Girona vs Atletico Madrid: Predicted lineup, injury news, head-to-head, telecast

Published at :January 1, 2024 at 4:34 PM

Modified at :January 13, 2024 at 11:10 AM

Matchday 19 of LaLiga 2023-24 season is set to be underway

Looking to collect another heavyweight LaLiga scalp on Wednesday night, Girona will welcome Atletico Madrid to the Estadi Montilivi, while Girona might have been disappointed after entering the festive interval with a 1-1 stalemate away at Real Betis. Continuing on what has been a famous fairytale and cementing its spot as one of Europe’s ultimate supers packages.

The Catalonia-based outfit is riding a stunning wave of momentum. Suffering just a single defeat from any of their first 18 LaLiga appearances this season, Wednesday’s hosts have also gained a fearsome reputation for their continued success at the Estadi Montilivi.

Diego Simeone’s men might face a real uphill battle in their bid to mount a title charge in 2024. However, certainly set to face a stern examination when they travel to the Estadi Montilivi on Wednesday night. They will have to get something from the match if want to stay in the title race with other teams in LaLiga.

Kick-Off:

Wednesday, 3rd Jan, 2024, 08:30 PM (GMT), 03:30 AM (EST)

Thursday, 04-01-2024, 02:00 AM (IST)

Location: Montilivi

Form

Girona Form (All Competitions): D-W-W-W-W

Atletico Madrid Form (All Competitions): W-D-L-W-W

Players to Watch

Artem Dovbyk (Girona)

The Ukrainian international joined the Spanish club and has shown what he is capable of doing. Artem Dovbyk has made his presence felt inside the opposition penalty box. He likes to stay in the middle and get on the end of the passes attempted by his teammates. Artem Dovbyk is not known for his creativity but can contribute with a few.

Alvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid)

The tall Spaniard is brilliant with his holdup play, and one-touch passing and exceptionally good with his headers. Morata likes to drop deep down between the opposition’s midfield and backline to receive with his back turned on the goal. This helps in creating space for the midfielders to run into. He is very adept at finding acute passing angles for midfielders and defenders to progress the ball forward in buildup play. A master at attacking and creating space for his teammates.

Match Facts

Girona FC haven’t lost in any of their last 5 home matches.
In La Liga, Atletico Madrid have lost their last 3 away matches.
The most common result of matches between Girona FC and Atletico Madrid is 1-1. 3 matches have ended with this result.

Injury and Team News

All still dealing with respective injury issues, Girona will be without the likes of Toni Villa, Joel Roca, Ricard Artero and Broja Garcia. Likewise, still recovering from a hamstring issue, Sanchez’s side are also expected to be unable to call upon midfield talisman Yangel Herrera here.

Diego Simeone’s team would be without some of their key players during their match against Girona. Thomas Lemar, the attacking midfielder, and Pablo Barrios, the central midfielder will miss the match due to Achilles tendon rupture and meniscus damage respectively.

The left winger Vitolo is also going to miss the match due to a knee injury. Atletico is also facing the risk of suspension of some of their key players such as Koke and Jose Maria Gimenez as they are both on four yellow cards each. Simeone is unlikely to rotate his squad for the match keeping in mind they are playing against an in-form Girona.

Head-to-Head

Matches: 8

Girona: 0

Atletico Madrid: 3

Draws: 5

Predicted Lineup for Girona vs Atletico Madrid

Girona Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):

Gazzaniga(GK); Blind, Lopez, Garcia, Gutierrez; Martin, Garcia: Couto, Torre, Savio; Dovbyk

Atletico Madrid Predicted Lineup (3-5-2):

Oblak(GK); Lino, Witsel, Molina; Gimenez, Azpilicueta, Paul, Griezmann, Koke; Riquelme, Morata

Match Prediction for Girona vs Atletico Madrid

While Atletico Madrid might have won all their previous three La Liga showdowns against Girona by an aggregate score of 5-1, Simeone’s men should be bracing themselves for a stern examination here. A high-flying Girona all be looking to make another heavyweight statement. Both teams will finish the match in a stalemate.

Prediction: Girona 2-2 Atletico Madrid

Telecast

India – Sports 18 Networks, JioCinema

UK– Viaplay Sports 2, LaLigaTV, Viaplay UK

US – ESPN+, ESPN Deportes

Nigeria – SuperSport

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