Confirmation of Girona’s outstanding form against Atletico Madrid

On Wednesday evening, FC Girona will face Atletico Madrid in the top match of the Spanish top flight. Excitement is guaranteed in this match, as it is also the clash between the second and third-placed teams in La Liga. It can therefore be assumed that we will see two teams at eye level. For this reason, the bookmakers’ odds between Girona and Atletico Madrid are absolutely balanced

In view of their current form, however, the home side seem to have a slight edge. Girona are unbeaten in twelve games and have only lost to current league leaders Real Madrid this season. Atletico, on the other hand, have won just two of their last five league games and have already lost four La Liga games. For this reason, the odds between Girona and Atletico Madrid are minimally in favor of a home win

We recommend betting on a goal from Artem Dovbyk between Girona and Atletico Madrid. The Ukrainian attacker is currently the home side’s top scorer and has been in great form in recent weeks. The striker has scored six goals in his last six games and only failed to score in the match against FC Valencia.

The top La Liga match kicks off at 9:30pm on Wednesday at the Estadi Montilivi in Girona. The match can be watched live and in full on DAZN.

Girona – statistics & current form

Girona are currently in second place in Spain’s top flight and are having an outstanding season. Michel’s side have picked up 45 points from their first 18 games and are level on points with current leaders Real Madrid. The hosts also have a ten-point lead over Athletic Bilbao in fifth place. FCG can even dream of Champions League football and are therefore the surprise team of the season so far

Strong home record

The home side have played nine home games this season, winning seven of them and only losing to the Whites. Girona have scored 21 goals (⌀ 2.1) and conceded just ten (⌀ 1.0). As a result, Michel’s team are fifth in the home table and could even jump up to third with a win against Atletico Madrid.

Lucky hand

Artem Dovbyk only moved to Spain from FC Dnipro-1 in the summer and celebrated his breakthrough within a very short space of time. In 17 appearances, the Ukrainian scored eleven goals and set up four more. The Ukrainian center forward cost Girona just €7.75 million and was therefore a real bargain. The top scorer now has a market value of 28 million euros and is one of the most sought-after strikers in Europe. Big clubs such as Chelsea, Inter Milan and FC Barcelona are among those interested

Unstoppable

With 42 goals in 18 games, Girona have the best offense in the league and find the back of the net an average of 2.33 times. In addition, Michel’s team is one of the few teams in La Liga to have only failed to score once. With a total of 13 different goalscorers, the home side are also very difficult to predict. It is therefore almost impossible to defend the current second-placed team over 90 minutes

Small wobbles in defense

While the attacking players have done an outstanding job so far, the home side’s defensive line rarely manages to stay focused over 90 minutes. As a result, Michel’s team have only managed to keep five clean sheets this season. If we exclude the two cup games, Girona have conceded at least one goal in almost 73% of their league games. It is therefore rather unlikely that the hosts will be able to keep a clean sheet against Atletico Madrid.

Predicted Girona line-up:

Atletico Madrid – Statistics & current form

Atletico are currently in third place in the Spanish top flight, one place behind their upcoming opponents. However, the gap to FC Girona is already seven points, meaning Diego Simeone’s team urgently need a win in the battle for the championship. In addition, FC Barcelona and Athletico Bilbao could still overtake them, meaning the Colchoneros could slip down to fifth place with a bit of bad luck

Weak away record

With 10 points from eight away games, the visiting team cannot be satisfied at all, because while Atletico are still unbeaten at home, Diego Simeone’s team have already lost four games away from home. Their only away wins came against much weaker teams such as Celta Vigo, Osasuna and Rayo Vallecano. Nevertheless, the visitors have only conceded eight goals away from home, an average of just one goal per away game

Back to old strength

Antoine Griezmann returned to Atletico Madrid from FC Barcelona for €20 million in the summer. The attacker had previously been on loan for two seasons, so he cannot be considered a “genuine” new arrival. He immediately regained his old strength at his favorite club and is also the top scorer in his team this season. In 24 appearances in all competitions, the Frenchman has scored 16 goals and set up two more

Strong offense

With 53 goals in 24 games across all competitions (⌀ 2.21), the visiting team’s offense is in outstanding form. Diego Simeone’s side have only failed to score four times and have scored at least one goal in 83% of their matches. We are therefore certain that the visitors will also find one or two gaps in the game against FC Girona and will sooner or later reward themselves with a goal

Solid defensive work

Jan Oblak, Atletico Madrid’s goalkeeper, has kept six clean sheets in La Liga, which puts him in fifth place in the league. Conversely, however, this means that the visitors have conceded at least one goal in 67% of their games. We would therefore almost be surprised if the visiting team were to remain scoreless against the best offense in the league.

Predicted Atletico Madrid line-up:

Girona – Atletico Madrid head-to-head comparison / H2H record

The direct comparison between the two teams clearly goes to the visitors. Atletico have won three of their eight matches against Girona, while five games have ended in a draw and the visitors have yet to pick up a single win. FCG have not even won a point in three consecutive matches. However, as the home side are unrecognizable this season, our prediction between Girona and Atletico Madrid is for a goal bet

Girona – Atletico Madrid betting tip

The home side have the best offense in La Liga and recently scored four goals against FC Barcelona. A goal against Atletico Madrid, who have only managed to keep a clean sheet every third game, therefore seems realistic. On the other hand, the hosts’ back line is somewhat vulnerable, so we expect at least one goal on both sides of the pitch. We are therefore betting on “both teams to score – yes” between Girona and Atletico Madrid

Alternatively, we recommend the odds for “Girona to win one of the two halves” between Girona and Atletico Madrid. This is primarily due to the fact that the home side are unbeaten in twelve competitive matches and have only lost one game this season. In addition, the away record of the visiting team is rather weak, so we think the hosts have the advantage