Atletico Madrid vs Villareal: Predicted lineup, injury news, head-to-head, telecast

Atletico Madrid lost last match Las Palmas last week

Atletico Madrid team have scored a lot of goals this season, which isn’t normally associated with Diego Simeone’s team. They have been playing attacking football this season, scoring the second most goals after Girona. With eight wins, one draw, and two losses, Atletico Madrid are 4th in the league. Last week, they lost to Las Palmas, which no one predicted, and will be now looking to stake their claim in the league again, as there is not a lot between them and the top spot.

This season, Villarreal have been a surprise. Last year, they finished 5th in the league and were among the most exciting teams in Europe, but this season, they have fallen off their feet and are currently 13th. As a name touted to compete for the Champions League, they have lost 6 of their 12 games, which is a terrible record. As a team, Villarreal have shown improvements with just one loss in its last five games, but Atletico Madrid will be a real challenge.

Kick-Off:

Saturday, 12 November 2023 at 8:00 PM GMT (1:30 AM IST)

Location: Civitas Metropolitan Stadium, Madrid

Form:

Atletico Madrid (in all competitions): W-D-W-L-W

Villareal (in all competitions): D-W-W-L-W

Player to Watch

Alvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid )

This season, Alvaro Morata has found his shooting boots again and has been extremely lethal up front. He has scored seven goals in 10 games. His partnership with Antoine Griezmann has been Atletico Madrid’s biggest highlight. Simeone’s system is perfect for Morata, and given his recent form, there are few strikers more promising than him.

Gerard Moreno (Villareal)

There has been a lot of struggle in Villarreal’s squad this season, but Gerard Moreno has remained a mainstay in the team with consistent performances game after game. Moreno has scored 7 goals in 10 appearances for Villarreal this season and again is going to be the key in this match.

Match Facts

• Villarreal are unbeaten in last 5 away games
• Atletico Madrid have scored the second-most goals in the league so far this season 
• Villarreal won against Atletico Madrid last season at Wanda Metropolitano

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Injury and Team News

Atletico Madrid’s injury list currently has four names on it, but none of them are regular starters this season. Depay is nursing a muscle injury and is doubtful for this game. Reinildo is out due to a cruciate ligament injury, Lemar is out due to an Achilles tendon injury, and Vitolo will not return until next year.

The Villarreal injury list is even worse with five names on it. Foyth will be out for the month with a muscle injury, Pedraza is doubtful because he was knocked, Suarez has a thigh injury, and Coquelin has a cruciate ligament injury.

Head to Head

Last 24 Matches

Atletico Madrid- 8

Villareal- 7

Draw- 9

Predicted Lineup

Atletico Madrid Predicted lineup (4-3-3):

Oblak; Savic, Witsel, Hermoso; Molina, Barrios, Koke, Saul, Riquelme; Griezmann, Morata

Villareal Predicted lineup (3-4-2-1):

Jorgensen; Altimira, Albiol, Mandi, Moreno; Akhomach, Capoue, Parejo, Baena; Moreno, Sorloth

Match Prediction for Atletico Madrid vs Villareal

Coming into this game, Atletico Madrid will be more confident. Their performance so far this season has been superb and they are coming off a big 6-0 win against Celtic in their last match. Villarreal has struggled on defence lately, so we expect Atletico Madrid to win.

Prediction: Atletico Madrid 2-0 Villareal

Telecast for Atletico Madrid vs Villareal

India – Sports 18, JioCinema

UK – Viaplay, ITV

US –  ESPN+

Nigeria – DSTV, Gotv

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