Atletico Madrid vs Elche Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | La Liga

Tournament: La Liga

Date: 23rd August, 2025.

Kick-Off Time: 5:30 PM (GMT)

Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano

Atletico Madrid squares up with Elche on gameweek 2 on 23rd August, 2025, in Riyadh Air Metropolitano. The La Liga table after gameweek 1 is something that the Atletico fans have been dreading since their team's underwhelming performance. In their last three league matches, Atletico Madrid have won twice. On the other hand, Elche has won two out of their last three away fixtures.

In the last season, Atletico Madrid finished third in the league after Real Madrid and Barcelona. There was a 12-point gap from the first place, which Diego Simeone looks forward to closing. However, the first game of the league did not quite pan out the way the Argentine manager would have wanted. Still, the club and the fans remain optimistic.

The club had all the intentions of winning the league again this year, like they did in 2020-21. They have been one of the busiest clubs in the La Liga, having the likes of Alex Baena and David Hancko as new additions. Even though the first match of the season did not pan out well for Atleti, they certainly have the players and the fighting spirit to build on their momentum once they earn the much-needed three points against Elche.

On the other hand, the story has been different for Elche as they finished at the bottom of the table back in 2022-23. Last season, they earned promotion back to the top league and have introduced some quality reinforcements this summer. However, it has been a total shuffle in the dressing room as the club had a total of 10 departures ahead of the season.

Playing a total of eight friendlies, Sarabia's side tested the water with different team compositions and players. Their fluidity across the lines shows and can be one of the biggest reasons behind a possible middle-of-the-table finish. While the newly-promoted side has managed to hold the fort against Real Betis, against Atletico Madrid, it will be a completely different challenge.

Who will come out on top? Check out our Atletico Madrid vs Elche Prediction to find out what we think will be the result.

Atletico Madrid News

Diego Simeone once again will have a full squad. However, he will miss Gimenez due to a muscle injury that has kept him out. Baena, Simeone, and Cardoso are all expected to retain their position in the midfield. However, we might see Antoine Griezmann start against Elche instead of Gallagher.

The backline is expected to stay the same with the center partnership of Le Normand and Hancko, with Ruggeri and Llorente at the flanks.

Sorloth is expected to start from the bench as Almada and Alvarez's partnership up front promises a lot.

Elche News

Similar to Atleti, Elche will miss notable names on their away fixture against Atletico Madrid. Boayar and Santiago are a couple of players who will be missing the match.

Looking at the performance of the team in their match against Real Betis, the backline of Nunez, Affengruber, Bigas, and Petrot will be unchanged.

Even though Rafa Mir seems like an easy pick in this important match, both Febas and Aguado will retain their position. Goalscorer of the last match, Valera, is also expected to start along with Mendoza. At the front line, we will see Houary and Rodriguez together again.

Predicted Lineups

Atletico Madrid Predicted Lineup (4-4-2)

Goalkeeper: Oblak

Defenders: Ruggeri, Hancko, Le Normand, Llorente

Midfielders: Baena, Griezmann, Cardoso, Simeone

Forwards: Alvarez, Almada

Elche Predicted Lineup (4-4-2)

Goalkeeper: Dituro

Defenders: Nunez, Affengruber, Bigas, Petrot

Midfielders: Mendoza, Febas, Aguado, Valera

Forwards: Houary, Rodriguez

Atletico Madrid vs Elche H2H Record

In the total of 13 Atletico Madrid vs Elche meetings, Atletico Madrid have won 11 of them and Elche has only won once. In their last meeting, Atletico Madrid thrashed Elche in a convincing 4-0 score,

Here is the last 5 Atletico Madrid vs Elche H2H record:

Key Players to Watch in Atletico Madrid vs Elche

Julian Alvarez (Atletico Madrid)

If there is any player in the Atletico Madrid squad who poses the biggest threat, it is their star forward, Julian Alvarez. The Argentine has already scored once and bagged an assist in the four games he has had so far across all competitions in the 2025-26 campaign.

In the 2024-25 season, he was one of the leading goal scorers for his team and in La Liga. Across all competitions, he had 36 direct contributions in the 2024-25 season, which consisted of 29 goals and 7 assists. Not that this was his first season for the La Liga club after being transferred from Manchester City. His goal-scoring prowess and form make him a lethal option up front.

Alvaro Rodriguez (Elche)

If there is any player who can give the Atletico defenders a lot of trouble, it is Alvaro Rodriguez. Even though this is his first season playing for the Spanish Club, his extensive experience with Getafe after playing for Real Madrid, along with his technical skills on the pitch, begs close attention from the Atleti defenders.

Even though the forward hasn't opened up his goal scoring tally yet, he will be motivated to do it against Atletico Madrid on 23rd August.

Atletico Madrid vs Elche Prediction

From the first impression, the match is not impossible to win for Elche. The travelling side sure has its dynamic fluidity and the right players to defy the odds and get the valuable three points against Atletico Madrid.

However, it is highly doubtful that Diego Simeone will put his guard down against Elche, given that they suffered a disappointing defeat at the hands of Espanyol in gameweek 1.

Even though both teams have the hunger to get the three points and build momentum from there, Atleti has the upper hand in terms of star players who have the ability to change the fortune of the game in minutes.

That being said, a tough battle is expected between Atletico Madrid vs Elche.

Predicted Score: Atletico Madrid 2-1 Elche

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