{"id":1449251,"date":"2026-05-15T09:30:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T08:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=1449251"},"modified":"2026-05-15T09:30:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T08:30:27","slug":"match-preview-atletico-madrid-vs-girona-17-05-26-la-liga","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-atletico-madrid-vs-girona-17-05-26-la-liga\/","title":{"rendered":"Atletico Madrid vs Girona: predictions, stats, tips &#038; odds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/atletico-de-madrid\/\">Atletico Madrid<\/a> look to cement their top-four <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/outright-markets\/la-liga-outright-odds\/\">La Liga<\/a> credentials as they host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/girona\/\">Girona<\/a> at the Estadio Wanda Metropolitano in a clash defined by contrasting fortunes and historical dominance. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kick-off is set for 6pm (UK time) on Sunday 17 May, with Atletico riding a wave of strong form while Girona seek to avoid being dragged into the relegation conversation late in the campaign.<\/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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Based on Atletico\u2019s home strength and Girona\u2019s defensive struggles, here are our top betting recommendations for this match. We&#8217;re particularly confident in backing the hosts due to their prolific attack and historic superiority in this fixture.<\/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>Atletico Madrid to Win<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.betfair.com\/redirect.aspx?pid=17720938&amp;lpid=159&amp;bid=1615\">8\/11 @ Betfair<\/a><br>(57.9%)<\/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\">Atletico have won 7 of the last 11 head-to-heads and are unbeaten at home in this fixture. Their attack is firing with 60 goals this season, while Girona have conceded 53 and have just one win from their last six meetings.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Over 2.5 Goals<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bet365.com\/olp\/open-account?affiliate=365_03841577\">8\/11 @ Bet365<\/a><br>(57.9%)<\/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\">Five of the last six meetings have seen at least three goals, and Atletico average 1.67 goals per game at home. Girona\u2019s leaky defence and Atletico\u2019s attacking numbers (472 shots, 89 big chances created) suggest a high-scoring encounter.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><small>Odds correct at the time of writing. 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Free Bets are paid as Bet Credits and are available for use upon settlement of qualifying bets. Min odds, bet and payment method exclusions apply. Returns exclude Bet Credits stake. Time limits and T&amp;Cs apply.<\/em><\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Season Form &amp; Standings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Atletico Madrid have already secured Champions League qualification but still have the chance to leapfrog Villarreal into third place before the end of the season. Girona aren&#8217;t safe from relegation trouble yet, despite sitting three places above the bottom three.<\/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\">Atletico Madrid<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">36<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">20<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">6<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">10<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">60<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">39<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+21<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">66<\/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\">15<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">36<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">9<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">13<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">14<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">38<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">53<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">-15<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\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>Alexander S\u00f8rloth (Atletico Madrid):<\/strong> Averaging over 2.5 shots per 90 and a key figure for breaking down deep defences.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nicol\u00e1s Gonz\u00e1lez (Atletico Madrid):<\/strong> Among the most creative in this squad, contributing to Atletico\u2019s impressive 38-assist total this term.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bryan Gil (Girona):<\/strong> Offers pace and dribbling, with a knack for drawing fouls in advanced areas\u2014could be Girona\u2019s spark for a counter.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cristian Portugu\u00e9s (Girona):<\/strong> Girona\u2019s top attacking contributor, responsible for creating and finishing chances, and will be vital if the visitors are to trouble Atletico\u2019s back line.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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\" id=\"h-head-to-head-last-6-meetings\">Head-to-Head: Last 6 Meetings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Atletico Madrid have dominated this fixture, winning five of the last six meetings against Girona, while the Catalan side have managed just a single draw in that run.<\/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\">17\/12\/25<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Girona 0-3 Atletico Madrid<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">La Liga<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">09\/03\/25<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Girona 0-4 Atletico Madrid<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">La Liga<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">29\/10\/24<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Atletico Madrid 3-0 Girona<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">La Liga<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">12\/04\/24<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Atletico Madrid 3-1 Girona<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">La Liga<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">04\/11\/23<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Girona 1-1 Atletico Madrid<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">La Liga<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">21\/05\/23<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Atletico Madrid 2-0 Girona<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">La Liga<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Will Atletico Madrid&#8217;s firepower prove too much for Girona?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With Atletico boasting a formidable record both this season and in previous meetings with Girona, all signs point towards a home win. The hosts\u2019 attacking depth and Girona\u2019s defensive vulnerabilities make <a href=\"https:\/\/media.betfair.com\/redirect.aspx?pid=17720938&amp;lpid=159&amp;bid=1615\">8\/11 @ Betfair<\/a> (57.9%) for an Atletico victory look a solid pick for punters seeking value. Will Girona buck the trend, or is another statement win on the cards for Diego Simeone&#8217;s side?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><small>Odds correct at the time of writing. 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