For Atletico Madrid only the top-4 counts
Atletico Madrid have been striving for big goals this season, but the reality is a little different at the moment
The Colchoneros are still in the top flight, however, which is why the bookmakers’ Atletico Madrid vs Getafe betting tips are clearly in favour of the hosts based on the odds.
And of course there are plenty of reasons why Atletico are favourites going into the game. The home game is one of them, and beyond that the team has individual and table advantages. Only there is always a lapse in this season.
Opponents Getafe have really big problems at the moment, which is why our Atletico Madrid vs. Getafe prediction goes beyond a simple win for the home side. Friends of the big spectacle should not get their money’s worth in this match.
Atletico Madrid – Statistics & current form
It’s been the same old problem at Atletico Madrid for a few years now. If the offense doesn’t work well, then there are problems with winning. The relatively small squad this season is doing its job well for the most part, but there is no classic goalscorer. Morata has scored seven goals, Griezmann six and the third best scorer, Joao Felix, was loaned to Chelsea in the winter.
There was a good moment for Atletico Madrid recently, however, when they won 1-0 away to Osasuna in Pamplona. The Colchoneros thus remained in a good position as far as the fight for the best places in La Liga is concerned. Real Madrid, however, are eleven points away, FC Barcelona even 16. So the title is up to other teams.
Now it is only possible for the hosts to win the championship if a lot of things go in the right direction, but the fight with several teams for third or fourth place is not necessary. After all, three of the last four must-win games were won, and the mood has been worse this season.
Atletico Madrid facing exciting weeks
On the goals conceded statistics, once again there is not much negative to be seen. 16 goals conceded in 19 games is a very good figure for the team of defensive fanatic Diego Simeone. Only two teams have been able to achieve even better figures. What is too much, however, are the five defeats in the current season. Three of them were even at home.
The other side of the coin is once again the offensive. 28 goals are not outstanding and too often the team gets too little out of its opportunities. With Getafe, Celta Vigo, Athletic Bilbao and the derby against Real Madrid, exciting weeks await the Simeone team. A series could significantly improve their chances of finishing third.
The beginnings must be gilded for this, because the team cannot afford further fluctuations in form. However, due to the difference in quality to their opponents, our prediction ahead of the Atletico Madrid vs Getafe match is that the hosts will win and score less than 3.5 goals.
Predicted line-up of Atletico Madrid:
Oblak – Molina, Gimenez, Hermoso, Reguilon – Witsel, de Paul, Koke, Carrasco – Correa, Griezmann
Last matches played by Atletico Madrid:
La Liga
29/01/2023 – Osasuna Pamplona 0 – 1 Atletico Madrid
Copa del Rey
27/01/2023 – Real Madrid 3 – 1 Atletico Madrid
La Liga
22/01/2023 – Atletico Madrid 3 – 0 Real Valladolid
Copa del Rey
19/01/2023 – Levante 0 – 2 Atletico Madrid
La Liga
15/01/2023 – Almeria 1 – 1 Atletico Madrid
Getafe – Statistics & current form
Getafe FC travel the short distance to Madrid and want to surprise there, because nobody actually trusts the visitors with anything. The team is currently in 19th place in La Liga, and the season so far can be described with a clear conscience as capable of improvement. The guests urgently need points because they are currently in a fight against relegation. And this fight can still be very tough, because apart from Elche, which has not yet won, no team is really relegated.
The good thing for Getafe is that the gap between them and the relegation zone is currently only three points. So the visitors definitely still have the chance to improve their game and make steps forward, both in terms of play and results. However, they have recently suffered four defeats in a row in the league, and no team was weaker during this phase. The form curve must now show an upward trend again so that the necessary points can be earned.
Coach Quique Sanchez Flores and his team lost 0:1 against Betis, where he again used the typical five-man backline. Defensively, there was a basic stability, but there were problems in the forward play. These must now be rectified, because against players like Correa or Griezmann, the defence should not be relied on.
Getafe: Far too harmless away
Getafe generally don’t score enough goals, but this is particularly evident away from home. Here, the guests scored only seven goals and are thus clearly behind their own expectations. The average score of 0.89 points in away games is not inspiring either, and hardly any other team creates so few scoring chances.
So there is not much hope at the moment that the visitors will be able to get out of the relegation quagmire quickly. Because the differences between the two teams are quite clear, our value tip before the match between Atletico Madrid and Getafe is that the hosts will win and are already on course at half-time.
Predicted line-up of Getafe:
Soria – Suarez, Duarte, Diene, Alderete, Amavi – Maksimovic, Alena, Villar – Mayoral, Portu
Last matches played by Getafe:
La Liga
29/01/2023 – Getafe 0 – 1 Real Betis
23/01/2023 – FC Barcelona 1 – 0 Getafe
15/01/2023 – Getafe 1 – 2 Espanyol
09/01/2023 – Sevilla FC 2 – 1 Getafe
Copa del Rey
04/01/2023 – Levante 3 – 2 Getafe
Atletico Madrid – Getafe Direct comparison / H2H-balance
27 of 40 direct duels against Getafe have been won by Atletico Madrid. Only four times did Getafe remain the winner in the end, which is why the team can definitely be described as a kind of favourite opponent for the Colchoneros. The first leg also went to Atletico, then with 3:0.
Atletico Madrid – Getafe Tip
Although Atletico Madrid are not playing very good football this season and slip up too often, they are still in the upper echelons of La Liga. That’s where the Simeone team wants to stay and that’s why the game against Getafe should be won.
The omens are good, but a spectacle is not to be expected. Therefore, before the match Atletico Madrid vs Getafe our tip is that the hosts win and less than 3.5 goals are scored in the match.
