- Elche aiming to build on recent form with two wins in last three La Liga matches.
- Atletico Madrid are struggling, winless in six of their last seven games.
- Both teams are scoring but struggling defensively, with recent high-scoring matches.
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Ahead of their midweek La Liga clash, Atletico Madrid will travel to Elche seeking redemption following a Copa Del Rey disappointment. Despite a solid record against Elche, Atletico have struggled recently, with a winless streak tarnishing their form. Conversely, Elche come into this match on a high note, following a victory over Valencia and maintaining solid home performance. Both teams exhibit vulnerabilities in defense, suggesting a high-scoring encounter could be expected. A win or draw for Elche seems plausible given their recent resurgence and Atletico's struggles.
Elche vs Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid will attempt to move on from their Copa Del Rey disappointment when they travel to Elche for a midweek Spanish La Liga fixture.
The visitors have been below their best lately and are also struggling on their travels. Meanwhile, the hosts are showing some good form in a bid to beat the drop and should do enough to avoid defeat here.
Elche News
Elche come into this clash off the back of a 1-0 home victory over Valencia last time out in La Liga. They battled hard for that result, with Lucas Capeda’s effort midway through the second half proving the difference.
That was the second win in three La Liga matches for Elche, who are now one point from safety in the table. The result also means Eder Sarabia's team are unbeaten in five of their last six La Liga home matches.
Elche are showing some attacking quality lately and have scored in eight of their last 10 matches across all competitions. However, they have also failed to keep a clean sheet in eight of those 10 matches, while seven fixtures in this run have produced over 2.5 goals.
Atletico Madrid News
Atletico Madrid failed to end their five-year trophy drought last Saturday as they lost on penalties to Real Sociedad in the Copa Del Rey final. Nigeria's Ademola Lookman was on target as they battled to a 2-2 draw in regulation time before losing in the shootout.
That result is part of a poor run for Atletico Madrid, who are winless in six of their last seven matches across all competitions, suffering five defeats in this run. Diego Simeone's team have also lost four of their last five away matches, including a 2-1 defeat at Sevilla in their previous La Liga fixture.
With Lookman looking sharp, Atletico Madrid remain solid in attack and have scored in their last 10 matches across all competitions. However, they are without a clean sheet in eight of those 10 matches, while eight fixtures in this run have also produced over 2.5 goals.
Head to Head
Atletico Madrid have 11 wins and two draws, while Elche have been victorious just once in the last 14 matches. Both teams battled to a 1-1 draw in the reverse fixture back in August.
Verdict
Elche v Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid may have a solid record in this fixture, but have been in poor form lately and may struggle to raise themselves after the Copa Del Rey disappointment. Elche have the quality to capitalize and, having gone unbeaten in five of their last six home matches, can do enough to earn a win or draw here.
Neither defence has been convincing lately, and both teams could be backed to score. With eight of Atletico Madrid’s last 10 matches producing over 2.5 goals, a similar outcome could be on the cards.
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Verdict
Atletico Madrid may have a solid record in this fixture, but have been in poor form lately and may struggle to raise themselves after the Copa Del Rey disappointment. Elche have the quality to capitalize and, having gone unbeaten in five of their last six home matches, can do enough to earn a win or draw here.
Neither defence has been convincing lately, and both teams could be backed to score. With eight of Atletico Madrid’s last 10 matches producing over 2.5 goals, a similar outcome could be on the cards.
To Win Or Draw
Total Goals
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