The quarter-final match of the Spanish Cup between Atletico Madrid and Getafe will take place on February 4 at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano Stadium. Atletico Madrid vs. Getafe: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Atletico Madrid
This will be the first home game for the capital team in the current King's Cup campaign. Previously, the team played all four matches away, defeating all lower-league opponents in regular time. In the last round, the Madrid side comfortably overcame one of the Segunda leaders, Elche, with a 4-0 victory on their home turf. Last season, Diego Simeone's team reached the semi-finals, losing to Athletic Bilbao over two legs (0-1 and 0-3).
Defender Javi Galan will miss the match due to injury.
- At least one team failed to score in 6 of Atletico's last 7 Spanish Cup games.
- The club won in regular time in 10 of their last 14 matches in this tournament (2 draws and 2 losses).
- Madrid has not scored more than two goals in 90 minutes in 6 of their last 8 King's Cup 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 suburb struggled to reach the Spanish Cup quarter-finals. All four previous matches were played away against lower-league opponents, with a convincing victory only in the first round, defeating Manises 3-0. In the next two rounds, Getafe needed penalty shootouts and extra time. In the round of 16, Pepe Bordalas' team narrowly beat Pontevedra, representing Spain's fourth division, 1-0. Last season, the club exited at the round of 16, losing at home to Sevilla (1-3).
Midfielder Luis Milla and defender Allan Nyom will not play due to injuries.
- Getafe did not concede in regular time in 5 of their last 6 Spanish Cup matches.
- The club avoided defeat in 7 of their 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 King's Cup matches.
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.
Match Prediction: Atletico Madrid vs. Getafe
It is unlikely that the upcoming match will be thrilling and high-scoring. After all, two of the best defenses in the current La Liga are facing off. After 22 rounds, Atletico has conceded only 14 goals, while Getafe has allowed 17. Notably, these opponents have already played each other this season in the league – in December, the Madrid side hosted Pepe Bordalas' team and won 1-0.
Also, consider the scoring patterns of these teams in the Spanish Cup. Atletico has conceded only one goal in their last four matches in this tournament. Meanwhile, the team from the Madrid suburb has not conceded in five consecutive away matches in this cup, and only one goal was scored in regular time in Getafe's last three King's Cup games.
My prediction: Total under 2.5 goals
