La Liga: Atletico Madrid vs Getafe live
Preview
When Atletico Madrid hosts Getafe at Wanda Metropolitano tonight at 20:00 GMT, they will be looking to get back on track in La Liga. Diego Simeone’s team is coming off a 4-2 loss to Barcelona last weekend, while Getafe beat Levante 3-0 to move farther away from the relegation zone.
Last weekend’s 4-2 loss at Barcelona knocked Atletico out of the top four, and it’s fair to say that Simeone’s team is fighting for a Champions League berth next season, with Real Betis, Barcelona, Villarreal, Real Sociedad, and Athletic Bilbao still in contention. Simeone’s club has 21 points from ten home league games this season, which is a good record, but they have struggled on the road, picking up just 15 points from 12 games, and they have fallen far short of championship contenders during the 2021-22 season.
Before hosting Manchester United for the opening leg of their last-16 Champions League tie on February 23, Atletico have three more league games against Getafe, Levante, and Osasuna. When the capital giants visited Getafe earlier this season, they won 2-1, and they haven’t lost to the Deep Blue Ones in the Spanish top division since May 2010.
Getafe, on the other hand, are coming off a 3-0 win against Levante on February 4, with Enes Unal scoring a brace in a great effort at the Alfonso Perez Coliseum. The capital club is presently 15th in La Liga, seven points clear of the relegation zone, and they look to be on the right track at a crucial juncture in the season. Getafe have had a strong home record this season, picking up 20 points from 12 games, but they have struggled on the road, picking up only five points from 11 games and failing to win.
Quique Sanchez Flores’ team will complete the month with La Liga games against Cadiz and Alaves before traveling to Espanyol to begin March, and a successful series of results might propel them into the top half of the table.
Head-to-head
In the 25 matches between Atletico Madrid and Getafe, Atletico Madrid have won 18 times and Getafe have won three times. Atletico Madrid and Getafe have drawn four times this season.
Prediction
After losing to Barcelona last time out, Atletico Madrid is anxious to get back on track, and we anticipate the home side to win. Getafe has struggled on the road this season, and they might suffer their eighth away La Liga defeat against Wanda Metropolitano.
