Spain - LaLigaStarWelcome to the Turboscores match preview of the upcoming match between Atlético Madrid and Elche, taking place on Saturday, 31 December 2022, at Cívitas Metropolitano in Madrid.
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Atletico Madrid, Recent FormFailing to acquire any points in their 1-0 away defeat by Mallorca will have left the Atlético Madrid squad feeling a little deflated. In that game they had 63% possession and managed 17 attempts on goal, with 5 on target, compared to Mallorca who had 9 attempts and 3 on target.
It's fair to say that manager Diego Simeone will be pretty happy with his squad's ability to find the net of late, having scored 7 goals in their last 6 matches. That said, he will also be aware there is still work to do at the back, where they have shipped 7 goals in those same matches as well as some valuable points. They have recently found some good scoring form at home, hitting the net in 5 of their last 6 matches at Cívitas Metropolitano. They are struggling defensively and as a result have failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their last 6 games.
There will be mixed feelings from Los Colchoneros, while they've been undefeated in their last 3 league games at home, they've drawn the last 2 of these games in a row.
Antoine Griezmann will be aiming to add his name to the scoresheet again to extend his goal tally of 3 goals in the last 6 league outings for Atlético Madrid.
Elche, Recent FormThe 2-1 home defeat to Girona will not have sat easily with the Elche squad, who would not have been pleased to squander all three points. Their share of possession in that meeting was 45%, while racking up 11 shots along the way, 2 of which were on target, in contrast to the numbers reached by Girona, who had 21 shots on goal with 3 on target.
Whilst they have scored a reasonable 6 goals in their last 6 games, they are struggling to pick up points due to their defence, who have shipped 12 goals in the same period. Scoring goals away from home is something they have consistently achieved of late, having notched up goals in 4 of their last 6 matches on their travels. They are struggling defensively and as a result have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 19 games.
The misery continues for Elche, having not won any of their last 14 games.
On an individual basis, Pere Milla will be looking to cause Atlético Madrid some problems having scored 3 goals in Elche's last 6 away games in the league.
The 0-2 victory which Atlético Madrid recorded last time these two sides met was no surprise to most.
Atlético will feel sure their attacking prowess will yield results in this one, having scored at least 1 goal in the previous 10 encounters with Los Franjiverdes. In their past 5 meetings, Los Colchoneros' defence has been pretty stingy, only conceding 1 goal, so Elche will have to take their chances when they come. Elche have failed score a goal in 4 of their last 5 league meetings with Atlético.
Undefeated in their last 8 league encounters against Elche, Atlético have dominated this fixture in recent times, winning the last 8 times in a row.
With no real injury worries, Atlético manager Diego Simeone will be happy to have his full squad available for selection.
Jorge Almirón has a number of injury concerns in his Elche squad to contend with: Fidel Chaves de la Torre (Hamstring), Federico Fernández (Thigh), Helibelton Palacios (Hamstring) and Javier Pastore (Calf)
Atletico Madrid Playing at home | Elche Playing away from home | |
|---|---|---|
| 1.5 | Goals scored | 0.9 |
| 1.3 | Goals conceded | 2.6 |
| 39' | Time first goal scored | 34' |
| 64' | Time first goal conceded | 33' |
| 2.8 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 0.3 | Red cards | 0.3 |
| 4.8 | Subs used | 4.9 |
| 4-1 | Biggest victory | - |
| 2-0 | Biggest defeat | 4-0 |
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