Girona – Atl. Madrid Prediction & Picks (02.12.2018)

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Girona – Atl. Madrid SOCCER PICKS

Girona and Atlético Madrid meet in the Municipal Stadium of Montilivi, in a match for the 14th round of the First Division. There is only record of 2 recent direct matches between these two teams: on 20-01-2018, which ended with a draw by (1-1), and on 19-08-2017, which ended with a draw by (2-2) ). In this game the home factor may be decisive, since Girona presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.

Girona:

After 5 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses, the home team is currently in the 7 th position, with 20 points won. In their last match, they won in an away match against Espanyol by (1-3), after in the previous match they tied (0-0) at home, in a match against CD Leganés. This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 7 wins, 7 draws and 1 loss in away matches, with 21 goals scored and 10 conceded; against 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses at their stadium, with 20 goals scored and 22 conceded. In the last 7 home league matches Girona has a record of 2 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses, so they have won 8 points out of 21 possible. The team has conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition.

The Girona went up a lot of production in the last rounds, comes from 5 games of invincibility, in which he won 3 and tied 2, and goes in search of another positive result to keep climbing in the qualifying table and try to enter the qualifying zone for European competitions next season. The team still needs to improve, both offensively and defensively, as they scored 16 goals, being only the tenth best attack of the competition, and suffered 15 goals, having the ninth strongest defense, but it should be noted that it improved a lot defensively and suffered only 1 goal in their last 3 games. Acting at home, as in this Sunday’s game, Girona have encountered difficulties, won only 1 of their last 4 matches and suffered goals in 5 of the last 5 games in this type of situation, since they play more openly in its stage and ends up leaving many spaces in its defense. For the match against Atlético de Madrid, coach Eusebio Sacristán must repeat the line-up on the last day, when he beat quality away from his dominions.

Atlético Madrid:

The away team is currently in the 3 rd position, with 24 points won, after 6 wins, 6 draws and 1 loss. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Athletic Club, by (3-2). In the last match, they tied at home against Barcelona by (1-1). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches he has 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 losses as a visitor; against 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses at their stadium. In their last match, for the UEFA Champions League, they got a home win against AS Monaco by (2-0). In the last away game in this competition, they tied in by (1-1) against CD Leganés. In the last 6 away league matches Atlético Madrid has a record of 1 win, 4 draws and 1 loss, so they have won 7 points out of 18 possible.

For this competition, they have not lost any of the last 4 away matches. Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency for few goals, since in 20 of the last 33 that disputed there were less than 3 goals.

Atlético de Madrid comes from 10 games of invincibility, in which it won 5 and tied 5, and is looking for another positive result to try to reach the leadership of the national championship, where is Sevilla, which has a fairly complicated game in this round. The team is characterized by a huge defensive organization, because it suffered only 9 goals and has the strongest defense of the competition, but the attack still needs adjustments, scored 17 goals and is only the sixth most effective, an unsatisfactory number for a team that has enormous quality in its most advanced players, as is the case of Griezmann, one of the best players in the world in his position. Atlético de Madrid tied their last 3 matches and all their matches in this type of situation ended with a maximum of 2 goals on the scoreboard. The team has the third strongest defense in the visitor’s condition, evidencing again its defensive strength. For the game against Girona, coach Diego Simeone will not be able to count forward Diego Costa, because of an injury, and must keep the other players on the team from the last day.


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