Match Today: Barcelona vs Girona 28-01-2023 La Liga

Girona's action will come to an end on Saturday when they welcome high-flying Barcelona to Estadio Montilivi in La Liga.

Barcelona are top of the league with 44 points in 17 games, three points behind Real Madrid in second place. In their final match, Barcelona beat Getafe 1-0, extending their unbeaten streak to eight matches, including seven wins. And one draw.

Their away form has also been exceptional this season, with seven wins from eight matches on the road, with just one loss. The visitors have dominated this fixture of late and are unbeaten in their last four encounters with Girona, winning three and drawing one.

The host country will start in eleventh place in the league, with 21 points in 18 matches so far. They are four points behind Mallorca in tenth place, but they are also only four points behind the relegation zone.

Girona had been doing well after the World Cup break and went seven matches unbeaten, including three wins and four draws, before that run ended away to Villarreal last week. At home, Girona are unbeaten in five matches, with two wins and three draws.

The last time the two sides met, Girona suffered a 2-0 defeat. They haven't won this league game since October 2017 and will need to produce something incredible in order to get anything out of this match.

Barcelona have scored in eight consecutive unbeaten matches Barcelona have won seven of their eight away matches in the league this season Barcelona have kept 13 clean sheets in 17 league games this season Barcelona have only lost one match in 17 games this season Girona have not beaten Barcelona in La Liga since October 2007 It's no surprise that Barcelona are the favorites in this matchup, as they have the best record in the league.

Their only defeat of the season was away to Real Madrid in October, and since then they have won eight consecutive matches in all competitions on the road. Expect a somewhat one-sided game as the visitors are likely to dominate and keep winning; However, there is not much value in the winning market.