
| Live On | Streaming Online |
LineUp Predictions
| Barcelona (4-3-3) | Girona (3-4-3) |
| Pena | Gazzaniga |
| Kounde | E Garcia |
| Araujo | D Lopez |
| Christensen | Blind |
| Cancelo | Tsygankov |
| F de Jong | Couto |
| Gundogan | A Garcia |
| Pedri | Gutierrez |
| Raphinha | Martin |
| Lewandowski | Dobvyk |
| Felix | Savio |
5 H2H Latest Barcelona – Girona
- April 11, 2023 – Barcelona [0 – 0] Girona (La Liga)
- January 28, 2023 – Girona [0 – 1] Barcelona (La Liga)
- July 25, 2021 – Barcelona [3 – 1] Girona (Club Friendlies)
- September 17, 2020 – Barcelona [3 – 1] Girona (Club Friendlies)
- March 07, 2019 – Barcelona [0 – 1] Girona (League)
Barcelona – Last 5 Match Results
- November 08, 2023 – Shakhtar Donetsk [1 – 0] Barcelona (UEFA Champions League)
- November 12, 2023 – Barcelona [2 – 1] Alaves (La Liga)
- November 25, 2023 – Rayo Vallecano [1 – 1] Barcelona (La Liga)
- November 29, 2023 – Barcelona [2 – 1] Porto (UEFA Champions League)
- December 04, 2023 – Barcelona [1 – 0] Atletico Madrid (La Liga)
Girona – Last 5 Match Results
- November 04, 2023 – Osasuna [2 – 4] Girona (La Liga)
- November 11, 2023 – Rayo Vallecano [1 – 2] Girona (La Liga)
- November 28, 2023 – Girona [1 – 1] Athletic Bilbao (La Liga)
- December 02, 2023 – Girona [2 – 1] Valencia (La Liga)
- December 08, 2023 – Orihuela [2 – 5] Girona (Copa Del Rey)
The Official TV Channel
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