Atlético Madrid and Mallorca meet forces at Estadio Wanda Metropolitano, in a match for the 34 th round of the Primera División. In the last direct confrontation for this edition of the league, on 25‑09‑2019, Atlético Madrid won by (0‑2). Particular attention is needed for the home / away condition, as both teams present significantly different results at home and away.
Atlético Madrid :
The home team is currently in 6th position, with 45 points won, after 11 wins, 12 draws and 4 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in an away match against Espanyol, by (1‑1). In the last match, they tied in a home match against Sevilla, by (2‑2). This is a stronger team with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 games they have recorded 2 wins, 8 draws and 5 losses as a visitor; against 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 loss in his stadium. In their last UEFA Champions League game, they defeated Liverpool by (2‑3) at the end of extra time. In their last 10 home games for the championship, Atlético Madrid won 6, tied 3 and lost 1, so they won 21 points in 30 possible. In their home league matches the most frequent final result at half-time was 0‑0 (5 in 14 games). The team allowed goals to the opponent in 8 of the last 10 matches, so it has not had great defensive strength, but its attack has marked regularly, since it has scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 6 of the last 14 matches for this competition have ended with Under 1,5 goals. In 27 games in this competition, he only got 3 comebacks in the 10 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 14 home matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have suffered 4 of their 9 goals between minutes (16′ ‑ 30 ‘).
Atlético de Madrid comes to this match with a positive draw by 2×2 on the trip to Camp Nou, in Barcelona, thus adding the eleventh consecutive game without losing in this Spanish league: Saúl Ñiguez was the great hero, scoring two goals. Coach Diego Simeone is expected to line up the team at 4-4-2, with a focus on possession and supported attacks. Álvaro Morata is Atlético de Madrid’s top scorer with nine goals. It should be noted that Atlético de Madrid has a great defensive performance in home matches: they have suffered an average of only 0.63 goals per game. For this game, the coach does not have Vrsaljko, due to injury.
Mallorca :
After 7 wins, 4 draws and 16 losses, the visiting team is currently in 18th place, with 25 points won. In their last match, they won against Eibar by (1‑2), after in the previous match they lost at home, in a match against Getafe, by (0‑1). This is a stronger team with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 games they have recorded 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 losses as a visitor; against 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 losses in his stadium. In their last 10 away games for the championship, Mallorca registered 1 victory, 2 draws and 7 defeats, so they won 5 points in 30 possible. The team allowed the opponent goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition, so he was not very strong defensively. In 27 games in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 17 games in which he suffered the first goal.
The Mallorcan team arrives this day with a 5×1 victory over Celta Vigo, returning to the triumphs after two consecutive defeats by the Spanish league: the team’s goals were scored by Pozo, Sevilla, Cucho Hernández and Ante Budimir (2). In this away game coach Vicente Moreno must opt for a more defensive strategy, exploring only the space on the opponent’s back through the counterattack. Before Budimir, he stands out in the visiting team, with 12 goals scored, however, he will be absent from this game, due to a suspension. The coach cannot count on Pedraza, Koutris and Agbenyenu, all due to injury.
PREDICTION: Both teams to score / NO @ 1,46
