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Atlético Madrid vs. Levante UD
In the Spanish La Liga, the catch-up game from the 21st matchday is on the schedule during the week and the fans can look forward to the match between the reigning champions from Madrid and UD Levante, among others. The ball will be rolling again in the Spanish capital on Wednesday at 19:00 and we can expect two very different teams. On paper, everything points to a win for Atletico and you can read what we think about this match in our Atlético Madrid – Levante tip.
If we take a look at the La Liga standings before this second leg, we can see that the reigning champions from Madrid have little chance of defending their title. Diego Simeone’s team is currently in fifth place and already 15 points behind the royals. Upcoming opponents Levante are struggling this season and with 11 points they are at the bottom of the table.
Atlético Madrid – Levante Info
– Date & Time: 16/02/2022, at 19:00.
– Venue: Madrid, Wanda Metropolitano
– Competition: La Liga, Matchday 21
– TV broadcast: DAZN
Atlético Madrid Form & Balance Check
The reigning champions are staggering through the season a bit like this. The Rojiblancos’ fans said goodbye to the title defence weeks ago and it looks like Atletico will have to give way to Real Madrid this year. There have been periods in recent years when coach Diego Simeone’s men have really struggled. This season, however, it seems as if the cloth has been cut between the coach and the team. Leaving aside what comes out after the season, Atletico’s management team will have to sit down together.
Fight between Felix and Simone
Before last weekend’s more than flattering 4-3 win over Getafe, news was doing the rounds that there were differences between Joao Felix and coach Simeone that could not be patched up like this. Should Simeone continue to coach Atletico in the new season, Felix will have a hard time at the still reigning Spanish champions. With regard to the upcoming match against Levante, everyone expects Atletico to win by a clear margin. However, if the defence is as negligent as it was in the 4:3 win over Getafe, then Madrid will also have a hard time against the bottom team.
Atlético Madrid facts & analysis
– Most recent win 4-3 over Getafe.
– Already 15 points behind Real Madrid
– Three wins from last five games
Levante form & balance check
Levante has played 23 games so far and the haul of 11 points is abysmal. This means that the club around its superstar Morales is in last place in the table. Now, the next tough challenge awaits the bottom team in the form of Atlético Madrid. If we take a closer look at the performances so far, they are more than frightening. One win, eight draws and no less than 14 defeats are on the books so far. With 12 points, the gap between us and the safety net is almost impossible to make up.
Defeat after defeat
You can really feel sorry for Levante’s fans. There have been four defeats and one win from the past five games. The last three games were all lost and so was last weekend’s game against Betis Sevilla. Levante were beaten 4-2 by the Andalusians. Especially the own defence causes head shaking among the fans. The bottom team has already conceded 50 goals, giving them the worst defensive record in the league.
Levante facts & Analysis
– Four defeats from the last five games
– Already 12 points behind 17th place
– Already conceded 50 goals
Predicted line-up – last update on 14 Feb 2022
Atlético Madrid will have to do without centre-back Felipe for the upcoming match. The Brazilian was sent off against Getafe and Gimenez will replace him in the centre alongside Hermoso. For the upcoming opponents Levante, it will come down to a 3-4-2-1 system. Dani Gomez is expected to provide the goals, as he did in the 4-2 win over Betis.
Atlético Madrid – Levante direct comparison & stats
Both teams have faced each other 37 times so far and Atletico have won 21 games. In addition, there are nine wins for Levante and seven draws.
– Levante UD’s run of defeats in LaLiga has now lasted 3 games.
– Atlético Madrid’s performance in the last 5 matches is better than Levante UD’s.
– The last match ended in a draw. (2-2)
– Levante UD lost 4 of their last away matches
