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2022/23 Spanish La Liga
Matchday 29
Atletico Madrid v UD Almeria
Estádio Cívitas Metropolitano
Madrid, Spain
Sunday, 16 April 2023
Kick-off is at 18h30
Atletico Madrid will go head to head with UD Almeria in a
Spanish La Liga match at the Estádio Cívitas Metropolitano on April 16.
Current Form
The Mattress Makers edged out Rayo Vallecano 2-1 away on April 9 and they extended their unbeaten run to 12th matches in the league.
Atletico are also undefeated in their last six matches at home having recorded one draw and five victories at the Estádio Cívitas Metropolitano.
While Almeria claimed a 2-1 win over Valencia CF at home on April 9 as they extended their unbeaten run to three matches in La Liga.
However, Rojiblancos are winless in their last 20 matches on the road having registered four draws and 16 defeats as the away side.
What Is At Stake
Atletico are still placed third on the league standings and they are now two points behind third-placed Real Madrid.
Diego Simeone's side will be determined to secure a victory over Almeria who are having a poor season so far.
Almeria are placed 16th on the league standings - three points above the relegation zone and they will move further away from the bottom three spots if they defeat the Mattress Makers.
Team News
Atletico have no suspension worries, but Memphis Depay recently joined Reinildo Mandava on the club's injury-list.
While Almeria will be without El Bilal Touré who is currently nursing a muscle injury, but the club has no suspension concerns.
Key Players
Alvaro Morata is Atletico's top scorer in the league this term with 10 goals and the Spanish hitman will be keen to inspire his side to a victory.
On the other hand, Almeria will pin their hopes of defeating Gonzalo Melero who has scored four times and provided three assists in the league this term.
Quotes
“Rayo have a characteristic that does not change — they press very high, they try to recover the ball in the opponent’s third," Simeone said after their clash with Vallecano.
"They’re one of the teams with the most recoveries in that part of the pitch. Morata ran very well into space, the first goal came from a move that we pulled very well, with the support of [Antoine] Griezmann and the verticality of Morata and [Nahuel] Molina.
“Molina was finally able to score, he had been playing very good games and I’m happy for him. The team continues to grow, and we got a win from a match where we played a very good game until the seventy-something minute.”
Head-to-Head
Almeria held Atletico to a 1-1 draw in their last meeting in La Liga with the match taking place at the Power Horse Stadium on 15 January 2023.
Therefore, the Mattress Makers are undefeated in their last three league matches against Rojiblancos having registered two wins and one draw.
Spanish La Liga matchday 29 fixtures
Friday, April 14
19:00 - Rayo Vallecano v CA Osasuna
Saturday, April 15
12:00 - Villarreal CF v Real Valladolid
14:15 - Athletic Bilbao v Real Sociedad
16:30 - Real Betis v RCD Espanyol
19:00 - Cadiz CF v Real Madrid
Sunday, April 16
12:00 - Girona FC v Elche CF
14:15 - Getafe CF v FC Barcelona
16:30 - Atletico Madrid v UD Almeria
19:00 - Valencia CF v Sevilla FC
Monday, April 17
19:00 - Celta Vigo v Real Mallorca
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