Team to be updated after the lineup announcement.
Match details
La Liga
Elche vs Atletico Madrid
Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero, Elche
1st May 2021
7:45 PM IST
Preview
With Barcelona faltering in the mid-week game against Granada, Atletico Madrid have held on to their top spot in La Liga. Real Madrid and Barcelona are just two points behind them in the league table. Atletico Madrid were defeated by Athletic Bilbao in the previous match and their recent form has been concerning. Simeone’s side needs to avoid any further slip-ups if they wish to win the title.
Elche, on the other hand, are battling with Real Valladolid and Alaves for survival. Despite being level on points with Valladolid, Elche are 18th in the league. They were victorious in their last game and need to mount a winning streak in order to make it out of the relegation zone.
Stat and fact nuggets
In 11 matches between the sides, Atletico Madrid have won eight times, while losing to Elche only twice, the last of which came way back in 2002.
Injuries and Suspensions:
Elche:
Injuries: Guido Carrillo
Suspensions: None
Doubtful: None
Atletico Madrid:
Injuries: None
Suspensions/unavailable: None
Doubtful: None
Probable starting lineups
Elche: Paulo Gazzaniga; Helibelton Palacios, Dani Calvo, Diego Gonzalez, Johan Mojica; Tete Morente, Raul Guti, Ivan Marcone, Fidel; Lucas Boye, Pablo Piatti.
Atletico Madrid: Jan Oblak; Stefan Savic, Jose Gimenez, Renan Lodi; Kieran Trippier, Koke, Hector Herrera, Yannick Carrasco, Marcos Llorente; Luis Suarez, Angel Correa.
Top picks:
Elche:
Fidel: Fidel is the joint top-scorer for Elche this season in La Liga. He has found the back of the net five times.
Lucas Boye: Lucas Boye has also been clinical and decisive in front of the goal. He has also scored five goals and forms an excellent partnership with Fidel.
Atletico Madrid:
Luis Suarez: Luis Suarez’s return will be a massive spring in the step for Diego Simeone’s side. Suarez has been among their best performers this season and the Uruguayan has scored 19 goals in La Liga.
Marcos Llorente: Marcos Llorente has been the most decisive player in the Atletico Madrid squad after Luis Suarez. He has found the back of the net 11 times and has also registered 10 assists in the competition.
Captaincy options (in priority order)
Luis Suarez, Marcos Llorente, Yannick Carrasco
Points projection
Jan Oblak, Points: 50-60, Grade: A
Stefan Savic, Points: 70-75, Grade: A+
Johan Mojica, Points: 40-45, Grade: B
Kieran Trippier, Points: 50-55, Grade: A
Koke, Points: 55-60, Grade: A
Yannick Carrasco, Points: 60-65, Grade: A
Marcos Llorente, Points: 70-75, Grade: A+
Raul Guti, Points: 50-55, Grade: B
Fidel Torre, Points: 55-60, Grade: B
Luis Suarez, Points: 70-75, Grade: A+
Lucas Boye, Points: 60-65, Grade: A
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