The Spanish La Liga begins this weekend and on the 15th of August we have a meeting between Getafe and Atlético Madrid.
The match will be played at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez and the hosts will be hoping to finish further clear of the relegation zone than last season while the hosts will be hoping to keep pace with Real Madrid and Barcelona at the top.
Preparando el primer derbi del curso ⏳ pic.twitter.com/C9IBjIaxrD— Atlético de Madrid (@Atleti) August 11, 2022
Preparando el primer derbi del curso ⏳ pic.twitter.com/C9IBjIaxrD
Getafe come into the game having played 6 friendly matches in preseason. They won the first game but have failed to record a victory since.
There have been defeats against Leganes, Elche, and Albacete plus draws with FC Cartagena and Levante.
Getafe struggled to win matches in La Liga last season and they picked up only 2 wins from their final 15 matches.
However, they were undefeated in 5 of their last 6 La Liga fixtures, with 4 of those games ending in draws. Ultimately, the draws were enough to keep them in the Spanish topflight but it was close, with only 1 point separating them from relegated Granada.
Trends show Getafe are not easy to beat when playing at home in La Liga and they have been undefeated 13 times in their 14 most recent home league matches.
In their last 3 home games in La Liga, Getafe CF have managed to keep a clean sheet but they also failed to score a goal in those matches.
Atlético Madrid make the short journey to the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez having enjoyed a good preseason. They won all 4 of their friendly matches, with the wins coming over Numancia, Manchester United, Cadiz, and Juventus, the latter of which was a resounding 4-0 success.
Atlético Madrid finished last season positively in La Liga and they picked up 10 points from their final 4 games. There were wins over Real Madrid at home plus Elche and Real Sociedad away. Atlético Madrid were also held at home to a 1-1 draw by Sevilla.
Trends show Atlético Madrid are unbeaten in 12 of their last 14 La Liga games. They have won 5 of their last 7 La Liga fixtures on the road, with the wins coming at Osasuna, Real Betis, Rayo Vallecano, Elche, and Real Sociedad. Atlético Madrid have a good record against Getafe and they haven't lost any of their last 19 matches.
Team news and Getafe have no injury or suspension concerns ahead of this game. Borja Mayoral and Luis Milla should make their league debut for the club.
Atlético Madrid are expected to be without the injured quartet of Jan Oblak, Yannick Ferreira-Carrasco, Renan Lodi, and Felipe Monteiro. They also have doubts over the fitness of Rodrigo De Paul and José Giménez.
This is a game that should see under 2.5 goals scored. If any team is going to break the deadlock, we expect it to be Atlético Madrid and they could come away with a clean sheet and maximum points.