Girona take on the visitors Barcelona in the round 24 match of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Monday, February 16th at Estadio Municipal de Montilivi (Girona).
Girona are remembered for the season before last, when they produced a sensational third-place finish, even finishing above Atlético Madrid. That was followed by a clear downturn in 2024/2025, when they failed in their Champions League debut, exited the cup early, and almost dropped out of La Liga, with Leganés finishing just one point behind and being relegated. After the summer break, problems continued as well. In winter, however, the team finally caught fire, winning four of five league matches. That run did not last long, though: they rescued a 1–1 draw against Getafe with a stoppage-time goal, then lost to bottom side Oviedo. They also had to settle for a draw with Sevilla, conceding after opening the scoring and missing a late penalty. Overall, recent results show Girona struggling to maintain consistency from match to match. Even at home, they have found it difficult to turn promising performances into wins.
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Barcelona do not intend to give up their leader status. The Blaugrana dismissed Xavi in the summer before last and appointed Flick, who went on to win all possible domestic trophies, with only a Champions League setback against Inter marring that campaign. This season started with certain issues, but by 2026 Barcelona had already lifted the new Super Cup, defeating Real Madrid in the final. They are also ahead of their main rivals in La Liga, despite losing the autumn El Clásico. A convincing, high-scoring win over Mallorca underlined their current league strength. In the Champions League, despite a few slip-ups, they posted the best overall result among Spanish clubs. However, in the cup, after eliminating modest but surprising Albacete, they suffered a shocking 0–4 home defeat to Atlético Madrid in the first semifinal. Even so, their overall form remains strong, especially against opponents from the lower half of the table. Motivation should also be high after such a heavy recent setback.
In their peak season before last, Girona finally managed to beat their high-profile neighbors, doing so twice. Since then, however, all three head-to-head meetings have gone Barcelona’s way. “More than a club” are likely to respond forcefully after the humiliation by the Madrid side. The bet is on a Barcelona win with a –1.5 goal handicap.
Prediction for the match: Barcelona to win with -1.5 handicap.
