Atlético de Madrid hold the edge on eve of Girona contest

Atlético de Madrid host Girona this Saturday at the Civitas Metropolitano for matchweek 31 of the La Liga. Currently, Diego Simeone's team are 4th in the table with 58 points, while Míchel's team are 3rd with 65 points. The match will be broadcast live at 08:00 on beIN SPORTS CONNECT.

After facing Borussia Dortmund in Champions League, Atlético de Madrid turn their attention to the La Liga where they challenge Girona. A look back at the history books shows that Diego Simeone's team and Míchel's team have faced each other nine times, with Atlético de Madrid holding the advantage: 3 victories, against 1 victory of Girona. Specifically in the Civitas Metropolitano, Diego Simeone's team has the advantage in the duels against Míchel's team: 2 wins in 4 games.

Considering only the La Liga, there have been seven games played between the two teams, with 3 wins for Atlético de Madrid, 3 draws and 1 win for Girona.

Considering the Liga EA Sports 23/24, from Atlético de Madrid's most influential players, Marcos Llorente has entered the pitch 30 times, and Jan Oblak is the one with more minutes played (2700). Álvaro Morata is their current best scorer with 14 goals. As for Girona, Paulo Gazzaniga is the most used player in a total of 30 games (2700 min). Artem Dovbyk is their current best scorer with 16 goals.

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Girona winning 4-3. It is expected to be a thrilling clash, that can go either way.