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Atletico Madrid vs Girona Prediction, 5/17/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 5/16/2026

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Game: Atletico Madrid vs Girona

Date: Sunday, May 17, 2026

Location: Riyadh Air Metropolitano in Madrid, Spain

TV: ESPN Deportes

Riyadh Air Metropolitano in Madrid, Spain is the location where Girona (9-12-14) will attempt to defeat Atletico Madrid (20-6-10) on Sunday. Atletico Madrid are priced at -152 and the Blanquivermells are at +126. The total is set at 3. The goalkeepers protecting the net will be Juan Musso for Atletico Madrid and Paulo Gazzaniga for Girona.

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The Red and Whites are 5th in regard to xG with 22.3, and the expected goals against are sitting at 22.6. Madrid has conceded 39 goals while giving up 1.08 G/90, and the opposition have recorded 118 SoT on them. This team's differential on goals is currently at 21 by way of 60 goals finished in addition to 39 goals allowed. They have accounted for 13 clean sheets, which puts them at a rate of 36.1% for the year. Atletico Madrid has earned 83 saves and also have a save% of 66.9% on the season. Atletico Madrid has a total of 76 yellow cards for the year and also 5 red cards. So far this year, this squad holds an average of 1.83 pts per fixture (66 points) and they also are 5th in Big 5 soccer with 38 assists.

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Girona has totaled 37 goals and the team's xG this year sits at 22.7. This club's goals against per 90 minutes is currently at 1.49 with 119 saves, and they have recorded 6 shut outs. On the year, Girona FC a save percentage of 68.7% (166 SoT against), and also have a rank of 16th among European teams with 39 pts. Girona is ranked 11th when it comes to goals allowed having 52, and the squad's goal differential is -15. Girona FC a clean sheet percentage of 17.1% on the campaign as well as 74 yellow cards. The Blanquivermells have an average of 1.1 points per match while amassing 26 assists and 7 red cards.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Atlético Madrid is Juan Musso. Musso has played for 16,076 mins and has accumulated 536 saves thus far in his career. Musso (72-40-68 mark in his career) has tallied 56 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 31.4%% clean sheet rate. The goalkeeper hailing from Argentina has had 760 shots attempted at him in 180 starts. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.29 (231 goals allowed) and his save % is 70.5%.

Paulo Gazzaniga will reside in front of the goal for Girona. Thus far in his career, Gazzaniga has allowed 248 goals while earning 550 saves in 183 starts. He has conceded 1.35 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a mark of 72-44-67. He sports a save % of 69.0% and his shutout rate is currently at 20.7%%. Gazzaniga has totaled 38 shutouts and defended 797 shots tried against him in 16,493 career minutes.

Alexander Sorloth is a member of the side who can make a difference on the pitch for Atlético Madrid. The forward who is from Norway has 150 goals in 24,869 mins. Sorloth has started 263 outings in his pro soccer career and he scores 0.54 goals per 90 minutes. He has totaled 39 assists while accumulating 339 pts so far in his career.

Girona features a difference maker in Viktor Tsyhankov, who should keep defenses up at night. He has tallied 287 pts in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 71 times. The forward who is from Ukraine has been on the field for 24,145 professional minutes and has scored 108 goals. He currently averages 0.40 G/90 and has been a starter in 280 outings during his career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Atletico Madrid (+126)

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