Atletico Madrid take on the visitors Girona in the round 31 match of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Saturday, April 13th at Metropolitano Stadium (Madrid).
Atletico is currently going through perhaps the most difficult stretch of a challenging season. The Mattress Makers arguably have the busiest schedule of all possible. They traveled to Saudi Arabia for the country's Super Cup. However, there was only one match, which extended into extra time and ended in defeat. But in the Copa del Rey, Diego Simeone's men ousted Los Blancos and reached the semifinals, where they were disgracefully defeated in both legs by the Basques. They are also competing with them for the 4th place in La Liga – the loser in this race will miss out on the Champions League. So, they must strive to win every game in the final stretch. However, there's also the ongoing Champions League campaign. Unlike last season, the Spaniards won their group and then dramatically advanced past Inter on penalties. The current match falls between the quarterfinals against Borussia. They managed to win at home against the Germans, but only by a narrow margin, 2-1. Ahead lies a journey to Dortmund, but they also need to maximize their points in La Liga.
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Girona have only been playing in La Liga for the 4th year. And only the second consecutive year: they managed to return in 2022, and even then only through the playoffs. In the last cycle, under the guidance of Michel Sanchez, they showed decent results, although initially perceived as underdogs. Moreover, after strengthening with Cygankov in winter, there was even a time when the newcomer was among the contenders for European qualification. But it turned out to be just a prelude to this season's breakthrough, as acquiring another Ukrainian national team player, Dovbyk, propelled them into the top spots. Artem is scoring at the level of the best La Liga strikers and helped Catalonia's representative sensationally lead the league. However, towards the end of winter, the bold contender faltered and allowed Real to pull away. By the way, this coincided with the prolonged silence of the striker. But in the last round, he scored twice against Betis. The match could have ended in a draw anyway, but the experienced Stuani improved the moment in the 90+ minute to secure a 3-2 victory.
Initially, there were five consecutive draws, and then the Mattress Makers won three times. And only in winter, in an entertaining shootout, the Girona won 4-3. Cholo's Team are considered the favorites in the pair. But the visitors are also strong, and their motivation is no less – they need to achieve victory to stay in the top quartet for the Champions League spots. We recommend betting on total over 2.5 goals.
Prediction for the match: Over 2.5 scored goals.
