On October 18, Barcelona – Girona will play their match of the ninth round in the framework of the Spanish La Liga. The meeting will start at 17:15 Kyiv time.
Barcelona
Until the eighth round of La Liga, Barcelona was the leader of the championship, having 6 wins and one draw, with Real being a point behind. The first defeat of the season in the domestic arena occurred in the ninth round, when they failed on the road against Sevilla – 1:4, conceding two goals already in the end.
Such a misfire cost Hansi Flick’s wards, and now they are in second place, two points behind Real Madrid. The aforementioned defeat was the second in a row in all tournaments, because before that they lost at home to PSG – 1:2, in the Champions League.
Before this match, the team has a lot of personnel losses, at least six players will not play, among them Gavi, Lewandowski, Rafinha, Olmo.
Girona
Girona has been reasonably watched in Ukraine for several years, because there are two Ukrainians here, Vanat and Tsygankov. While the team has nothing to brag about, only 6 points in 8 rounds and 18th place in the tournament table, two rivals are higher in additional indicators.
In the last round, Girona defeated Valencia 2:1 on their field, this victory was the first of the season, Vladyslav Vanat scored the first goal for the hosts. The team has problems with defense, because 17 missed goals in eight meetings is the worst indicator in the championship.
For now, the main task is to keep the registration in the elite, but perhaps the situation will improve over time. At least six players will not take the field in this match due to injuries, and four more remain questionable, including Viktor Tsygankov.
Personal meetings
Although Barça has an advantage in face-to-face confrontations, I would pay attention to the effectiveness of the teams’ matches, in the last four meetings at least five goals were scored. Last season, the Garnet Blues won both matches with the same score of 4:1.
Forecast
By all indicators, Barca is quoted as the favorite of this derby, which is quite obvious.
GGBET experts give the following forecast for this meeting: Barcelona win – 1.18, draw – 7.97, Girona win – 13.1. See the GGBET line on the site and find an interesting match. Hold your line!
I don’t think that there will be much intrigue in such a match, it is difficult for the giants after the national team matches, but here I expect the dominance of the favorite. I will bet on the success of Barca with a handicap of -2 goals for 1.8.
Barcelona
October 18, 2025 –
17:15
Girona
Handicap Barcelona (-2) 
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Source: sport.ua