Levante and Atlético Madrid meet forces at the Ciudad de Valencia Stadium, in a match for the 31st round of the Primera División. In the last direct match for this edition of the league, on 04‑01‑2020, Atlético Madrid won at home by (2‑1). In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations indicates total balance between these two teams, since there were 2 draws and 1 victory for each team in the last 4 games. In fact, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 18‑05‑2019, for the Primera División, which ended in a draw by (2‑2). The goals of the match were scored by E. Cabaco (6 ‘) and Roger Martí (36’), for Levante, and Rodri Hernández (68 ‘) and Sergio Camello (79′), for Atlético Madrid. The home advantage may play an important role in this match, since both teams present considerable differences in the results achieved at home and away.
Levante :
The home team is currently in 13th position, with 33 points won, after 10 wins, 3 draws and 14 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match to Eibar by (3‑0). In the last match, they tied in a home match against Granada, by (1‑1). This is a stronger team with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 games they have recorded 4 wins, 1 draw and 10 losses as a visitor; against 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses in his stadium. For the championship, Levante conquered 17 points in 30 possible, after 5 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats in the last 10 matches played in their stadium. In their home league matches the most frequent final result at half-time was 0‑0 (5 in 13 matches). Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 27 games in this competition, he only got 3 comebacks in the 14 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 13 home matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 7 of their 19 goals between minutes (61’ ‑ 75 ‘).
The emblem guided by Paco López enters this round motivated after a victory as a visitor, by 1-3, in the visit to the Espanyol stadium: Borja Mayoral, Bardhi and Adrià Pedrosa (own goal) signed the “goals” of the victory. The home team generally lines up in a tactical layout at 4-4-2, giving more importance to an organized style of play, moving forward on the ground, mainly through the side aisles. However, it is important to note that Levante’s weaknesses are defensive dead balls, and difficulties in aerial play are visible. The local team coach must have all the players at his disposal for this match.
Atlético Madrid :
The visiting team is currently in 6th position, with 45 points won, after 11 wins, 12 draws and 4 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in an away match against Espanyol, by (1‑1). In the last match, they tied in a home match against Sevilla, by (2‑2). This is a stronger team with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 games they have recorded 2 wins, 8 draws and 5 losses as a visitor; against 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 loss in his stadium. In their last UEFA Champions League game, they defeated Liverpool by (2‑3) at the end of extra time. In the last 10 away games for the championship, Atlético Madrid registers 1 victory, 7 draws and 2 defeats, for which it conquered 10 points in 30 possible. In their home league matches the most frequent final result at half-time was 0‑0 (8 in 13 matches). The team allowed goals to the opponent in 8 of the last 10 matches, so it has not had great defensive strength, but its attack has marked regularly, since it has scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their away matches for this competition there is a tendency for few goals, since in 11 of the last 13 that they played there were less than 3 goals. In 27 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 10 times and only got 3 comebacks. In the last 13 away matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 4 of their 11 goals between minutes (46’ ‑ 60 ‘).
The team led by Diego Simeone enters this motivated trip after a 1-0 victory at home against Valladolid: Vitolo, in the final part of the match, scored the goal that allowed Atlético de Madrid to win all three points. The home team has a very characteristic style of play, which gives more value to attacks through the central hallway and short passes. However, one of Atlético de Madrid’s weaknesses is the offside, and its players are often caught in this trap.
