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Getafe Vs Atletico Madrid Preview

Tournament: La Liga

Date: Saturday, March 9

Kick-off time: 13:00 GMT

Venue: Coliseum

Getafe are set to welcome Atletico Madrid at the Estadio Coliseum on Saturday in round 27 action of La Liga. After their successive defeats in the last two matches, Getafe will be aiming to return to winning ways against a side who have dominated this fixture in the previous encounters.

They are currently languishing in the 14th position in the standings having accumulated 30 points from 26 matches and are currently six points above the relegation zone. In the last five matches, they have only managed to keep a clean sheet once conceding nine goals in the other four matches. Goalscoring has been a major problem for them lately with the team only managing to score four goals in five matches with two of the goals coming from Borja Mayoral only. Mauro Arambari is their top scorer this season with six goals with Diego Rico providing the most assists.

Atletico Madrid on the other hand are having a wonderful season so far with the team occupying the second spot in La Liga accumulating 56 points from the opening 26 matches as they trail table toppers Barcelona with one point with still a handful of matches remaining to play. However, they will be disappointed after losing the first leg of the round of 16 clash against arch-rivals Real Madrid in the last match.

The upcoming matches will be crucial for them to decide their fate for the silverware with the match against Barcelona after Getafe being one of the title deciders and also the second leg after this match against Real Madrid. They are currently unbeaten in the last five matches in the league securing three wins and two draws to keep their title dreams intact.

Getafe Team News

Getafe have only one injury concern in their squad as Omar Alderete remains sidelined due to a thigh injury for this crunch clash. Borja Mayoral will likely lead the team after impressing for them so far in the league. Elsewhere, Pepe Bordalas is likely to play Allan Nyom and Juan Bernat in the two midfielders to provide defensive stability in the setup.

Atletico Madrid Team News

Atletico Madrid have all the players in their disposal but will be sweating on the fitness of Cesar Azpilicueta and Koke who have recently returned from injuries. Diego Simeone will likely call Julian Alvarez to the starting eleven after resting him in their 2-1 win over Athletic Bilbao. We also might see an attacking change in the setup with Marcos Llorente starting at the right-back over Nahuel Molina.

Getafe Vs Atletico Madrid Predicted Lineups

Getafe predicted lineup(4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Soria

Defenders: Iglesias, Djene, Berrocal, Rico

Midfielders: Terrats, Arambarri

Attackers: Nyom, Uche, Bernat; Mayoral

Atletico Madrid predicted lineup(4-4-2):

Goalkeeper: Oblak

Defenders: Llorente, Le Normand, Lenglet, Galan

Midfielders: Simeone, De Paul, Barrios, Lino

Attackers: Griezmann, Alvarez

Getafe Vs Atletico Madrid H2H Record

The home side has a very poor record against the visitors failing to win any of their last five matches against them Atletico Madrid secured four wins and one draw with their most recent encounter being a 5-0 victory for them.

Key players to watch in Getafe Vs Atletico Madrid

Borja Mayoral (Getafe)

Borja Mayoral has been one of the consistent players Getafe over the seasons. After a turbulent start to the season with Injuries, he is finally back to his brilliant best scoring two goals in his last three matches for the club.

This season, he has only made 12 appearances with two of them being as starters which has hampered his growth this season. Known for his aerial prowess and excellent holdup play, Mayoral is equally good inside the box with his poacher instinct registering an xG of 0.1 in his last five matches.

Julian Alvarez (Atletico Madrid)

Julian Alvarez has been in unstoppable form for Atletico this season, scoring four consecutive goals in his last four matches with the team even scoring a wonder goal against Real Madrid in the last match. It was a beautifully crafted goal as he dribbled past opponents before finding the top corner with a curler.

Alvarez has scored five goals in his last five matches with an xG of 0.7. This season, he has recorded ten goals in the league while taking his tally to 22 goals in all competitions repaying the faith they paid for him in the summer.

Getafe Vs Atletico Madrid Prediction

Atletico Madrid have been in excellent form in the league this season as they lead the standings putting consistent performances match after match to prove their title credentials.

They are unbeaten in their last six matches in the league and will be hoping to continue their unbeaten streak against Getafe with whom they have dominated this fixture in the past. Getafe face a tough task against them and it is very evident why the visitors are clear favourites given the poor run of form they are having at the moment.

Predicted Score: Getafe 1-3 Atletico Madrid

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