LaLiga: Girona vs Atletico Madrid – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 17 match between Girona and Atletico Madrid and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Girona enjoy home advantage, when visitors Atletico Madrid swing by on Sunday for a clash in the LaLiga. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Girona are placed 18th with 15 points after 16 matches. Atletico Madrid occupy a position as fourth in the league on 34 points.

Team form: Girona vs Atletico Madrid

Girona Form

Girona delivered a bit of everything as their last three matches resulted in a win, a loss and a draw. An encounter with Real Madrid brought a 1-1 draw, which was followed by a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Elche. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail, as they beat Real Sociedad by 1-2. Girona only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent LaLiga matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew three and lost one, as they scored seven and conceded nine goals.

Atletico Madrid Form

In their last three matches, Atletico Madrid lost against Athletic Club by 1-0, beat PSV Eindhoven by 2-3 winning 2-1 against Valencia. Atletico Madrid won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the LaLiga. The scoreline from these matches says six goals conceded and six scored.

Betting facts for Girona and Atletico Madrid

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 Girona and Atletico Madrid played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Girona vs Atletico Madrid

With three goals in six matches Viktor Tsigankov has been a regular feature on the scoresheet in recent matches, making him a tempting betting prospect, when going up against Atletico Madrid and their defence. The visitors hope Antoine Griezmann adds another to his current tally of three goals in his latest matches.

Betting markets: Girona vs Atletico Madrid

Full-time result

Girona claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing four. Atletico Madrid won four of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost four of the games in this run. Atletico Madrid did not lose any of their last 5 matches at home.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Girona scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Astonishingly, Atletico Madrid scored the opening goal of the match in six of their last ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Girona managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Atletico Madrid kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Atletico Madrid have scored in 6 consecutive meetings with Girona when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Girona saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Atletico Madrid, who scored two times on average in these matches.