Atletico Madrid will look to continue their exceptional winning streak as they welcome an in-form player Getafe to Wanda Metropolitano for a La Liga contest on Sunday afternoon.

Diego SimeoneThe Barcelona side have been victorious in each of their last 10 games, including the last five in the league, while Getafe are also in excellent form, having won four of their last five games in two competitions.

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Atlético staged a thrilling seven-goal thriller with Sevilla in La Liga last weekend, with Simeone’s side actually coming back from a 3-1 deficit to win 4-3 Antoine Griezmann He scored the winning goal in the 94th minute of the game in the capital.

The Red and Whites also won the Champions League on Wednesday by beating Slovan Bratislava on home soil, and that success gave the capital club their tenth consecutive victory in all competitions.

Atlético have won each of their last five league games against Las Palmas, Mallorca, Alaves, Real Valladolid and Sevilla and are third in the league at this stage with 35 points from 16 games La Liga tableone point behind second-placed Real Madrid and three ahead of league leaders Barcelona with a game to play.

Simeone’s team were strong again at home this season, winning six games and drawing two in the eight games, collecting 20 points. They will also host a Getafe team that has just two points from its seven away games.

Atlético face a big away game in Barcelona next weekend and there is a real chance that the capital club could end 2024 at the top of the league, putting them in an excellent position to fight for the title in the second half of the year would provide season.

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Getafe will be aware of the size of the task this weekend as they look to stop what has become a winning machine but Jose BordalasThe Barcelona team is in good form and has won four of its last five games in all competitions.

The Deep Blue Ones recorded a 1-0 win against Espanyol in their last league game. This moved them up to 15th place in the table and boasted 16 points from 16 games thanks to a record of three wins, seven draws and six defeats.

This season finding the back of the net has been a real problem as Getafe have the lowest goalscoring rate in La Liga with 11 goals, but have the second best defensive record alongside Real Madrid as Getafe have only conceded 13 goals.

As such, it will be the division’s worst attack against La Liga’s strongest defense this weekend, as Atletico have conceded just 11 goals, and three of those came against Sevilla last time out.

Getafe have been beaten just once in all competitions since November 10 and are in the third round of the Copa del Rey, where they defeated both Manises and Orihuela in the early stages of the 2024-25 tournament.

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Atletico had Thomas Lemar will be back on the bench against Slovan Bratislava and with no new problems reported, the Red and Whites could have a full squad to choose from this weekend.

However, it is unlikely that head coach Simeone will make many changes from the team that competed in Europe Conor Gallagher is likely to return in a wide range, with Samuel Lino drop it on the bench.

Julian Alvarez and Griezmann are both having excellent seasons, with the former scoring 12 goals in 24 appearances, the latter 11 in 23, and the pair will feature in the final third of the field again on Sunday.

As for Getafe, Carles Alena And Mayor of Borja remain on the sidelines due to muscular problems Mauro Arambarri is suspended due to the yellow card he received in the last game against Espanyol.

Alvaro Rodríguezwho is on loan from Real Madrid, scored the winner against Espanyol and is expected to continue in the final third of the pitch.

The only change from the last game is expected to be in central midfield with Arambarri unavailable, which is expected to result in that John Patrick comes in for starters.

Possible Atletico Madrid starting lineup:
Oblak; Llorente, Gimenez, Lenglet, Galan; Simeone, De Paul, Barrios, Gallagher; Griezmann, Alvarez

Possible Getafe starting lineup:
Soria; Iglesias, Dakonam, Alderete, Rico; Nyom, Patrick, Milla, Coba; Uche, Rodriguez

We say: Atlético Madrid – Getafe 1-0

Getafe have not beaten Atletico in La Liga since November 2011, which is an indication of how big their task is here; Two of their last three meetings have actually ended evenly, including a 3-3 draw at Wanda Metropolitano last season, but we’re backing Simeone’s side to take all three points on Sunday afternoon.

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