There is no debate about what the major headline fixture is this weekend in La Liga- Girona at FC Barcelona. Second place visits third as both sides could be smelling blood in the water regarding table topping Real Madrid. While Los Blancos are still leading the way, in spite of their awful, seemingly never-ending injury crisis, you have to wonder how long it will be before they start dropping points.
It is going to be a war of attrition, right? Eventually it has to catch up to Madrid? Logically, it makes perfect sense.
FC Barcelona vs Girona FYIs
Kickoff: Sun. Dec. 3, 20:00 CET, Olympic Stadium, Barcelona, Spain
Preview Material: for Both Clubs’ Team News Barca Starting XI Prediction
Transatlantic Passage: How the Premier League Redefined Soccer in America: LINK
La Liga Standing, Form: Girona 2nd, 38 pts, WDWWL FC Barcelona 3rd, 34 pts, WDWWW
Google Result Probability: Girona 17% Draw 19% FC Barcelona 64%
And while both Girona and Barca have a few key players missing themselves, they are obviously in a much better place than Madrid. Thus, they have to feel pretty confident that if they keep getting results, they’ll eventually be the new team in the penthouse of the standings.
FC Barcelona Starting XI Prediction vs Girona
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