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FC Barcelona vs Girona FC, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2018-19
FC Barcelona
2 – 2
Full Time
Girona FC
Sun 23 Sep 2018 · 18:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Nelson Semedo 12' Y
Arthur 15' Y
Y 16' Cristhian Stuani
Clement Lenglet 35' R
Y 39' Bernardo Espinosa
Y 61' Juanpe
Y 68' Pedro Alcala
Y 69' Portu
Pique 81' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Barcelona vs Girona FC — La Liga .

Match Details

  • Referee Carlos del Cerro
  • Referee Jesus Gil
  • Referee Angel Nevado
  • Referee Javier Martinez
  • Referee Sergio Uson

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 RCD Mallorca 38 42
2 Girona FC 38 41
3 Real Oviedo 38 29
4 Deportivo Alavés 1 3
5 Sevilla FC 1 3
6 RC Deportivo La Coruña 0 0
7 Málaga CF 0 0
8 Real Racing Club de Santander 0 0
9 FC Barcelona 0 0
10 Real Madrid CF 0 0
11 Villarreal CF 0 0
12 Club Atlético de Madrid 0 0
13 Real Betis Balompié 0 0
14 RC Celta de Vigo 0 0
15 Valencia CF 0 0
16 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0 0
17 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 0
18 Athletic Club 0 0
19 Elche CF 0 0
20 Levante UD 0 0
21 CA Osasuna 0 0
22 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1 0
23 Getafe CF 1 0

Head-to-Head

5
2
3
FC Barcelona 10 games · Avg 3.5 goals Girona FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-23 FC Barcelona 2–2 Girona FC

Recent Form

FC Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Sep Girona FC H 2–2 D
18 Sep PSV H 4–0 W
15 Sep Real Sociedad de Fútbol A 2–1 W
02 Sep SD Huesca H 8–2 W
25 Aug Real Valladolid CF A 1–0 W
18 Aug Deportivo Alavés H 3–0 W
Girona FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Sep FC Barcelona A 2–2 D
17 Sep RC Celta de Vigo H 3–2 W
31 Aug Villarreal CF A 1–0 W
26 Aug Real Madrid CF H 1–4 L
17 Aug Real Valladolid CF H 0–0 D
05 Nov FC Viktoria Plzeň H 0–5 L

Season Stats

FC Barcelona Girona FC
#9 Position #2
0 Points 41
0 Played 38
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 9 / 14 / 15
0 Scored 39
0 Conceded 55
+0 GD -16
– PPG 1.08
– Win % 24%

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

FC Barcelona are 9th (0 pts). Girona FC are 2nd (41 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for FC Barcelona and Girona FC.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 12' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Nelsinho on 12 minutes.
  • 15' FC Barcelona player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 16' Cristhian Stuani catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 16.
  • 19' Brilliant from the ! Lionel Messi makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 19.
  • 24' FC Barcelona are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Girona FC backline.
  • 29' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 34' Girona FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 35' Controversy at the stadium! Clement Lenglet argues furiously but the Red card stands.
  • 39' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Bernardo Espinosa on 39 minutes.
  • 44' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 45' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Cristhian Stuani makes it 1-1.
  • 46' The FC Barcelona bench stirs into life. Ousmane Dembele is withdrawn and Samuel Umtiti gets his opportunity.
  • 51' Magnificent from Cristhian Stuani! That is 60 goals in 199 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 56' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Barcelona must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 58' A tactical swap from FC Barcelona — Philippe Coutinho on, Arthur off on 58 minutes.
  • 61' Juanpe picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 63' Against the run of play, Pique has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 68' That is a Yellow card for Girona FC. Pedro Alcala will be fuming at that decision.
  • 69' Portu was booked on 69.
  • 72' Douglas Luiz gets the nod from Girona FC. He replaces Alex Granell and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' FC Barcelona is showing some good football. However, FC Barcelona are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 81' The referee calls foul for Pique. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 85' It is a substitution in Girona FC team. Portu is replaced by Seydou Doumbia on 85 minute.
  • 90' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • The final score is 2-2.

Lineups

FC Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ernesto Valverde

Girona FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sacristan

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.23 FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83 Girona FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Barcelona46% Draw30% Girona FC24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.06
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

FC Barcelona or Draw
77%
Draw or Girona FC
54%
FC Barcelona or Girona FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Barcelona29% Draw54% Girona FC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.2%
1 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
3.7%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
3.3%
3 – 2
1.5%

Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona

Handicap FC Barcelona covers Push Girona FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 24% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 16% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
44% ✓
Girona FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.