{"id":1419549,"date":"2025-12-18T09:10:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T09:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=1419549"},"modified":"2025-12-17T22:23:41","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T22:23:41","slug":"match-preview-girona-vs-atletico-madrid-21-12-25-la-liga","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-girona-vs-atletico-madrid-21-12-25-la-liga\/","title":{"rendered":"Girona vs Atl\u00e9tico Madrid: predictions, stats, tips &#038; odds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Girona welcome Atl\u00e9tico Madrid to Estadi Montilivi on Sunday, 21 December at 1:00pm, for a clash that pits one of La Liga&#8217;s most secure defences against a side struggling to keep the goals out. With Atl\u00e9tico riding high in the top four and Girona hovering just above the relegation zone, this fixture has all the makings of a classic attack-versus-defence battle, with recent history firmly in favour of the visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-best-bets-amp-predictions\">Best Bets &amp; Predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on recent form, defensive solidity, and head-to-head dominance, our top betting recommendations focus on Atl\u00e9tico Madrid\u2019s control and Girona\u2019s defensive frailty. We&#8217;re particularly confident in backing Atl\u00e9tico Madrid to win, given their record of six wins in the last ten meetings and a season-long trend of conceding less than a goal per game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Our Prediction<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Odds &amp; Bookmaker<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Confidence<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Why We&#8217;re Backing It<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Atl\u00e9tico Madrid to Win<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/en\/go\/bet365?q=gb-all-con-wof-s-spo\">bet365<\/a> <a href=\"\/en\/go\/bet365?q=gb-all-aiv-wof-s-spo\">4\/6<\/a><br>(60.0%)<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Backed by 6 wins from last 10 H2Hs and best defence in La Liga.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Both Teams To Score: No<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/en\/go\/bet365?q=gb-all-aiv-wof-s-spo>bet365<\/a> <a href=\"\/en\/go\/bet365?q=gb-all-con-wof-s-spo\">1\/1<\/a><br>(50.0%)<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Girona have failed to score in 3 of last 5 H2Hs; 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Atl\u00e9tico Madrid sit comfortably in fourth, boasting a +14 goal difference and conceding fewer than a goal per game. Girona, meanwhile, are deep in the relegation battle, with the division&#8217;s joint-worst defence and a -15 goal difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Team<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Pos<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">P<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">W<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">D<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">L<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">GF<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">GA<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">GD<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Pts<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Barcelona<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">17<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">14<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">49<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">20<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+29<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">43<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Atl\u00e9tico Madrid<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">17<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">10<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">30<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">16<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+14<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">34<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Girona<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">18<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">16<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">6<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">7<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">15<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">30<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">-15<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SquawkaBet\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"114\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-1024x114.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1415389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-1024x114.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-300x33.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-768x86.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-1536x171.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-400x45.jpg 400w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-600x67.jpg 600w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-538x60.jpg 538w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-150x17.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-40x4.jpg 40w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1.jpg 1792w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Potential Match-Winners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Antoine Griezmann (Atl\u00e9tico Madrid):<\/strong> Atl\u00e9tico&#8217;s attack runs through Griezmann, who brings creativity and a knack for big-game moments. With his club generating 47 big chances this season, his influence in the final third is a major threat.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Juli\u00e1n \u00c1lvarez (Atl\u00e9tico Madrid):<\/strong> \u00c1lvarez offers pace and directness, exploiting Girona&#8217;s tendency to give up chances inside the box (99 conceded shots from inside the area).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cristhian Stuani (Girona):<\/strong> The Uruguayan is Girona&#8217;s most experienced attacker, but with the team averaging under a goal per game, he&#8217;ll need to capitalise on the few big chances that come his way.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Head-to-Head<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Last 10 Meetings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Atl\u00e9tico Madrid have dominated this match-up historically, winning six of the last ten encounters and averaging over two goals per game against Girona in that span. Girona&#8217;s sole win in this fixture came in a memorable 4-3 thriller, but more often than not, Atl\u00e9tico have had the upper hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"\" data-align=\"center\">Date<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Score<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Competition<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">25\/05\/25<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Girona 0-4 Atl\u00e9tico Madrid<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Primera Divisi\u00f3n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">25\/08\/24<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Atl\u00e9tico Madrid 3-0 Girona<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Primera Divisi\u00f3n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">13\/04\/24<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Atl\u00e9tico Madrid 3-1 Girona<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Primera Divisi\u00f3n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">03\/01\/24<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Girona 4-3 Atl\u00e9tico Madrid<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Primera Divisi\u00f3n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">13\/03\/23<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Girona 0-1 Atl\u00e9tico Madrid<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Primera Divisi\u00f3n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">08\/10\/22<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Atl\u00e9tico Madrid 2-1 Girona<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Primera Divisi\u00f3n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">02\/04\/19<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Atl\u00e9tico Madrid 2-0 Girona<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Primera Divisi\u00f3n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">02\/12\/18<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Girona 1-1 Atl\u00e9tico Madrid<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Primera Divisi\u00f3n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">20\/01\/18<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Atl\u00e9tico Madrid 1-1 Girona<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Primera Divisi\u00f3n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">19\/08\/17<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Girona 2-2 Atl\u00e9tico Madrid<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Primera Divisi\u00f3n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With Atl\u00e9tico Madrid\u2019s defence standing firm and Girona leaking goals, the odds are stacked against the hosts in this Sunday showdown. Will Atl\u00e9tico\u2019s control and head-to-head superiority prove decisive on the road? For those seeking value, the away win at <a href=\"\/en\/go\/bet365?q=gb-all-con-wof-s-spo\">4\/6 with bet365<\/a> (60.0%) looks a solid anchor for your weekend football accas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><small>Odds correct at the time of writing. 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