Atletico Madrid is set to host Real Valladolid in a crucial La Liga encounter, with the match carrying significant implications for both teams. Currently positioned third in the league, Atletico aims to secure consecutive victories following a recent win against Sevilla . In stark contrast, Valladolid finds itself at the bottom of the table with just 16 points from 30 games, enduring a troubling six-game losing streak against Atletico . This disparity in form highlights the challenges faced by Valladolid as they seek to escape relegation.
Julian Alvarez and Pablo Barrios scored one goal each.
Real Valladolid have lost ten consecutive away games. Most recently, they lost 4-0 at home to Getafe at Estadio Jose Zorrilla. Pucela recorded 50% possession but failed to have a shot on goal.
Atletico started this weekend with 60 points in third and three points behind Real Madrid. Valladolid are rooted to the bottom with 16 points and 14 behind automatic safety.
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A 2-1 away win at Sevilla last weekend ended a seven-game winless sequence for the hosts. That gave them an advantage to close out the gap to Barcelona and Real Madrid, but winning the title seems to be out of reach.
They still need to improve their recent form at this venue, as Atletico were beaten in their recent three home fixtures in all competitions.
Valladolid were beaten 4-0 at home by Getafe last weekend to inch closer to relegation. They have lost ten of their last 11 league matches, which perhaps is an indicator of how close they are to getting relegated.
Atletico Madrid possible starting lineup: Oblak; Molina, Le Normand, Gimenez, Galan; Simeone, Llorente, Barrios, Gallagher; Alvarez, Griezmann
Real Valladolid possible starting lineup: Ferreira; Candela, Torres, Okzacar, J Sanchez; I Sanchez, Nikitscher, Tuhami, Moro; Sylla, Latasa
Atletico Madrid should easily defeat the bottom-placed, relegation-threatened side, who have already conceded numerous goals.Their defense is a sieve, frankly, and Diego Simeone will have his men ruthlessly exploiting that. Expect a high-pressing game from the off, suffocating the opposition and forcing errors in their own half. Antoine Griezmann will be licking his lips at the prospect of adding to his goal tally, and Alvaro Morata will be desperate to get on the scoresheet too. It’s almost a training exercise for Atletico, a chance to boost their confidence and work on attacking patterns. The only real danger is complacency, but Simeone won’t allow that. He’ll have them fired up, demanding a professional and clinical performance. Anything less than a comfortable victory would be a massive shock.
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