Atletico Madrid set to close gap on Barcelona
Atletico Madrid could close the gap on La Liga leaders Barcelona to just four points with a victory over Leganes on Wednesday night at the Wanda Metropolitano.
Atletico heads into this game in top form, having won seven of their last eight games in the Spanish top-flight. Last time out, Diego Simeone’s side recorded a stunning 5-2 victory at Sevilla, as French striker Antoine Griezmann grabbed a hat-trick.
A big feature of Atletico’s recent success and success under Simeone has been their defensive record. Atleti have kept six clean sheets in their last eight games in La Liga. The Sevilla game saw a run of four consecutive clean sheets in La Liga for Los Rojiblancos come to an end.
Atletico are unbeaten in their last 14 La Liga games on home soil, winning six of their last seven games in the Spanish top-flight. Diego Simeone’s side have also kept clean sheets in five of their last six games at the Wanda in the Spanish top-flight.
Leganes are enjoying a steady if unspectacular second season in La Liga. The minnows are currently 13th place in the table, but are closer to the European spots than the relegation zone, as the visitors are just nine points behind sixth-place Sevilla.
A poor recent run of form has hampered their bid for a top-six finish, as Asier Garitano’s side have failed to win in their last five outings in the Spanish top-flight. In fact, the visitors have won just one of their last eight league games.
A big part of Leganes recent poor form has been a lack of goals, as they have failed to score in four of their last five games in the Spanish top-flight. Garitano’s team have also failed to win in eight away games in La Liga.
Forebet predicts that Atletico will record a narrow victory in a low scoring game to lessen the gap to league leaders Barcelona.
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