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La Liga leader Girona (6 wins, 1 draw, 0 losses) welcomes Real Madrid to Montilivi Saturday with kickoff set for 12:30 p.m. ET. Below, we preview BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Girona vs. Real Madrid odds, and make our best soccer bets, picks and predictions.
With Real Madrid’s loss to Atletico Madrid 3-1 Sunday, Girona has the top spot in the top Spanish league. Girona has scored 18 goals in 7 matches and allowed 8. It has 19 points and has won each match since drawing its season-opener. Girona has won 2 of its last 3 by multiple goals and is 3-0-0 at home. It is led in the attack by M Yangel Herrera and F Artem Dovbyk, each with 3 goals.
Real Madrid is led by M Jude Bellingham, who has 5 goals in 6 matches. The star English midfielder was Real’s most notable offseason addition. Real is 3-0-1 on the road this season and has scored 7 goals while allowing 4 in the 4 away games. It sits 2nd, 1 point behind Girona and 1 point ahead of Barcelona.
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Girona vs. Real Madrid odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 2:19 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Girona +260 (bet $100 to win $260) | Real Madrid -105 (bet $105 to win $100) | Draw +275 (bet $100 to win $275)
- Over/Under: 2.5 (O: -165 | U: +120)
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Girona vs. Real Madrid picks and predictions
Prediction
Real Madrid 2, Girona 1
Moneyline (ML)
BET REAL MADRID (-105).
Girona may look good on paper, but it hasn’t played many top-tier opponents. Coming into Week 8, all of the wins Girona has are over a club outside the top 10 in La Liga. Its lone match against a top-10 side was a 1-1 draw with Real Sociedad in which Girona had 0.2 fewer expected goals.
Real Madrid will pose a threat it has not seen this season. Real has proven it can win on the road, beating Athletic Club 2-0 to open the season. Athletic Club sits 4th on the table. Expect Real’s high-class talent to be able to overpower Girona. Real is 3-0-1 on the road this season and should come out with another win.
Take REAL MADRID (-105).
Over/Under (O/U)
SPRINKLE OVER 2.5 (-165).
Real has allowed a goal in 4 of 7 league matches this season, and it has scored in each game, scoring multiple goals in 5 of 7. Girona’s strength has been in its attack, scoring 11 goals in its last 3 games. It has allowed 2 goals per game as well, which could be problematic against the high-quality attack Real has.
Girona has scored multiple goals in 5 of 7 games and should be able to get on the board, averaging 3 goals per game in its 3 home games. Given the value here and the expensive odds, just put a fraction of a unit on the OVER 2.5 (-165).
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