Atl. Madrid vs Huesca Match Preview

Atletico Madrid is ranked at the second spot for the moment with 70 points, considering that Real Madrid won their game yesterday and outranked them, because of their h2h record. So they can not allow any more false steps here, considering there will be only six matches left after this duel. They come after two wins two draws and a loss over the last five matches which allowed Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Sevilla to shorten the distance. Luis Suarez will miss again because of injury, while Joao Felix is listed as doubtful but even if he joins the team he will be on the bench.

The thing is that they are the only absent players so Atletico Madrid will be playing with their best men in defense and midfield. In attack, Llorente will play alongside Correa once again and they provide more than enough quality against a weak rival like Huesca. Llorente has scored 11 goals and provided 8 assists, while Correa has 6 goals and 8 assists.

Huesca, on the other hand, is ranked at 18th place with 27 points and comes after two wins a draw, and two losses over the last five matches. They are fighting to avoid relegation but it seems it will be quite tough for them especially starting from this game. The thing is they are one of the worst defenses in the league with 46 goals conceded so far and on the road they have won only 2 out of 16 matches played so far.

After two wins in a row against Levante and Elche which allowed them to leave the bottom of the table but not the relegation zone, they fell on the road against Alaves. In attack should play once again Mir and Ramirez who are their best scorers with 12 and 4 goals, but they will have to face the best defense in the league, something that complicates the situation quite a bit.

In conclusion, I think Atletico Madrid can win this match and cover -1 goal Asian handicap. They are a way better team and despite their two significant absences upfront, I see them as favorites to grab the three points. They won two out of three h2h games against Huesca and in both wins, they have fully covered this handicap. Huesca has been dreadful on the road and I do not see things changing now. Maybe they woke up too late to try and save their season.