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Atletico Madrid will entertain Leganes at Metropolitano Stadium in LaLiga on Sunday. Atletico have enjoyed an unbeaten start to their league campaign and are in third place in the league standings with 17 points. Los pepineros have just one win in their seven league games and are in 17th place in the table with eight points.
The hosts have seen a drop in form recently and are winless in their last three games across all competitions, playing out two draws. They played Real Sociedad before the international break and were held to a 1-1 away draw. Julián Alvarez scored in the first minute and Luka Sučić equalized in the 84th minute.
The visitors are on a seven-game winless run in the league, securing three consecutive draws. They held Valencia to a goalless home draw in their previous outing, failing to score for the fifth time this season.
Atletico Madrid vs Leganes Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- There is not much history between the two teams as they have met only 12 times in all competitions. Atletico have the upper hand in these meetings with seven wins. The visitors have got the better of their northern rivals once and four games have ended in draws.
- The hosts are unbeaten in their last eight meetings against Los pepineros, keeping seven clean sheets.
- Nine of the 12 meetings between the two teams have produced under 2.5 goals.
- Atletico Madrid have suffered just one defeat in their last 15 league outings, with that loss coming at home in May.
- Leganes are winless in away games in LaLiga this term, with four games ending in draws.
- The hosts have the best defensive record in the league this season, conceding five goals in nine games.
Atletico Madrid vs Leganes Prediction
Los Colchoneros have just one win in their last five games in all competitions, with three matches ending in draws. Nonetheless, they have enjoyed an unbeaten home record in all competitions, recording three wins in five games, and will look to build on that form.
Cesar Azpilicueta, Marcos Llorente, and Robin Le Normand remain the three absentees for Diego Simeone in this match. There are multiple players returning from the international break who will likely be benched here, considering Atletico's UEFA Champions League game next week.
Los pepineros have played three consecutive draws and will look to extend their unbeaten streak here. They have failed to score in five of their last six away games in this fixture, suffering four losses, and will look to improve upon that record. Naim García is the only absentee for Borja Jiménez in this match.
Atletico have an unbeaten home record this season and are on an eight-game unbeaten streak in this fixture. With that in mind, and considering their better goalscoring form, the hosts are expected to eke out a narrow win.
Prediction: Atletico Madrid 2-1 Leganes
Atletico Madrid vs Leganes Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Atletico Madrid to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Antoine Griezmann to score or assist any time - Yes
