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Atletico Madrid will be trying to maintain their winning streak in Spain's top division going with a match against Alaves at Mendizorrotza Stadium on Saturday afternoon. This match will be the continuation of their season.Despite the fact that Alaves is now in 17th place, the Basque team is just two points away from the relegation zone heading into the final straight. The visitors are currently in third place in the La Liga rankings, ten points behind Barcelona, which is currently in first place.As a result of their victory over Real Sociedad, which came on the heels of a remarkable 1-0 victory, Eduardo Coudet's club has actually been victorious in two of their most recent four matches in Spain's top flight. They have only lost once, and that setback came against Real Madrid.
The Blue and Whites have struggled on their own turf this year, as seen by the fact that they have only managed to accumulate 19 points from 16 games. During the 2024–25 season, Atletico has lost nine of their sixteen league games that they played away from home.For the relevant game between the two clubs that took place during the previous season, Alaves emerged victorious by a score of 2-0. However, Diego Simeone's team emerged victorious by a score of 2-1 when the two teams faced each other in the reverse matchup at Wanda Metropolitano earlier this season.Although Coudet's squad will be aware of the importance of accumulating all three points this weekend, a defeat would unquestionably leave them vulnerable in front of another game that is expected to be rather difficult, which will take place on May 11 against Athletic Bilbao.
Match Details
Fixture: Alaves vs Atletico de Madrid
Competition: Laliga
Date: 3 May, 2025
Venue: Estadio de Mendizorroza in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Kick Off: 17:30 (IST)
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After being eliminated from the Champions League by Real Madrid in March and then losing to Barcelona in the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey, Atletico Madrid's season has come to a painful conclusion. The Red and Whites have been eliminated from the competition, which was a season that promised a lot.
Additionally, Simeone's club has experienced a decline in their ability to contend for the championship in recent weeks. They are now in third place in the standings, having accumulated 66 points from their 33 matches, which includes 19 victories, nine draws, and five losses based on their record.
It is possible that Atletico Madrid might still win the championship this year, but they are now six points behind Real Madrid in second place and 10 points behind Barcelona, who is currently in first place. Therefore, it would take an extraordinary turn of events for them to climb back into contention.
Even though they are now 12 points ahead of Real Betis, who is in sixth place, and there are only five games left, the Red and Whites are certain that they will be able to secure a spot in the top five and qualification for the Champions League for the next season.Atletico is rumored to be getting ready for a significant summer transfer window, and the fans will have a sense of optimism in front of the 2025–26 season. This is due to the fact that the club has demonstrated a great deal of positive movement during the season.
Team news
Due to an injury, Alaves will once again be without the services of Abdel Abqar; nonetheless, the home squad is otherwise in excellent condition heading into this weekend's match against Atletico.The team's most recent match, which was against Real Sociedad, resulted in a 1-0 victory thanks to two halftime substitutes made by head coach Coudet. These two players, Ander Guevara and Tomas Conechny, may now be included in the starting eleven.Kike Garcia has had a fantastic season for Alaves, scoring 12 goals and finding the back of the net on 12 occasions. The veteran attacker will go back to playing in the final third of the field for Alaves.In terms of Atletico, Simeone is expected to have a whole squad prepared for the match that will take place on Saturday.
Alexander Sorloth may not be selected for a recall this weekend, despite the fact that his name is displayed on the scoreboard. Antoine Griezmann, who started on the bench against Rayo in the last game, is expected to be on the roster this weekend.While the Englishman should be able to keep his starting berth in a wide area for the capital giants as a result of Conor Gallagher's goal in the last match, Jose Gimenez may be able to return to the defensive unit.
Possible Lineup Atletico de Madrid Read (4-3-2-1)
Blanco Guevara, Sivera, Tenaglia, Garces, Mourino, Sanchez, Conechny, Guridi, Vicente, and Kike Garcia are the members of the group.
Possible Lineup Alaves(4-3-2-1)
Obstak; Llorente, Gimenez, Lenglet; Galan; Simeone, De Paul, Barrios, Gallagher; Alvarez, Griezmann potential starting lineup for Atletico Madrid.