Atlético Tested at Mendizorrotza
Atlético de Madrid faces Deportivo Alavés in a crucial match, where the locals are fighting to secure their stay in LaLiga. Simeone’s team will seek to reverse recent history at Mendizorrotza and add three vital points to their aspirations.
Alavés has been strong at home against Atlético, winning two of their last five matches and the last two visits from the rojiblanco team. A fact to consider, considering that Atlético has not managed to maintain the solidity shown at the Metropolitano when playing away.
In fact, Alavés is one of the rivals against whom Atlético has the lowest percentage of goals scored away from home in its entire history in LaLiga. The home team arrives with morale after avoiding defeat in their last two matches, including a victory against Real Sociedad.
For its part, Atlético will seek to break its bad streak away from home, where it has only added two victories in its last seven matches. On an individual level, the good form of Julián Alvarez stands out, who has reached 15 goals in LaLiga, being the first Argentine to achieve this since Messi. However, Alavés coach Eduardo Coudet has not yet managed to beat Simeone in LaLiga, one more incentive for the match.
