La Liga action carries on with Barcelona aiming to keep up their slight hopes of a title race alongside Girona and Real Madrid with Granada up next for the Catalan giants and Forebet is here for more football predictions and analysis on this match.
Barcelona have one eye on the game between Girona and rivals Real this Saturday, as dropped points for one side in that game will bring Barcelona within a chance of getting back into the title race.
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A draw is the best outcome for Barcelona, as Xavi's side could then get within six points of Real in first place and four on Girona.
Robert Lewandowski was back amongst the goals with a smart finish last time out for his club against Deportivo Alaves, as Ilkay Gundogan got his fifth La Liga goal of the season with another finish.
Vitor Roque had a wild second half with him scoring and getting sent off within 10 minutes that afternoon.
Roque also scored the winning goal against Osasuna before those incidents, but he will now miss out in this match at home to Granada.
Despite two wins in a row, it has still been a tough 2024 for the La Liga champions.
Xavi has announced he will be departing at the end of the season despite winning the title last year, while they have also been booted out of the Copa del Rey after a 4-2 away defeat to Athletic Club in the quarter-finals.
The legendary Barcelona man has also seen his side lose 4-1 to Real Madrid in the Supercopa de Espana final earlier this year, while they have also suffered a loss in La Liga at home to Villarreal in a stunning 5-3 defeat.
Xavi's side have now won 15 games this season and lost only three. However, with the incredible form of Girona and Real in the top two spots, Barcelona are sitting way adrift of the title race, compared to usual years.
Granada are having many troubles of their own. The club are down in 19th and with 15 losses on the board. This has seen them win only two games, and the analysis in this match all points to them losing yet again.
Granada have also let in 45 goals this campaign after a 1-1 draw with Las Palmas, and they have also lost three times in January.
Forebet now predicts a win for Barcelona and over 2.5 goals.