Barcelona vs. Girona: Odds, Preview, Live Stream, TV Info

La Liga champions Barcelona will aim to continue their perfect start to the defence of their title against Catalan rivals Girona at the Camp Nou on Sunday.

Ernesto Valverde's side have won all four league outings this term, and they also enjoyed a 4-0 win over PSV Eindhoven in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday.

Girona come into the game on the back of wins in their past two matches. Eusebio Sacristan's side secured a 1-0 victory at Villarreal and followed that up by beating Celta Vigo 3-2.

Date: Sunday, September 23

Time: 7:45 p.m. (BST), 2:45 p.m. (ET)

TV Info: beIN Sports (U.S.)

Live Stream: beIN Sports Connect (U.S.), Eleven Sports (UK)

Odds

Barcelona win (9-100)

Draw (10-1)

Girona win (22-1)

Odds according to OddsShark.

Barcelona are big favourites to make it five wins in a row on Saturday and are in strong form. Captain Lionel Messi has begun the season in prolific fashion, scoring seven goals in all competitions.

The Argentina international netted a hat-trick against PSV, which saw him make history, per Opta:

He also scored his eighth free-kick of 2018 during the game, per Opta. The 31-year-old is a threat all over the pitch, and Girona will need to take particular care at set pieces.

Ousmane Dembele has also enjoyed a strong start to the season and will be a big threat at the Camp Nou. He scored a brilliant goal against PSV to take his tally this season to four.

Squawka Football noted how he's a threat with either foot:

Philippe Coutinho has also played a key role in Barcelona's perfect start. The Brazil international's creativity in the final third and ability to link up with Dembele and Messi will cause Girona problems.

Striker Luis Suarez will also be a danger after shrugging off a slow start to contribute three goals and two assists in his past three Barcelona outings. The Uruguay international bagged a hat-trick when the two sides met at the Camp Nou in February.

Girona also have a striker in-form, as Cristhian Stuani has three goals in his past two games. Opta highlighted his aerial ability:

Barcelona have looked vulnerable defensively at times this season. Goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen had to put in a superb performance to help his side beat Real Sociedad 2-1.

Left-back Jordi Alba said after the match "our goalkeeper was perfect and, for me, he is the best in the world," per Marca.

Meanwhile, Samuel Umtiti was sent off against PSV, and Squawka Football's Muhammad Butt was not impressed with the defender:

The champions are in the middle of a busy run of fixtures, as they play Leganes on Wednesday in La Liga, so Valverde could opt to make changes to his team.

However, the arrivals of players such as Clement Lenglet, Arturo Vidal and Arthur in the summer means that even if he does rotate, the hosts should still have too much for Girona.