Dream Still Alive for Girona
Girona have proven to be the real deal so far this season. Through 18 matches, they’re 3️⃣ level on points with La Liga leaders Real Madrid and only behind on goal difference. They could shake up the 3️⃣ La Liga power structure if they’re able to win an unlikely title this season. On Wednesday, they kick off 2024 3️⃣ with a match vs third-placed Atletico Madrid. We’ll run through the Girona vs Atletico Madrid odds and preview this top 3️⃣ four La Liga clash.
Girona vs Atletico Madrid Day/Time: Wednesday, January 3rd, 3:30 p.m. EST
Location: Estadi Montilivi, Girona, Spain
Streaming: Watch Live 3️⃣ Sports
Head-to-Head
This is the first match between Girona and Atletico Madrid on the La Liga schedule this season. Last season’s La 3️⃣ Liga scores were 1-0 Atletico at Girona and 2-1 Atletico in Madrid. Angel Correa scored twice for Atletico Madrid in 3️⃣ the match at the Wanda Metropolitano. In six previous La Liga meetings, Girona are 0-3-3 vs Atletico Madrid and are 3️⃣ looking for their first win over Atleti here.
Girona One of La Liga’s Top Teams
Girona have become the darlings of La 3️⃣ Liga over the past few months. The Catalan club have lost just once through 18 matches this season and Michel 3️⃣ has them playing like title contenders. Girona don’t compromise on their style for any opponent and so far it has 3️⃣ worked quite well.
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Last month, they made 3️⃣ a huge statement by defeating fellow Catalan rivals Barcelona 4-2 and they’re unbeaten in their last 12 matches, in all 3️⃣ competitions.
Now, the Girona vs Atletico Madrid odds price the hosts as +150 favorites for Wednesday’s match. Oddsmakers, pundits and the 3️⃣ rest of the teams in La Liga have come to respect Girona as one of the strongest sides in the 3️⃣ league.
Just before La Liga’s Winter break, Girona went on the road to Real Betis and came away with a 1-1 3️⃣ draw. Artem Dovbyk got on the scoresheet for a third straight La Liga match as he converted a first half 3️⃣ penalty.
Only Borja Mayoral and Jude Bellingham have scored more goals than Dovbyk this season. The Ukrainian striker leads La Liga, 3️⃣ with 0.95 goals per 90 minutes, though. Cristihan Stuani is just behind his teammate Dovbyk, with 0.94 goals per 90.
Defender 3️⃣ Yan Couto and winger Savio, both on loan from other City Group-owned clubs are joint-second in La Liga, with five 3️⃣ assists. However, Viktor Tsygankov is listed as doubtful for Wednesday’s match, while David Lopez and Yangel Herrera are out.
Atletico Madrid’s 3️⃣ Scoring Pace Slowing Down
Atletico Madrid went just 2-1-2 in La Lia in December but still enter 2024 in third place. 3️⃣ The goals dried up in December as Atletico scored just six times in five matches. Still, they’ve put up a 3️⃣ figure of two goals per game during the 2024-24 season.
Very few La Liga players have been more important to their 3️⃣ respective teams than Antoine Griezmann this season. He’s scored 11 times in La Liga and provided two assists.
However, Marcos Llorente 3️⃣ was the one on the scoresheet in Atletico’s win vs Sevilla in their last match of 2024. Llorente came on 3️⃣ as a second half sub and scored just 45 seconds into his cameo.
La Liga betting news notes that Griezmann and 3️⃣ all of Atletico’s usual starters are available for Wednesday’s match. Griezmann and Alvaro Morata were also joint-leaders in the Champions 3️⃣ League group stage, with five goals each.
Caglar Soyuncu picked up a red card in his first start of the season 3️⃣ and he’s suspended for the match vs Girona. Pablo Barrios and Thomas Lemar are out injured for this one too. 3️⃣ In a boost for Atletico’s defense, Reinildo Mandava returned as a substitute vs Sevilla after a lengthy absence due to 3️⃣ injury.
Girona vs Atletico Match Analysis & Odds
This is expected to be the closest game of the week in La Liga 3️⃣ and is a must-watch contest. The Girona vs Atletico Madrid odds currently list hosts Girona as +150 favorites and Atletico 3️⃣ are not far behind, at +165.
Girona are going for their first-ever La Liga win over Atletico here and it would 3️⃣ be an incredibly timely win. With Real Madrid expected to defeat Mallorca on Wednesday, a win would, at minimum, keep 3️⃣ Girona level with Los Blancos on points.
In this pick’em, Girona pk comes in at -120 odds and Atletico Madrid pk 3️⃣ at even La Liga odds. While Atletico Madrid are an unbeaten 9-1-0 at home this season, they’re just 3-1-4 on 3️⃣ the road. In fact, Atletico have lost each of their last three La Liga road matches and have scored just 3️⃣ one goal in the process. In their last five home matches, Girona have averaged 2.4 goals and are 4-1-0.
A draw 3️⃣ displays +265 odds here but Atletico have won the last three meetings of this fixture. Even though Atletico have struggled 3️⃣ to score in recent road games, over 2.5, 3 goals sit at -120 odds. Girona are the highest-scoring La Liga 3️⃣ team, though, as they’ve found the net 41 times in 18 games.
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