Elche secured a massive win against Valencia last time out, but unfortunately for them, all the teams around them also fared well, so they didn’t gain any position in the league. Still, they are just one point behind Alaves, so they have hope of escaping the bottom three. Elche have fared well on home turf this season, and 28 of their 32 points this season have come at the Martinez Valero Stadium. With 25 goals scored, they can cause problems in the final third, and will be hopeful of adding to that tally against Atletico Madrid.
Diego Simeone’s side will still be licking their wounds after their Copa Dey Rey final loss against Real Sociedad, and they have now lost each of their last three successive games across all competitions. It’s an ideal time for Elche to capitalise, but keeping the visitors at bay will be their biggest challenge. The reverse fixture between these sides at the Metropolitano finished 1-1.
