Atletico Madrid vs Levante predictions for Saturday’s La Liga clash at Wanda Metropolitano in Madrid. Atletico looking to extend their lead at the top against 11th placed Levante. Read on for our free predictions and betting tips.
A slight slump after the midweek draw
Diego Simeone must know that his team will have a downhill at some point during the season, he has to make sure though that they don’t last for many matches and lose their commanding lead in the La Liga table.
Atletico drew two of their last three matches but the more concerning for the Argentine coach is the fact that they have started to concede more goals than earlier this season. From the 14 goals they conceded all season, seven of them were in the last five matches.
The Madridistas are unbeaten at home all season though and they have an average of 2.36 goals scored per match in the Metropolitana.
Can Levante repeat the midweek feat?
Levante has proved to be a difficult opponent for the big teams in La Liga. They beat Real Madrid, Real Sociedad, and Villarreal in the Copa del Rey. Coach Paco Lopez’s side repeated their performance against Atletico on Wednesday.
Although Levante has lost just once in eleven matches in all competitions, they have not won in three matches in La Liga.
Paco Lopez hopes his team can repeat their last away match win in the La Liga when they beat Real Madrid 2-1 and take that win as an inspiration going into the match with Atletico whom they have never beaten in Madrid.
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Atletico Madrid vs Levante
Levante escaped with a point in midweek when they hosted Atletico Madrid. They would like to snatch all points but it is a different story playing Atletico in their own fortress.
Diego Simeone will have key players Thomas Lamar and Hector Herrera back from lockdown and has only Kieran trippier missing due to suspension.
On paper, Atletico is die-hard favorite to win this match. But as we see in other matches and leagues, the longer the season lasts the more the leading teams are losing points. So although we don’t neglect the possibility of another surprise here, we predict Atletico to win.