Atletico Madrid dey set to host Leganes for one crucial La Liga match on Sunday, October 20, at deir home ground, Estadio Metropolitano. Atletico, wey dey third in de league table with 17 points from nine matches, still dey unbeaten but have played out five draws already.
Leganes, on de other hand, dey struggle, sitting 17th in de table with just eight points. Dem no win any of their last seven league games and have only one win dis season. Despite dis, dem have been unbeaten in their last three league fixtures, managing to secure draws.
Atletico Madrid go miss some key players for dis match, including Marcos Llorente, Cesar Azpilicueta, and Robin Le Normand due to injuries. However, Diego Simeone still have most of his squad available and is expected to make a few changes to de starting XI.
For Leganes, Naim Garcia dey doubt due to a muscular issue, but Renato Tapia and Matija Nastasic are expected to return for dis fixture. Borja Jimenez likely go stick with most of de players who started against Valencia, using a 4-2-3-1 formation.
Atletico Madrid have a strong head-to-head record against Leganes, winning seven out of their last eight meetings and keeping clean sheets in seven of those matches. Dem also have de best defensive record in de league, conceding just five goals in nine outings.
Experts predict a win for Atletico Madrid, with possible scorelines like 3-1 or 2-0. Antoine Griezmann, who has started de season well with three goals and five assists, is expected to play a key role in Atletico’s attack.
Betting tips suggest that Atletico Madrid winning with over 2.5 goals is a likely outcome, given Leganes’ poor defensive record in de second half of matches. Additionally, de match is expected to see several yellow cards, given de history of fouls in previous encounters between de two teams).
