Cornella, Spain — Espanyol go face Atletico Madrid for La Liga Matchday 29 on Saturday afternoon, and both teams dey under serious pressure. Espanyol dey 15th for di table, just one point far from di relegation zone. With only few matches left, every points dey crucial for dem.
Atletico Madrid self dey face their own wahala after plenty disappointing results lately. Dem allow two-goal lead slip against Barcelona, come lose 4-2 in their last La Liga match. Dis defeat na dem second consecutive loss after dem lose 2-1 to Getafe on March 9, and now dem find theemself third for di table, trailing Barcelona by seven points.
Diego Simeone‘s side find di ground no easy as dem also exit UEFA Champions League after dem losses to Real Madrid in penalty shootout. With all dis setbacks, dem be need win for dis match to stay competitive for di title race.
Espanyol come back fresh from dem last match where dem lose 2-1 to Mallorca before di international break, but di fans fit get small hope as dem no lose in eight home games with one of dem na victory against Real Madrid. Manolo Gonzalez, di coach for Espanyol, go likely bring back Pol Lozano for di midfield after ban.
For Atletico Madrid side, dem go try play without Angel Correa wey dey serve suspension, while Koke dey fitness doubt. With strong squad waiting to return, Simeone fit change di lineup to address di recent setbacks. Players like Conor Gallagher and Nahuel Molina fit get chance in di starting eleven.
Recent history show say Espanyol don hold Atletico to draws in di last three league meetings, including one 0-0 draw in di earlier fixture. Espanyol don dey steady in home and dey look to build on dat form dis weekend, as dem no wan enter relegation zone.
As di match dey come close, predictions dey favour Atletico at 61.9% to win, while Espanyol dey 21.4% and draw at 16.7%. With every match so important, both teams go battle hard to secure valuable points and shift dem positions in di league table.
“Every match dey crucial as we enter di last part of di season,” Gonzalez talk about di important of di clash. “We go need to give our best to secure dis win.”
Simeone also express di need for improvement to return to winning ways. “No be easy, but we need to find our rhythm again and make sure say we perform well against Espanyol,” he say.
This match fit decide di fate of both teams as dem go fight to stay afloat and keep their dreams alive. Esperanto will be hoping for a miracle response against di strong side wey dem don struggle against, while Atletico dey look for way to bounce back from di disappointing streak.
