Atletico Madrid
- Two teams with contrasting goals and very different fortunes this season will be going at each other on Sunday when Atletico Madrid, who have 63 points from 35 games, host 17th-placed Girona FC, who have 39 and are hovering just above the relegation zone.
- The bookmakers are strongly behind the home side to collect all three points here at 1.82, but that does seem a little low considering Atletico have won 14 of 18 home games this year while Girona have lost seven of their 18 on the road.
- Atletico Madrid have had mixed form recently, suffering back-to-back defeats to Arsenal and Celta de Vigo before bouncing back with a 2-1 away win over Osasuna.
Girona
- Michel’s men, who have failed to win their last two away fixtures against Atletico, will try to get their nose in front early in the game before trying to defend deep.
- However, Girona’s form has been poor recently with two draws and three defeats in their last five.
- Michel’s midfield is anchored by the excellent Aleix Garcia, who is the team’s distribution man, while Vladyslav Vanat is the best finisher his side possesses with nine in 27 LaLiga appearances.
Head-to-Head
- Atletico have won four of the last five LaLiga meetings with Girona.
- Girona have won only three of their 18 away LaLiga games this term, drawing eight and losing seven.
Key Players
Antoine Griezmann is still the creative force in this team and his runs and passes for teammates are a constant threat while Alexander Soerloth has been the most clinical finisher up front with 12 goals in 32 LaLiga matches - two of them in the last five games.
Betting Insights
- The bookmakers are strongly behind the home side to collect all three points here at 1.82.
- Back Atletico to get all three points with Over 2.5 goals and Both Teams to Score - Yes at 1.82, 1.76 and 1.64 respectively.
Prediction
A more attractive option could be to take the hosts to win in a game that features plenty of goals andboth teams on the scoresheet.
