The Copa del Rey quarter-final match between Atletico Madrid and Getafe will take place on February 4 at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano Stadium. Atletico Madrid vs. Getafe: prediction, betting odds, statistics.
Atletico Madrid
This will be the first home match for the capital club in the current Copa del Rey campaign. Previously, the team played all four matches away, defeating all lower-league opponents in regular time. In the previous round, the Madrid side comfortably defeated one of the Segunda leaders, Elche, with a 4-0 scoreline at their stadium. Last season, Diego Simeone's team reached the semi-finals, losing to Athletic Bilbao over two legs (0-1 and 0-3).
- At least one team failed to score in 6 of Atletico's last 7 Copa del Rey games.
- The club won in regular time in 10 of the last 14 matches in this tournament (2 draws and 2 losses).
- Atletico did not score more than two goals in 90 minutes in 6 of the last 8 Copa del Rey matches.
Predicted lineup for Atletico Madrid (4-4-2)
Juan Musso – Marcos Llorente, Robin Le Normand, Axel Witsel, Cesar Azpilicueta – Rodrigo Riquelme, Koke, Samuel Lino, Conor Gallagher – Angel Correa, Alexander Sorloth.
Getafe
The club from the Madrid suburbs struggled to reach the Copa del Rey quarter-finals. All four previous matches were played away against lower-league opponents, with a convincing victory only in the first stage against Manises, winning 3-0. In the next two rounds, Getafe needed penalty shootouts and extra time. In the Round of 16, Pepe Bordalas' team narrowly defeated Pontevedra, a fourth-tier Spanish division team, 1-0. Last season, the club's journey ended in the Round of 16, losing at home to Sevilla (1-3).
- Getafe did not concede in regular time in 5 of their last 6 Copa del Rey matches.
- The club avoided defeat in 90 minutes in 7 of the last 8 games in this tournament (5 wins and 2 draws).
- A maximum of three goals were scored in regular time in 6 of Getafe's last 7 Copa del Rey encounters.
Predicted lineup for Getafe (4-4-2)
Jiri Letacek – Diego Rico, Domingos Duarte, Juan Iglesias, Juan Berrocal – Peter Federico, Luis Milla, Mauro Arambarri, Koba da Costa – Chrisantus Uche, Alvaro Rodriguez.
Atletico Madrid vs. Getafe: Match Prediction
The upcoming match is unlikely to be spectacular and high-scoring, as it features two of the best defenses in the current La Liga. After 22 rounds, Atletico has conceded only 14 goals, while Getafe has allowed 17. Notably, these opponents have already faced each other this season in the league, where Atletico hosted Pepe Bordalas' side and won 1-0.
It's also worth noting the defensive records of these teams in the Copa del Rey. Atletico has conceded just one goal in their last four matches in this tournament. Meanwhile, the club from the Madrid suburbs hasn't conceded in five consecutive away matches in this cup, and in Getafe's last three Copa del Rey games, only one goal was scored in regular time.
My prediction: Total under 2.5 goals
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