Girona and Atlético de Madrid face each other in the 19th round of La Liga in Spain at the Montilivi Municipal Stadium, in the city of Girona. The match is scheduled to take place on the afternoon of this Wednesday, January 3, 2024, starting at 5:30 pm.
Girona
The Girona team continues to be one of the great sensations of the first round of the Spanish elite even though it is no longer the leader of the competition, considering that it only had 1 defeat in the previous 18 games and boasts the best attack, with 42 goals scored so far.
However, the team will have to deal with the absence of Roca, Toni Villa, Antonino Jastin and David Lopez, who are injured and still out of action.
In their most recent duel, Girona had a very tough duel against Real Betis away from home and managed to balance the actions to achieve a 1-1 draw.
In the last 5 times they entered the field officially during the season, they recorded 4 wins, 1 draw and no defeats, beating Valencia, Orihuela, Barcelona and also Alavés, in addition to drawing with Real Betis.
Currently, the club is in second place in the Spanish league, with 45 points achieved so far, having the same score as Real Madrid, who overtook them by having an advantage in the tiebreaker criteria.
There were 8 wins, 1 draw and only 1 defeat in the last 10 times that the Girona team entered the field as home team at the Montilivi Municipal Stadium.
Atlético de Madrid
On the other side is Atlético de Madrid, which is led by Simeone and in addition to sharing attention with the Champions League, is also leading a commendable campaign in the Spanish league.
This is because the colchonero club is in the select group of the four best in the competition and wants to win this direct confrontation to also get into the fight for the top of the table.
In the last round, Atlético de Madrid faced Sevilla and came out on top by winning 1-0 in front of their fans.
There were 3 wins, 1 draw and only 1 defeat in the last 5 officially played games of the season, beating Almería, Lazio and also Sevilla, in addition to drawing with Getafe and losing to Athletic Bilbao.
The club is currently in third place in La Liga, with 38 points achieved so far, three above Athletic Bilbao, the first team outside the access zone for the next edition of the Champions League.
As a visitor, the Atlético de Madrid team recorded a recent campaign with 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats in the last 10 matches played in this condition.
Conclusion:
As much as they have invested more in assembling a competitive squad, Atlético de Madrid will also deal with important absences in this round with the absences of Lemar, Vitolo and Barrios, injured, in addition to Soyuncu, suspended.
The competitive level presented by Girona in the national elite already surprises positively precisely because it makes their second placce, so unexpected for many, absolutely fair judging by the football presented so far and the fact of playing at home increases their favoritism, therefore, I see prices still being very high for Girona’s victory this Wednesday.