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Getafe CF vs. Atlético Madrid
There are also games in the Spanish league during the week. In the English week, the last team in the table will meet the second team in the table on Tuesday evening. A duel between two clubs who are therefore currently in topsy-turvy worlds. The hosts from Getafe still have no points after five games and are at the dismal bottom of the table along with Alaves, who are suffering the same fate. They will welcome the reigning champions from the capital. Atletico are still unbeaten and are once again causing massive problems for all their rivals with their successful defensive football.
Now they will meet in the sixth matchday of La Liga. Given the table, the roles are clearly distributed for this encounter. Atletico must defeat Getafe. Anything else would be a big surprise. Atletico cannot afford a possible embarrassment. Getafe will certainly not want to lose their sixth game in a row and will do everything in their power to prevent this. Everything you need to know about this match can be found in our Getafe – Atletico betting tip.
Getafe vs Atletico info
– Date & Time: 21/09/2021, at 19:30.
– Venue: Getafe, Coliseum Alfonso Pérez (17,000 spectators).
– Competition: La Liga, Matchday 6
– TV broadcast: DAZN
Getafe Form & Balance Check
Ahead of the small capital derby, Getafe FC have their backs against the wall. The small club from the Madrid suburbs did not win a single match from the first five games of the new season. What is even worse is that they lost all of those matches. This leaves Getafe at the bottom of the table with 0 points. They are not alone there, however, as Deportivo Alaves suffered the same fate. They too have not yet collected any points. Getafe FC’s current record comes as a surprise to some, as coach Míchel’s team invested around 15 million euros in the squad in the summer. But on the pitch, hardly anything is working yet.
Cucurella departure irreplaceable?
Before the season, Getafe lost their most important player. Marc Cucurella left Spain to join Brighton & Hove on the island. The Spanish international, only 23 years old, accompanied the left rail position at Getafe. He could play as a left-back as well as a left midfielder. His pace, passing accuracy, goal-scoring ability and leadership qualities are missing from the team from Madrid’s suburbs. Getafe have been unable to make up for his departure so far and are still hard at it.
Getafe facts & analysis
– Bottom of the table
– 0 points from 5 games
– Only scored one goal
Atletico form & balance check
Almost disgustingly, the reigning champions are winning their must-win games again this season. After five games, Atletico are still unbeaten and sit second in the table. Diego Simeone’s team has already collected 11 points from five games. In figures, that means three wins and two draws. Only the big rival from the other part of Madrid is still ahead of Atletico. In order to also win the title this season, Atletico bought diligently in the summer. In addition to Cunha, for whom they spent 30 million euros, Atletico also brought back Antoine Griezmann. Simeone is now free to build his attack from Felix, Cunha, Griezmann and Suarez
Only shortcoming the penetrating power?
If there is anything to criticise Atletico for, it’s their lack of chances. Atletico only drew against Villarreal and Bilbao. However, it was not due to a lack of chances. The champions do not seem determined enough at this early stage of the season and are missing some good opportunities in front of the opponent’s goal. Griezmann is not yet at 100% and Suarez has only scored once. The automatisms are not yet working in the offensive, as they did in the previous season, which is why Atletico sometimes fails to finish promising chances. But Atletico will have a great chance against the last team in the table to silence this criticism.
Atletico facts & analysis
– Second in the table
– Still unbeaten
– Won all away games so far
Predicted line-up – last update on 20 September 2021
Both coaches prefer offensive-looking systems, whereas Atletico, however, interpret their system defensively. Atletico want to keep a clean sheet and dominate the opponent. So Simeone lets his wing-backs forward in the attack, which is supposed to strengthen Atletico’s dominance over the sides. Defensively, Atletico will play with a five-man defence, as the two wing-backs will be joined by three centre-backs. There are more than a few who say that Atletico’s style of play, given the quality they bring to the pitch, is cheeky. There is absolutely no need for Simeone to play so defensively when the strikers are Suarez and Griezmann. But success has proved the coach right for years.
Getafe – Atletico direct comparison & statistics
Getafe FC and Atletico Madrid have met 34 times so far. The fact that Atletico are the dominant team is shown by the four defeats they have only suffered. Madrid have won 23 matches. A further seven games ended in draws. The last match between the two rivals ended 0-0.
– The last encounter between Getafe and Atletico ended in a 0-0 draw. (13/03/2021)
– Getafe have not scored a goal against Atletico for 17 matches.
– Atletico have won 13 of their last 15 matches against Getafe.
– The highest victory of this duel was a 7-0 win for Atletico.
