Atletico Madrid suffered a disappointing 1-1 draw in the Champions League on Tuesday night in Russia against Lokomotiv Moscow. Now, Diego Simeone's team turns its attention to the League game, when Cádiz arrives at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium. Saturday's game is a battle between two of the top five clubs in La Liga, as Cádiz have started the season in surprising fashion.
Cádiz are playing their first season in La Liga in over a decade. The club has been in the Spanish football desert for years and is now playing with Spain's big boys again. Has Cádiz been doing well this season? Cádiz has already left for the capital and defeated Real Madrid by 1-0, in a surprising victory.
Coach Álvaro Cervera's team is in a series of five games without losing. Three of those five games ended in wins for Submarino Amarelo. Cádiz had 14 points from a possible 24, scoring eight goals and conceding six to rivals. Cervera's side have been doing well defensively and it's their ability to keep teams from scoring that puts them in fifth place.
Atlético de Madrid is the only team in LaLiga that has not lost this season. However, Los Colchoneros are still in fourth position with 14 points. They have played two games less than Cádiz and have two games to go. Atlético de Madrid allowed two goals to their rival, the lowest in the league.
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Atlético de Madrid is the master of defense in La Liga. Only two goals were allowed in six games. The problem is that Atlético de Madrid still have problems scoring goals in the league. Although there were 13 goals in six games, six of them came on matchday one in the 6-1 win over Granada. They scored eight more goals in five games.
Simeone's team has a run of three consecutive wins in La Liga. None of those three wins came from league big names Real Madrid and Barcelona. Atletico Madrid are three points behind Real Sociedad. A victory over Cadiz and results elsewhere could see Atlético de Madrid top of LaLiga.
It won't be easy to beat Cádiz as Cervera's team has the best away points total in the league. They won 12 points out of a possible 12. Cádiz is as strong in ball defense as Atlético de Madrid. They didn't allow a road goal. Meanwhile, Cervera's men scored six goals.
Atletico Madrid have seven points out of a possible nine this season. Only one goal was conceded in the first three matches, while eight were scored.
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Simeone has three players who are in doubt for the game. Striker Diego Costa is recovering from a thigh injury. He is due to return this month, but could miss time until the international break. Winger Yannick Carrasco is also in doubt for the game. He has a muscle strain that could keep him out until the end of the month. Full-back Sime Vrsaljko will be out of the game until December.
Atlético Madrid forwards Luis Suárez and João Félix have scored seven goals this season. Neither managed to score midweek in Russia as José Giménez scored Atlético Madrid's only goal of the game. Felix scored twice in Atlético Madrid's 3-1 win over Osasuna last time out.
Cervera has three injured players in Cadiz. The three players, Alberto Perea, Marcos Mauro, Luismi Quezada, are not expected to play in the capital on Saturday. Quezada is the only one of the three players listed as long absent. He suffers from a knee problem that should keep him out until next month.
Cádiz signed former Tottenham Hotspur striker Álvaro Negredo over the summer. He found the back of the net twice. His teammate Salvi Sánchez also scored two goals for Submarino Amarelo.
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Cádiz takes on La Liga's defensive masters on Saturday. If Cádiz imagines itself as the new defensive club in Spanish football, it will certainly learn some lessons against Atlético de Madrid. Cádiz has not conceded an away goal for six games. That record must end as he struggles to score his own goals.
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Luis Suárez missed last weekend's away win at Osasuna. Prior to his absence, Suárez had scored in back-to-back La Liga games. The striker returned to the team midweek in the Champions League, but showed a poor shot. Now, after playing a game to get in shape over the weekend, Suárez could be Cadiz's top scorer again.
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Atletico Madrid are in good shape for the weekend. They are unbeaten in six consecutive La Liga games. Four of those six games ended in wins. Four of Atlético Madrid's last five games have ended with under 2,5 goals scored. It is worth remembering that Cádiz has not allowed goals on their travels this season. This game should be low scoring with two very defensive teams playing.
The Colchoneros are coming off a 1-1 draw during the week in the Russian Champions League against Lokomotiv Moscow. Fatigue could influence Saturday's game in the capital.
Five consecutive matches in Cádiz ended with under 2,5 goals scored. Remember that you already went to Madrid to defeat the current champions of La Liga, Real Madrid, 1-0. This is a very promising team, but keep in mind that the clock could strike 12 this weekend and the carriage could turn into a pumpkin again.
Atletico Madrid's quality must reach the top. Simeone has Suárez and Félix, and both are capable of scoring for the team. Atletico Madrid should earn a narrow victory in a defensive game in Wanda.
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