Club Atlético de Madrid vs. Girona FC Prediction on August 25, 2024

Match info

This weekend sees all of Europe’s major men’s football leagues in action; luckily, we have some of the betting prediction needs covered. This includes the 2024–25 La Liga, also known as LALIGA EA SPORTS due to sponsorship reasons, second-round betting thread, with Club Atlético de Madrid vs. Girona FC to spice up your weekly punting. The match of the Spanish men’s top division, in which the former is a favorite at any bookmaker with crypto betting, at the Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid will start on Sunday, August 25, at 9:30 p.m. local time.

Meeting statistics

The current form of Club Atlético de Madrid

Throughout the summer, Atlético Madrid have been quite active, especially in strengthening their offensive line. After finishing second in La Liga scoring statistics the previous season, Alexander Sørloth left Villarreal, although he’s far from securing his place in the Atlético Madrid lineup. The likes of Julián Álvarez, Samuel Omordion, and Antoine Griezmann will compete against the Norwegian for the starting slot. The first of the three mentioned was paid £82 million to move from Manchester City. Robin Le Normand, the winner of EURO 2024, has also been added to strengthen the defense.

The new signings have proven effective thus far, as Atlético Madrid had a perfect preseason. In their season opener, they drew with Villarreal to extend that unbeaten run. Two minutes after “Los Colchoneros” (the “Mattress Makers”) fell behind 0-1, Marcos Llorente pulled one back for them. Just before halftime, Sørloth, a recent addition, tied the score after Koke inadvertently put the ball in his own net. The game ended 2-2, with Álvarez coming on as a substitute for the final 10 minutes of play. Atlético Madrid appear to be quite well-rounded on paper, therefore, they should exude confidence.

The current form of Girona FC

Girona were ranked better than Atlético Madrid the previous year in the league, as they claimed third place. Diego Simeone’s side let a team other than Barcelona or Real Madrid finish ahead of them for the first time in 12 seasons. But many of the key players from the previous campaign are no longer with Girona, including Savinho, who recorded 10 assists, and Artem Dovbyk, who led La Liga in goals scored. Yan Couto, Aleix García, and Eric García are three more important players that have left.

Despite their 18 summer arrivals, “Los Blanquivermells” (also known as the “White and Reds”) have had a lackluster preseason, as they have only won one of their previous seven games. Gabriel Misehouy’s goal in Girona’s first-seasonal match against Betis helped them salvage a point. Right-winger Bryan Gil looked impressive, while holding midfielder Oriol Romeu had a lot of trouble. By the hour, the former Barcelona player was benched out.

Head-to-head

The first h2h in the previous season saw goalmouth action, which Girona won 4-3. There was a lot of excitement in the second match, too, in which Atlético Madrid prevailed 3-1. <>

Match analytics

With more than 2.5 goals scored in 68% of their games last season, Girona had the highest average goals per game. Manager Michel will still aim to play flowing, aggressive football even with major squad changes. His team looked susceptible in transition yet dangerous in the last 30 minutes of their match against Betis. Considering that both of the previous season’s head-to-head games saw at least four goals, 2.5 goals overall seems like a good betting angle.

Tip: Total Over 2.5, with odds of 1.66 on Spinanga.

Results of the forecast

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