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Atletico Madrid will make the trip to Ciudad de Valencia for their La Liga clash with Levante on Saturday.
The visitors have strung together an eight-match unbeaten run and will look to seize first place with a victory, even if temporarily.
Levante, meanwhile, are hoping to turn their fortunes around.
Read our Levante vs Atletico Madrid prediction, preview and betting tips below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
Levante vs Atletico Madrid key stats
- Atletico Madrid have five clean sheets in their last eight matches.
- The visitors have not lost at this stadium in a decade.
- Six of the last eight H2Hs went below the 2.5-goal line.
Levante vs Atletico Madrid preview: Business as usual for the visitors?
Levante vs Atletico Madrid — Tale of the Tape
| Levante | vs | Atletico Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| 14th | Position | 2nd |
| 10 | Points | 25 |
| 16 | Goals For | 20 |
| 19 | Goals Against | 8 |
| 2 | Clean Sheets | 5 |
| 13th | Home / Away Rank | 2nd |
*These figures were accurate at the time of publishing.
Levante's quest to win back-to-back games for the first time this season fell short, as they were beaten 2-1 by Real Sociedad last weekend.
The past month has not been very pleasant for the Valencia-based outfit, as they have managed only one win in their last seven games (D3, L3).
Luis Castro's men are 14th in La Liga with a 2-4-4 win-draw-loss record in 10 league matches. Both wins have come at Ciudad de Valencia, where they have earned seven of their 10 points this term.
Roger Brugue picked up a muscle injury in last weekend's loss at Real Sociedad. He joins Enzo Bardeli (hamstring) and Adrian de la Fuente (illness) in the recovery room.
On the other hand, Atletico Madrid are coming off a 1-0 victory over Deportivo La Coruna. Given Barcelona's defeat against Real Madrid last weekend, they are now only two points behind the league leaders, with an 8-1-1 win-draw-loss record.
Interestingly, Diego Simeone's troops have been the league's most in-form side in recent weeks, having won their last six top-flight fixtures. They have won seven and drawn one of their last eight matches across all competitions, keeping five clean sheets in the process.
The visitors will remain without Johnny Cardoso and Cristian Romero, as both players are recovering from muscle injuries.
Julian Alvarez scored in back-to-back games for the first time this season last weekend. The Argentine forward has tendered a public apology to the Atleti fans, who have been unhappy with him since his summer transfer outburst; he is expected to start once again this weekend as he looks to extend his scoring run.
Both teams share a 2-3-2 win-draw-loss record in the last H2Hs. However, Atletico Madrid are unbeaten in their last three meetings (W2, D1) and have not lost at this stadium since May 2016.
Levante vs Atletico Madrid form guide & betting tips
| Levante | vs | Atletico Madrid |
|---|---|---|
L
D
D
W
L
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La Liga Form |
W
W
W
W
W
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| 5 | Points | 15 |
| 11th | Form Table | 1st |
| 9 | Goals For | 10 |
| 10 | Goals Against | 2 |
L
D
D
W
L
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Form (All Comps) |
W
W
W
D
W
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Whispers Predicts: Levante 0-2 Atletico Madrid
Priced at 3/5 (1.60), Atletico Madrid are considered favourites by the bookmakers.
Los Colchoneros have won seven of their last eight matches in all competitions, and considering Levante's recent run of results, we are confident that the visitors will claim all the spoils here.
Fewer than three goals were scored in six of the last eight H2Hs and in each of Atletico Madrid's last four matches, and this can be backed at 31/20 (2.55).
We also fancy BTTS – No at 5/4 (2.25). Atletico Madrid have conceded only once in their last four games.
> Under 2.5 total goals at 31/20 (2.55) | Likelihood: Possible
> BTTS – No at 5/4 (2.25) | Likelihood: Probable
> Match result: Atletico Madrid at 3/5 (1.60) | Likelihood: Probable
> Atletico Madrid & BTTS – No at 39/20 (2.95) | Likelihood: Possible
> Correct Score: 0-2 at 8/1 (9.00) | Likelihood: Outsider