Atletico Madrid are back in La Liga action on Saturday, as they bid to strengthen their hold on their Champions League spot. Atletico has won their previous two games, and they will come up against Getafe side that had lost their previous four this weekend.
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It may not have been the best start to the season for Atletico Madrid, but they are certainly looking much more assured since play resumed following the World Cup. Atletico now sit in fourth spot in the standings, and they have won each of their previous two games. They have opened up a three-point advantage over Villarreal, but they are still five points behind third-placed Real Sociedad.
Diego Simeone will be delighted with the recent run of form that his side has enjoyed, as they have lost just once in their previous five. Atletico battled to a victory in their previous La Liga fixture, as they claimed a 1-0 win on the road against Osasuna. Saul Niguez scored the only goal in that win with just 15 minutes on the clock remaining.
This will be a challenging fixture for Getafe in La Liga this weekend, as they have lost their previous four matches. That has seen them fall further into trouble, as they now sit three points adrift of safety. Getafe has won just four games all season, and only Elche and Real Valladolid have suffered losses more regularly.
Getafe’s most recent defeat was suffered at home, as they were edged out by Real Betis. In truth, they likely did enough to take a point from that fixture, as they defended strongly throughout. However, Betis stole the points with a penalty with just four minutes remaining. But, this looks like another tall order for the strugglers.
Atletico Madrid vs Getafe Head to Head
Atletico Madrid has dominated the previous meetings between these two sides, as they have picked up three straight victories. They have also gone a staggering 20 La Liga meetings without defeat against Getafe. The meeting earlier in the season was won 3-0 by Atletico.
Atletico Madrid vs Getafe Prediction
Given the dominant record that Atletico boasts in this fixture, it appears hard to see anything other than a victory for the home team on Saturday. We could see the hosts picking up a comfortable 2-0 win, with Alvaro Morata getting himself on the scoresheet.
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