Atletico Madrid will face Levante this Thursday for their tenth game of the 2021/22 La Liga season.
Venue: Estadi Ciutat de València (Valencia)
Key Statistics
Levante have failed to win a game in ten consecutive matches this season (D5, L1).
They have conceded the most goals in the league this season—18 goals—but have scored just nine times.
Atletico Madrid have kept just one clean sheet from their last six games.
They have lost just one of their last five away games in all competitions this season.
Head to head
Atletico Madrid have the upper hand in recent meetings between both teams.
Diego Simeone’s side have won six out of the last ten head-to-head meetings, with Levante winning two times while the other two ended in a draw.
Latest Performances in all competitions
Levante: L-D-L-L-L
Atletico Madrid: D-L-W-W-L
Levante
Levante continued their miserable start to the season over the weekend when they were beaten 5-3 by Sevilla.
The loss extended their winless run in the season to ten games, leaving them sitting in 19th place and deep in the relegation mud.
They have taken just five points from the available 30 in the league, but will be hoping to pull off an upset against the defending champions.
Although Javier Pereira’s side have a slightly better home record having lost just once in four home games, they are still without a win at home this season (D3).
Meanwhile, Roger Marti, Jose Campana, and Sergio Postigo are injured and have been ruled out of this game while Mickael Malsa is also carrying a knock and is unlikely to be risked in this match.
Possible Levante starting line-ups
Aitor Fernandez; Carlos Clerc, Shkodran Mustafi, Ruben Vezo, Jorge Miramon; Pablo Martinez, Nemanja Radoja, Gonzalo Melero, Jorge de Frutos; Jose Luis Morales, Roberto Soldado
Atletico Madrid
Diego Simeone’s defending champions could only salvage a 2-2 draw in their last game against Real Sociedad to keep their title defence alive.
The visitors are entering this game in patchy form after winning just two of their last five league games and will be desperate to pick up all three points here.
The defending champions are fourth on the standings but are only three points off top-spot with a game in hand.
Although they are not particularly flying, they are also not having a terrible season as they have lost just once in their opening nine LL matches (W5, D3). Also, they have now found the back of the net in ten of their last 12 league matches, netting exactly two goals on nine occasions.
Although they haven’t kept an away clean sheet in four attempts, they’ll still be expecting to taste victory here against a side they’ve lost to just once in the past eight H2Hs (W5, D2).
Meanwhile, Marcos Llorente and Stefan Savic have been ruled out of this fixture through injury.
Possible Atletico Madrid starting line-ups
Jan Oblak; Mario Hermoso, Jose Gimenez, Felipe; Kieran Trippier, Yannick Carrasco, Koke, Rodrigo De Paul, Thomas Lemar; Joao Felix, Luis Suarez.
Prediction
Levante are having a poor season and are entering this tie in the worst possible way, leaving Atletico Madrid with an easy job to do on paper.
