Girona FC vs FC Barcelona, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Girona FC vs FC Barcelona — La Liga at Estadi Municipal de Montilivi.
- Girona FC 38 games · 41 pts (2026/27)
- FC Barcelona 38 games · 94 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Santiago Jaime
- Referee Pablo Gonzalez
- Referee Cesar Garcia
- Referee Alfredo Rodriguez
- Referee Ivan Gonzalez
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 38 | 94 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 38 | 86 |
| 3 | Villarreal CF | 38 | 72 |
| 4 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 38 | 69 |
| 5 | Real Betis Balompie | 38 | 60 |
| 6 | RC Celta de Vigo | 38 | 54 |
| 7 | Getafe CF | 38 | 51 |
| 8 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 38 | 50 |
| 9 | Valencia CF | 38 | 49 |
| 10 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 38 | 46 |
| 11 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 38 | 46 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 38 | 45 |
| 13 | Elche CF | 38 | 43 |
| 14 | Deportivo Alaves | 38 | 43 |
| 15 | Sevilla FC | 38 | 43 |
| 16 | CA Osasuna | 38 | 42 |
| 17 | RCD Mallorca | 38 | 42 |
| 18 | Levante UD | 38 | 42 |
| 19 | Girona FC | 38 | 41 |
| 20 | Real Oviedo | 38 | 29 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan | FC Barcelona | H | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Jan | Real Betis Balompie | A | 2–3 | L |
| 12 Jan | Deportivo Alaves | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Jan | Levante UD | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Dec | Getafe CF | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Dec | Sevilla FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan | Girona FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Jan | CD Leganes | H | 3–1 | W |
| 13 Jan | SD Eibar | H | 3–0 | W |
| 06 Jan | Getafe CF | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Dec | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Dec | Levante UD | A | 5–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Girona FC | FC Barcelona | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #1 |
| 41 | Points | 94 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 9 / 14 / 15 | W / D / L | 31 / 1 / 6 |
| 39 | Scored | 95 |
| 55 | Conceded | 36 |
| -16 | GD | +59 |
| 1.08 | PPG | 2.47 |
| 24% | Win % | 82% |
Key Stats
70%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Girona FC are 19th (41 pts). FC Barcelona are 1st (94 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Girona FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Girona FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 9' Nelsinho doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 14' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 19' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Girona FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 24' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 29' A moment of madness from Bernardo Espinosa on 29 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Girona FC will be frustrated.
- 31' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Clement Lenglet.
- 36' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 37' A meaty challenge results in booking for Arturo Vidal on 37.
- 42' Bernardo Espinosa is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Barcelona so far.
- 43' Busquets picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 48' FC Barcelona have won 767 goals from 513 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 51' The referee has no hesitation. Bernardo Espinosa is booked for Girona FC — Red card on 51.
- 52' Girona FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 52.
- 57' Over 57 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 58' Another change for FC Barcelona made on 58 minute. Arturo Vidal leaves to be changed by Arthur.
- 63' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 68' Brilliant from the ! Lionel Messi makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 68.
- 69' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Juanpe.
- 70' The Girona FC manager makes a substitution. Aleix Garcia departs to be replaced by Douglas Luiz.
- 75' 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.
- 77' Time for substitution for FC Barcelona. Clement Lenglet is replaced by Thomas Vermaelen.
- 80' Another change for Girona FC made on 80 minute. Portu leaves to be changed by Anthony Lozano.
- 82' FC Barcelona make a change. Busquets trudges off to be replaced by Sergi Roberto on 82 minutes.
- 86' The Girona FC manager makes a substitution. Alex Granell departs to be replaced by Paik Seungho.
- 89' Cristhian Stuani is having his name booked by the referee on 89.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Girona FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 13
- 2
- 5
- 15
-
6
Alex Granell C ↓ Paik Seungho 86'
- 8
-
9
Portu ↓ Anthony Lozano 80'
-
23
Aleix Garcia ↓ Douglas Luiz 70'
- 24
- 34
Bench
-
19
Anthony Lozano ↑ 80'
- 1
- 4
- 20
-
12
Douglas Luiz ↑ 70'
-
35
Paik Seungho ↑ 86'
- 37
Coach
Sacristan
FC Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
-
22
Arturo Vidal ↓ Arthur 58'
- 9
- 1
- 3
- 18
- 10
- 7
- 4
-
5
Busquets ↓ Sergi Roberto 82'
- 2
Bench
-
8
Arthur ↑ 58'
-
24
Thomas Vermaelen ↑ 77'
- 14
- 13
-
20
Sergi Roberto ↑ 82'
- 6
- 19
Coach
Ernesto Valverde
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cristhian Stuani | 4 |
| Robert Lewandowski | 4 |
| Lamine Yamal | 2 |
| Pedri | 2 |
| Artem Dovbyk | 2 |
| Lionel Messi | 2 |
| Miguel Gutierrez | 2 |
| Cristhian Stuani | 2 |
Girona FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.75
Girona FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.35
FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
FC Barcelona to win 64% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Girona FC or Draw
36%
Draw or FC Barcelona
85%
Girona FC or FC Barcelona
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
10.3%
0 – 3
9.4%
1 – 2
9%
1 – 1
8.7%
1 – 3
7.1%
0 – 0
6%
0 – 4
5.5%
1 – 4
4.2%
2 – 2
3.4%
2 – 1
2.9%
1 – 0
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Girona FC
| Handicap | Girona FC covers | Push | FC Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 2% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -0.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| +0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +1 | 28% | 23% | 49% |
| +1.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +2 | 51% | 21% | 28% |
| +2.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
Clean Sheet
Girona FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

