Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 37 match between Atletico Madrid and Girona and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Round 37 of the LaLiga serves up an encounter between Atletico Madrid and Girona taking place at Riyadh Air Metropolitano on Sunday.
Ranked as number 4 in the LaLiga standings, Atletico Madrid, have so far collected 66 points this season, while Girona collected 40 points. This puts them up as number 15 after 36 rounds.
Team form: Atletico Madrid vs Girona
Atletico Madrid Form
Atletico Madrid suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches, as they were run over by Arsenal in a 1-0 defeat. Celta Vigo also proved too hard to handle, as they won 0-1, before Atletico Madrid were able to strike back last time out in a 1-2 win against Osasuna. Atletico Madrid won four of their past six matches on home soil in the LaLiga, where they also lost twice but drew none. They scored 11 goals and conceded nine times.
Girona Form
Girona came through the last three games without a win, but still managed to record two draws in this run. They lost 0-1 against Mallorca, followed by a 1-1 draw with Rayo Vallecano. In their last match, they finished even 1-1 against Real Sociedad. Girona came through their last six away games in the LaLiga without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew four and lost two in which, they were outscored by eight goals to six.
Betting stats and facts for Atletico Madrid and Girona
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Atletico Madrid and Girona played across all tournaments.
- In the last 5 Atletico Madrid matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Atletico Madrid matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Atletico Madrid matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 3 Atletico Madrid matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Atletico Madrid have won 3 of the last 4 matches in the LaLiga while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 24 of the last 26 Girona matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 23 of the last 25 Girona matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 16 of the last 17 Girona away matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 17 of the last 19 Girona away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Girona away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players on top: Atletico Madrid vs Girona
It has been a superb season for Alexander Soerloth so far as he managed to score impressive 13 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target three times in his last six games, and Atletico Madrid rely on his abilities against Girona. Siding with him to find the back of the net this coming Sunday seems like a decent punt.
Popular betting markets: Atletico Madrid vs Girona
Full-time result
Atletico Madrid claimed five wins, drew two and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Girona won two, drew five and lost three of their last 10 games away. Girona conceded a goal in their 6 most recent matches. Atletico Madrid have beaten Girona in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Atletico Madrid only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Girona got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Atletico Madrid managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Girona kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Atletico Madrid have scored in 6 consecutive home meetings with Girona.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Atletico Madrid’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Girona, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches. Girona conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.
