Barcelona take on the visitors Girona in the round 16 match of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Sunday, December 10th at Camp Nou (Barcelona).
Who would have thought that the best Catalan team after 15 rounds of the current La Liga season would not be Barcelona, but the fact remains. Even if Javier's wards win, they will only come closer to Girona in the table by one point. In this confrontation, the blaugranas are, of course, the favorites. However, they haven't looked confident lately. Yes, the victory over Atletico in the last round is good. But there was also a defeat in El Clasico (1-2) and a draw with Rayo Vallecano (1-1) before that. Where am I going with this? In this match, the hosts will undoubtedly score, but they will most likely concede as well. Even in a recent match against the modest Alaves, Xavi's team couldn't secure a clean victory (2-1). Plus, one can recall the recent matches in the Champions League where both teams scored: victories over Porto (2-1) and Shakhtar (2-1).
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As for Girona, they are one of the most (if not the most) convenient teams in La Liga this season regarding the Both Teams to Score bet. The white-reds are not afraid to attack with great force. Yes, they concede a lot themselves, but they score enough not to lose. As a reward for their boldness, Michel's charges bypass Barcelona in the table by four points and share the first place with the creamy from the capital. By the way, only Real Madrid managed to keep a clean sheet in a head-to-head match against Girona. In all other matches in the championship, Girona scored. In the last four rounds in a row, they pleased and disappointed opponents: victories over Osasuna (4-2), Rayo Vallecano (2-1), Valencia (2-1), and a draw with Athletic Bilbao (1-1).
Choosing between Barcelona's victory and Both Teams to Score at almost the same odds, I lean towards the second option. Yes, Xavi's team is, no matter what, the favorite of the match and will most likely win. I'll give them about 75% for the victory. But I am much more confident that the opponents will upset each other at least once. Girona couldn't score against Barcelona in 180 minutes last season and will try to do everything to avoid leaving with a clean sheet in the goals scored column again. Barcelona's defense is far from ideal, and the white-reds are currently scoring against everyone. However, the hosts are unlikely to be left without a single successful shot. They need to start winning consistently to avoid falling behind the leader in the table. Well, for victories, as is well known, goals are necessary. My prediction - Both Teams to Score.
Prediction for the match: Bothe teams to score – yes.
