Atletico Madrid vs Elche Match Preview

Atletico Madrid faces Elche for Spanish La Liga at Estadio Wanda Metropolitano. The match will be held behind closed doors due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The hosts are coming from a heavy 2-0 defeat in the previous round against their city rivals Real Madrid. This was their first defeat after 26 rounds in the league. They performed really poorly in the game and couldn't avoid defeat. However, they remained at the 1st spot in the table with 25 points, having played 2 games less than Real Madrid who is sitting 2nd.

In their midweek cup game against the weak Kardasar, they won easily by 3-0 with many changes in their squad. Now, Atletico is called to face Elche at home and return on their winning ways. The good news for Diego Simeone and his team is the return of Diego Costa. Luis Suarez and Joao Felix will lead Atletico's attack once again, aiming for the three points.

In the previous round, Elche faced Granada, putting an end to their 4-game undefeated streak, suffering a 0-1 home loss. They face serious problems on their attack and can't reach victory without scoring. So they remain low in the standings, at 14th place with 14 points, having 3 wins 5 draws, and 3 losses. In fact, they have the worst offensive side in the league with a total of 9 points scored.

The visitors faced Bunol in their midweek Copa del Rey game and got the qualification winning by 1-2. No significant changes are expected for Jorge Almiron's team here.

After their heavy defeat against Real Madrid, the hosts will try to get back to winning ways against the weak Elche. Home to win is my call and I also expect Atletico Madrid to cover the -1,5 Asian Handicap.