Girona – FC Barcelona: Catalan derby under pressure after Barca’s drubbing 
There’s never a good time to face an annoyed neighbour. Especially when that neighbour is FC Barcelona and they’ve just been humiliated in Europe… almost. On Monday night Girona host the LaLiga leaders in a Catalan derby that looks much trickier than it first appears. Barca need to react. Girona have nothing to lose.
Girona: fragile but real revival 
This season felt like a fight to survive. Now it’s a fight to breathe. Twelfth in the table, Girona have picked up a bit of momentum — four wins in the last eight. Not flashy, but solid. The problem is the red zone still breathes down their neck: just four points above the drop. Every match counts. Every point matters.
Michel’s side have two 1-1 draws on the bounce against Sevilla and Getafe. They turn up, they don’t capitulate… but they still struggle to kill games. At home it’s worrying: only three wins in eleven. Against the leaders they’ll play with freedom.
FC Barcelona: a leader with wounded pride 
Everything had been going perfectly. Three straight LaLiga wins, top spot with a point over Real Madrid. Then Thursday happened. A 4-0 loss to Atlético in the Copa del Rey semi first leg. Four goals conceded before half-time. Tie over before it began. A rare hiding for Hansi Flick’s team. Result: the final is in doubt and Barca have a moral duty to respond in the league.
Good news for the Catalans: they travel well. Second-best away record in LaLiga with 25 points from 12 trips. Girona have historically been good opponents for them: eight wins in head-to-heads. Still, Girona’s last win (4-2 in 2023) is a reminder this derby is never comfortable.
Probable line-ups
Girona : Gazzaniga ; Rincon, Reis, Blind, Martinez ; Beltran, Martin ; Tsygankov, Lemar, Gil ; Vanat
Barcelona : J Garcia ; Kounde, Cubarsi, Martin, Balde ; E Garcia, De Jong ; Yamal, Olmo, Fermin ; Lewandowski
Football Prediction Girona vs FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona to win
Girona have the tools to make life difficult for Barca. Compact shape, quick transitions, a home derby atmosphere… everything for a tight game. But a big team with bruised pride is still dangerous. After Thursday’s hiding, Barcelona should play with discipline and control rather than flair. Not a masterclass. More a gritty win. Narrow, tense… but priceless in the title race.
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