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Girona vs Atl. Madrid Prediction & Betting tips
In the eighth finals of the Copa del Rey, Girona and Atletico Madrid face each other on Wednesday-evening. The capitals are, of course, a favorite, but the Catalans are a true feargiver for them.
Girona:
With a ninth place, modest Girona is doing well again this season in La Liga. Despite the fact that the Catalans have not managed to win five league matches in a row, they have already accumulated 23 points and are therefore on track for the preservation of life, the main objective of the red-witted.
The focus of Girona is on the competition, but that certainly does not mean that the team in the Copa del Rey with the cap to throws. Trainer Eusebio will probably kick off a mix of basic players and reserves on Wednesday-evening. The question is mainly whether attacker Christian Stuani will come into action. The experienced Uruguayan is also the absolute winner this football year and with eleven league goals in third place of the top scorers list behind FC Barcelona duo Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez. However, Stuani is no longer the youngest with his 32 springs, so it could also be that Eusebio would rather give him some extra rest.
Atletico Madrid:
Also in the eyes of Atletico Madrid the Copa del Rey is mainly a nice extra – the priority lies with La Liga and the Champions League. Last weekend, the Madrid players visited Sevilla no further than a 1-1 draw, which put the deficit at league-leader FC Barcelona up to five points. It is essential for the men of trainer Diego Simeone to reduce that gap as quickly as possible.
With the home match against Levante from the coming weekend in prospect, Atletico Madrid will probably not play in its strongest formation on Wednesday-evening, although Simeone does not have many opportunities to rotate given the narrow selection of Los Colchoneros. Saul is suspended this weekend and will play anyway. The all-rounder will probably play as an occasional leftback, since both Filipe Luis and Lucas Hernandez are not fit. Furthermore, players like Santiago Arias, Vitolo, Antonio Adan and Nikola Kalinic also have a good chance at a starting place. Anyway, Simeone will bring a decent team to the leg. Atletico Madrid is unbeaten on Spanish soil for nineteen matches in a row and is of course keen to continue that series in and against Girona.
Girona vs Atl. Madrid head to head matches
02.12.18 LL Girona Atl. Madrid 1 : 1
20.01.18 LL Atl. Madrid Girona 1 : 1
19.08.17 LL Girona Atl. Madrid 2 : 2