Prediction: Atletico Madrid to win 2-0
Best Odds: 6/1
Atletico Madrid and Villarreal will lock horns with each other in La Liga this weekend. The match between Diego Simeone’s side and Pacheta’s team will be held at the Metropolitano Stadium and is scheduled to kick off at 8pm UK time on Sunday.
Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid are one of the biggest clubs in Spain and are doing well at the moment. Atletico are in the running for the La Liga title this season and are likely to challenge for the UEFA Champions League as well.
Diego Simeone’s side are fourth in the La Liga table at the moment with 25 points from 11 matches. The former Spanish champions are six points behind leaders Girona and are four points behind second-placed and city rivals Real Madrid. Barcelona, who are the defending champions, are third with 27 points from 12 matches.
Atletico are at the top of UEFA Champions League Group E at the moment with eight points from four matches. They are a point ahead of Lazio in second and two points ahead of third-placed Feyenoord. Atleti hammered Celtic 6-0 at home in the UEFA Champions League in midweek.
Team News:
Atletico Madrid are likely to line up in a 5-3-2 formation. Jan Oblak will be in goal for the home team. Nahuel Molina, Axel Witsel, Jose Maria Gimenez, Mario Hermoso and Rodrigo Riquelme will be the five defenders. Pablo Barios, Koke and Antoine Griezmann will be the three attacking midfielders, with Alvaro Morata and Angel Correa upfront in attack.
Villarreal
Villarreal did extremely well in La Liga last season. The Yellow Submarine ended up as fifth in the league table and were expected to push for the UEFA Champions League places this campaign. However, things are not going as expected.
Pacheta’s side are 13th in the La Liga table at the moment with 12 points from 12 matches. Villarreal are five points above the relegation zone and 13 points behind Atletico Madrid in fourth. It is really hard to see the Yellow Submarine get into the UEFA Champions League places in the La Liga table this season.
Villarreal suffered a 3-2 defeat at the hands of Athletic Bilbao at home in La Liga last weekend. It came after a 5-0 victory over Chiclana away from home in the Spanish Copa del Rey and it followed a 3-2 victory over Granada on the road in the league.
Team News:
Villarreal are likely to line up in a 4-4-2 formation against Atletico Madrid. Filip Jörgensen will be in goal for the Yellow Submarine. Adria Altimira, Raul Albiol, Matteo Gabbia and Carlos Romero will be the four defenders. Ilias Akhomach, Etienne Capoue, Dani Parejo and Alex Baena will be the four midfielders. Alexander Sorloth and Gerard Moreno will be the two forwards.
Key Factors to Consider
- Alvaro Morata has scored 7 goals and given 1 assist in 10 La Liga matches for Atletico Madrid.
- Antoine Griezmann has scored 7 goals in 11 La Liga matches for Atletico Madrid.
- Alexander Sorloth has scored 6 goals and given 1 assist in 12 La Liga games for Villarreal.
- Villarreal have conceded 21 goals in 12 La Liga matches.
- Atletico Madrid have scored 26 goals in 11 La Liga games.
Conclusion
Villarreal are not having the best of times and are also the visiting team in this game. Atletico Madrid are aiming to win the La Liga title this season and registered a big win in the UEFA Champions League winners in midweek. It is hard to see anything but a win for Atletico.
Prediction: Atletico Madrid to win 2-0
Best Odds: 6/1
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