Atl. Madrid vs Getafe prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2023-02-03 17:30.
Back-to-back wins âto nilâ against Valladolid (3-0) and Osasuna (1-0) is probably the best indication that AtlĂ©tico Madridâs season is almost back on track, even if their time in the Copa del Rey came to an end in between. The latter is probably a blessing in disguise as, with no cup or continental commitments remaining for the rest of 2022/23, they can focus exclusively on keeping the likes of Villarreal and Real Betis from snatching their place inside the top four.
Manager Diego Simeone, who has won no fewer than eight trophies as Atlético boss, could therefore be forgiven for hinting last week that this season could be his last, particularly with his club having nothing more than a top-four finish to target. But there have been no signs of poor motivation amongst his players, particularly in defence where they have conceded just two goals from their last five LL games.
Low-scoring relegation battlers Getafe appear unlikely to hurt that defensive record, having registered just one multiple-goal haul (2-0 at home to Mallorca) from their last nine LL outings (W2, D2, L5). They were hardly disgraced at home to top-six Betis at the weekend, repeating the result of their 1-0 loss to Barcelona the previous weekend.
Honourable losses wonât help them climb out of the drop zone however, nor will their slow starts which are highlighted by their two first-half away goals scored across the entire LL season. Club President Ăngel Torres backed Quique SĂĄnchez Flores to secure their survival in his third stint at the club, despite Getafe currently having just one less LL point than they did after 19 games last season, when finishing a single point above relegation.
Players to watch: Ălvaro Morata has opened the scoring in each of his last three competitive starts, as well as recording AtlĂ©ticoâs first two LL goals of the season in their 3-0 win away to Getafe. Enes Ănal came close to equalising on that day, and he remains Getafeâs last LL goalscorer as well as the only one in their most recent away LL win.
Hot streak: Getafeâs last seven LL losses were all by a one-goal margin.