Alaves vs Atletico Madrid Match Analysis & Prediction
21/04/2024 7:30 pm
Atletico Madrid will be looking to bounce back from their Champions League quarter-final disappointment when they resume their La Liga campaign away to Deportivo Alaves on Sunday.
Diego Simeone’s side are currently fourth in the La Liga standings, four points ahead of fifth-placed Athletic Bilbao, while Alaves sit 14th and seven points above the relegation zone.
Alaves have picked up 32 points from their 31 league matches this season through a record of eight wins, eight draws and 15 losses, and they currently occupy 14th place as aforementioned.
Luis Garcia Plaza’s side have managed to win just one of their last nine league matches, while they have lost four of their last five and each of their last three.
El Glorioso have been relatively solid on home turf this season, picking up 21 points from their 15 matches, while Atletico have actually lost seven times on their travels in La Liga in 2023-24.
Atletico placed themselves in a solid position to progress to the semi-finals of the Champions League, having claimed a 2-1 victory over Borussia Dortmund in the first leg of their last-eight tie in Madrid last week.
However, they suffered a 4-2 defeat to Dortmund in the second leg of their quarter-final on Tuesday night to lose 5-4 on aggregate, with Atletico being eliminated from the Champions League.
Atletico must now turn their attention back to La Liga and their top-four fight, with Simeone’s side far from comfortable when it comes to securing a Champions League spot for the 2024-25 campaign.
The Red and Whites claimed a 3-1 victory over Girona in La Liga last weekend, and their home form this season has been excellent, securing 43 points from 16 matches, which is the best record in the division.
However, Atletico only have the seventh-best away record, suffering seven defeats from their 15 matches, and they will enter this contest off the back of an energy-zapping contest against Dortmund.
Alaves vs. Atletico Madrid Head to head
In the 21 previous meetings between these two teams, Alaves have claimed five victories while Atletico have won 12, and they have drawn in four. Atletico have scored 28 goals and conceded 15 in the process.
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03/01/2021Alaves1Atletico Madrid2La Liga
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21/03/2021Atletico Madrid1Alaves0La Liga
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25/09/2021Alaves1Atletico Madrid0La Liga
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02/04/2022Atletico Madrid4Alaves1La Liga
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29/10/2023Atletico Madrid2Alaves1La Liga
Alaves Team News
Alaves are again expected to be without the services of Adrian Rodriguez and Aleksandar Sedlar for this match, but the hosts have no fresh fitness concerns.
Garcia is unlikely to make wholesale changes from the side that started against Granada last time out, but Alex Sola and Abde Rebbach could be introduced into the XI.
Alaves's Last 5 Matches
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04/03/2024Osasuna1Alaves0La Liga
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10/03/2024Alaves1Rayo Vallecano0La Liga
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16/03/2024Athletic Bilbao2Alaves0La Liga
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31/03/2024Alaves0Real Sociedad1La Liga
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14/04/2024Granada2Alaves0La Liga
Atletico Madrid Team News
Memphis Depay, Marcos Paulo and Thomas Lemar remain on the sidelines through injury, while Marcos Llorente is suspended following his yellow card against Girona last time out.
Angel Correa scored off the bench in Germany and could be introduced in the final third of the field, while Samuel Lino and Barrios are also bidding to come into the starting lineup.
Atletico Madrid's Last 5 Matches
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17/03/2024Atletico Madrid0Barcelona3La Liga
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01/04/2024Villarreal1Atletico Madrid2La Liga
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10/04/2024Atletico Madrid2Borussia Dortmund1Champions League
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13/04/2024Atletico Madrid3Girona1La Liga
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16/04/2024Borussia Dortmund4Atletico Madrid2Champions League
Alaves vs. Atletico Madrid: Odds and Predictions
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