Atletico Madrid vs Levante Prediction
Atletico's Home Fortress vs Levante's Away Surprise
Preview
Right then, let's get down to business! Atletico Madrid are sitting pretty in 4th place with 22 points, and more importantly, their home form is absolutely brilliant - 100% win rate in their last 6 home games! That's the kind of consistency I like to see, boet. They're scoring for fun at home too, averaging 3.33 goals per game. Just look at their recent home results: 3-0 against Sevilla, 5-2 against Real Madrid, 3-1 against Union St. Gilloise. This is a team that knows how to put the ball in the net when playing at home.
Now, Levante are struggling in 16th place with only 9 points, but here's where it gets interesting - they're actually better away from home! Their away record shows a 50% win rate compared to 0% at home. They're scoring 2 goals per away game, which shows they don't just park the bus when traveling. They've put 4 past Girona and 2 past Oviedo in recent away matches, so they can definitely hurt teams on the road.
The head-to-head record is surprisingly even when Atletico are at home - 2 wins, 2 losses. That tells me Levante aren't scared of coming to the capital and having a go. Both teams have seen BTTS in 60% of their recent games, and with Atletico's free-scoring home form and Levante's away attacking threat, we could be in for some goals.
Atletico have had less rest (4 days vs Levante's 6), but with that home crowd behind them and their perfect home record, they should have enough to get the job done. The question is whether Levante can nick one, and given their away scoring record, I reckon they can.