The Spanish La Liga was also suspended because of the FIFA World Cup. The tournament lasted between November and December due to the intense summer heat. Top leagues will return after the new years, we can’t wait for them to start as a bettor are ready to bet on fixtures.
The English Premier League and France Ligue 1 are part of the Leagues that have returned. The Spanish La Liga will return on December 29, 2022. Atletico Madrid is part of the teams that will feature on the same day.
La Liga Schedule
Every team in La Liga has played fourteen games in the current La Liga schedule before. They are set for the fifteenth round. Barcelona remains the best team so far, currently sitting at the top of their standings.
After they played their fourteenth round, they earned a total of thirty-seven points out of the possible forty-two points. They won twelve games, lost one, and drew one. They are the only team who conceded the lowest goals, conceding five, and they have scored a total of thirty-three goals so far.
La Liga Standings
The current Champion, Real Madrid, sits second in their standings with two points difference. They still have more than fifteen games to play in the ongoing season. So, we can’t decide who will win the title.
However, the Real Madrid team can still defend the title. They have talented players that can compete with the Barcelona team.
On the other hand, Real Sociedad sits third behind Real Madrid with nine points. The distance is too much for a team like Real Sociedad to compete for the League title, but they still have the chance if they can keep winning games.
Looking at their standings, we can say the table is yet to get to shape because the points between the teams that sit third to seventh are close to each other. It means by the time they play two or more games; there will be changes in the current table. The Atletico Club team sits fourth, but we hope to see if this team can still maintain the spot by the end of the season.
Fixture
However, we are looking forward to two different teams from the La Liga fixtures on Thursday for their sixteenth round of the season. We would love to see an exciting game, as the soccer teams are looking forward to earning another point as the year 2022 ends.
Also, it will be an exciting game because the league will be returning after the World Cup tournament. In that case, continue reading our article as we provide the prediction for one of the La Liga fixtures for this week. Let’s look at Athletico Madrid vs. Elche prediction, odds, breakdown, and picks.
Atletico Madrid vs. Elche Information
- Date: December 29, 2022
- Time: 3:30 p.m.
- Venue: Wanda Metropolitano
- Location: Madrid, Spain
- How to Watch: ESPN+
On December 29, Atletico Madrid and Elche will face each other head-to-head at the Civitas Metropolitano, with a capacity of 68,456. Both teams will battle to win to continue battling for the title. Both teams will be hoping to earn another point, either one or three, and we expect them to put up a fight throughout the 90 minutes.
The kickoff time is set to be 3:30 p.m. ET, and we expect another exciting game from both teams. You can stream the live match on ESPN+. If you are in a place, you can not access a television.
Last Game Record
The last time Atletico Madrid and Elche faced each other was on May 11, 2022, during their Spanish La Liga second-leg game. Atletico Madrid played the game away from home, and they won by two goals to one to earn three points from Elche. It was an exciting game to watch, where Matheus Cunha and Rodrigo de Paul were the goal scorers for Atletico Madrid.
Before that, they faced each in 2021 for their second leg of the 2020/2021 campaign, where Atletico Madrid was the host. They won the game by just one goal to earn three points.
The same thing happened in the first leg when they faced each other at Elche’s home ground. Atletico Madrid won by two goals to nil.
Atletico Madrid vs. Elche Analysis
Both teams are set to battle for additional three points, and it is their first meeting for the 2022/2023 season. Looking back to their last three meetings, as said above, Atletico Madrid won the three without giving the Elche team a point. They are also the better side since the start of the season, sitting 5th in their standing, while Elche sits at the bottom.
Odds Breakdown
The Spanish La Liga season is set for another season, and the odds for this game are available. Atletico Madrid is given the favorite La Liga odds of winning this match, and we will support them because the away team is not in good form.
The odds given to Atletico Madrid are -400, and they are expected to win this game by 80%. These teams usually win their previous matches whenever they are given these odds by 76%. It is over an average, and it is enough for every bettor to pick them over Elche.
On the other hand, Elche’s odds of winning this game is +1200, which is high to bet. They have not been in their best form, and they are currently battling in the relegation zone. They need to win games to escape going back to relegation.
Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid has played fourteen matches so far this season, and they have won seven, lost four, and drawn three. Out of the possible forty-two points, they have earned twenty-four points.
This team has players that participated in the World Cup, and we expect them to be in the team line-up against Elche. So, they are the favorites in the Atletico Madrid vs. Elche prediction.
Elche
Elche started the 2022/2023 season with a poor performance, and they are still yet to come back to the way they played the last campaign. After playing fourteen matches, they lost ten and drew four.
Out of the possible 42 points, they have earned four points. Elche needs to change their ways of playing if they want to play in the Spanish La Liga next season as one of the La Liga picks.
Atletico Madrid vs. Elche Pick and Prediction
Atletico Madrid is given the odds of the favorite to win this game, and we are supporting them to win this match. Their last three meetings are enough to back them up, and as a bettor, do not hesitate to pick them in your games.
This game will be easy for the home team because they are sitting above the away team in their standings and are also a better squad to win games. Thus, our Atletico Madrid vs. Elche prediction is below.
- Pick 1: Atletico Madrid to win either half
- Pick 2: over 2.5 goals.
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