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Preview: Getafe vs Atletico Madrid – predictions, team news, formations

Sports Mole anticipates Thursday’s La Liga derby between Getafe and Atletico Madrid, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Getafe welcome local rivals Atletico Madrid Thursday at the Colosseum Alfonso Perez for the penultimate game of the respective La Liga campaigns.

Both capital suits pushed for European qualification throughout the season, but the widely contrasting form since the restart saw Getafe fall and Atletico has already secured first place in the top four.


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The stories of the seasons of these two teams did not differ long before the blockade, but since La Liga resumed the action, they have gone in opposite directions.

Atletico Madrid is still undefeated by the post-coronavirus outage, winning six and tracing three of its highest outputs to climb to third place in the standings with Champions League football now secured for the 2020-21 campaign.

In fact, their undefeated run dates back to 16 games on February 1 in all competitions, including home and away wins for the reigning European champions Liverpool in the Champions League.

Diego SimeoneThe team will continue to push to finish in third place ahead of Sevilla, who are currently in a draw with Los Rojiblancos, but could be forgiven for letting their minds move on to the resumption of that European campaign.

A quarter-final with RB Leipzig awaits in Lisbon next month, and this is probably Simeone’s main focus rather than the last two games of the La Liga season against Getafe and Real Sociedad.

That said, part of their preparation for that game will be to ensure that they keep their standards up front, and extending what is now an undefeated record of eight games on the road would be a good start for this Thursday night.

Getafe boss Jose Bordalas in November 2019.© Reuters

Atletico has shown the typical determination and determination in overcoming Real Betis with 10 men over the weekend, and they travel to a Getafe team that has won only one of the last six home games.

Last time on the home field they were beaten 3-1 by Villarreal, and a goalless draw in Alaves on Sunday means that they have now only won once in their last 10 home or away games, a run that goes back to 1 March.

After the blockade they accumulated only eight points from a possible 27, and that form saw them fall from the Champions League contenders to the promising Europa League.

Getafe’s current position in sixth would be enough to return to the Europa League again next season, but they are in balance with Sociedad in seventh place and therefore must return to form sooner rather than later if they have to cling to that point.

There is a positive fact that neither Atletico nor their opponents on the last Levant day have much to fight for this season, which means that Getafe will enter their last two league games knowing that the points would be much more valuable. for them.

However, they could also keep an eye on the European action that will resume in August, with the Italian giants of Inter waiting for them in the Europa League.

Form Getafe La Liga: DWLDLD

Atletico Madrid La Liga form: WWDWDW


Team news

Atletico Madrid defender Mario Hermoso pictured in December 2019© Reuters

Athletic will be without suspended Mario beautiful following his red card against Betis last time out, which could force Simeone to remember Jose Gimenez sooner than he would have hoped.

The central defender is still struggling with an ankle strike, but could start alongside Stefan Savic given the absence of Hermoso.

Kieran Trippier is a doubt after being taken away from Betis because of stomach problems, which means that Santiago Arias could start from the right back.

Diego CostaThe goal of victory on the bench against Betis could earn him a starting place in front Alvaro Morata, while Yannick Carrasco he is also pushing for a recall.

Getafe is able to welcome Allan Nyom back from suspension, meanwhile, and is likely to return to the right back with Damian Suarez still banned.

Hosts will also be suspended Xabier Etxeita, while Peter Etebo a doubt remains due to injury.

Getafe possible initial training:
Soria; Nyom, Dakonam, Cabaco, Olivera; Maksimovic, Arambarri, Timor; Jason, Mata, Cucurella

Athletic possible initial training:
Oblak; Arias, Gimenez, Savic, Lodi; Saul, Thomas; Carrasco, Llorente, Koke; It costs


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Let’s say: Getafe 1-1 Atletico Madrid

These two teams have drawn 17 games against each other this season, and we can see them added to this count here. Atletico is doing much better in the race, but the Getafe are at home and need more points than their visitors, so we expect the two teams to cancel each other out.


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