Our prediction for this Primera Division match:
Girona
Match Time & Date:
04/05/2024
18:30
Prediction: 1-1
Barcelona
There will be fireworks when Girona and Barcelona lock horns in the Catalan derby. Girona are enjoying a season to remember and a win over Barca will see them seal their spot in the Champions League. Yan Couto is a major doubt after limping off with injury in a 2-0 win over Las Palmas, while all Ricard Artero, Juanpe, and Joel Roca Casals remain in the recovery room.
Xavi’s men, on the other hand, came from behind to beat ten-man Valencia 4-2 on Monday evening. Barcelona are eager to cement second place in the standings, but beating Girona at Estadio Municipal de Montilivi is easier said than done. Taking everything into account, we predict that the two local rivals are going to share the spoils in Saturday’s encounter. Frenkie De Jong remains on the sidelines with an ankle problem, whereas fellow midfielder Pedri is pushing for a start.
Highlighted Player (Robert Lewandowski):
After scoring 36 goals in 59 league games for Znicz Pruskow, Robert Lewandowski joined Lech Poznan in June, 2008. The 184-cm-tall attacker scored 18 goals in 28 appearances for the club in the 2009/2010 Ekstraklasa campaign and during the season he was on Borussia Dortmund’s radar.
The Polish forward signed a four-year deal with the Bundesliga side in June, 2010 and he quickly established himself as the team’s key attacker. Lewandowski was producing excellent performances with the Millionaires between 2010 and 2014 and it has to be noted that he won two Bundesliga trophies with the club (2010/2011, 2011/2012). He participated in the 2012/2013 Champions League final with Borussia Dortmund, but the Millionaires were beaten by fellow Bundesliga side Bayern Munich in the title game.
However, he betrayed Borussia Dortmund fans in 2014 as he signed a four-year deal with the Bundesliga giants. Lewandowski impressed in the 2016/2017 Bundesliga campaign as he scored 30 goals in 32 league games for Pep Guardiola’s troops. The Polish footballer represented his homeland at Euro 2016 in France and he scored one goal at the showpiece tournament in France.
Highlighted Team (Girona):
After several unsuccessful attempts, finally secured promotion to Primera Division at the end of the 2016/2017 season. The Catalan outfit finished the campaign in second place in the standings, 14 points behind Levante and only two clear of third-placed Getafe. Girona play their home games at Montilivi and the capacity of the venue is 9.286.
Speaking of the club history, Girona were founded in the café Norat in La Rambla of Girona on July 23, 1930 and they played their first official game against Colonia Artigas. A number of Spanish coaches were in charge of the team in the past, but it has to be noted that Uruguayan tactician Dagoberto Moll (1965/1966) and Karoly Plattko (1948/1949) of Hungary were in charge of the club as well.
The Catalan team wear white shirts with red stripes when playing at home, while the colour of their shorts is blue. The team’s away kits are blue and black and Sporting Gijon are considered one of Girona’s fiercest rivals.
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