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Atletico Madrid vs. Getafe
On Tuesday night, Atletico Madrid will host Getafe, another La Liga team, at Wanda Metropolitano to secure a place in the Copa del Rey semifinals.
Getafe maintained their impressive streak in the same tier with a scoreless draw against Sevilla, while Diego Simeone's squad will be riding high after a 2-0 win over Mallorca in Spain's top flight.
Previous Matches and Head-to-head
Atletico are having a fantastic season under Simeone's leadership. They are now in second place in La Liga, one point behind Real Madrid, and have advanced to the Champions League quarterfinals.
Next weekend, the Red and Whites will go to Bernabeu to face Real Madrid; a win there would put them in control of the championship race. On Saturday, they defeated Mallorca 2-0.
Atletico is heavy favorite going into Tuesday's quarterfinal, but there will likely be lineup changes in preparation for this weekend's historic matchup in Spain's top-flight against Real Madrid. The season for Atletico might be one for the record books.
After Real Madrid (20), Athletic Bilbao (24), and Barcelona (31) in terms of total Copa del Rey victories, Rojiblancos have finished fourth with 10 victories.
This will be Atletico's most challenging task thus far in the competition, as they face a Getafe team that has shown tremendous development as of late. They have won four matches this season, beating Vic, Cacereno, Marbella, and Elche.
After a goalless draw with Sevilla last Saturday, the visitors will enter this encounter on a six-game winning streak and three points above the relegation zone in La Liga.
As a sign of their strong recent form, Getafe are just four points separating eighth-place Girona in La Liga. They have held Barcelona and defeated Real Sociedad in two of their previous three matches.
Since their 1-0 loss to Atletico on December 15—a very close encounter at Wanda Metropolitano—Jose Bordalas's team has gone undefeated on the road. They haven't lost since December 21.
While the capital has defeated Manises, Orihuela, Granada, and Pontevedra this season, Getafe has never won the Copa del Rey. However, they have reached the final twice before, in 2007 and 2008.
The Deep Blue Ones haven't defeated Atletico in La Liga since November 2011. However, this will be their first meeting in the Copa del Rey since January 2013, when they played to a scoreless draw in the second leg of their last-16 match, which Atletico won 3-0.
Atletico Madrid x Getafe Team News
Javi Galan's knee injury means Atletico will be without him for another match, while Rodrigo De Paul is back in the lineup after serving a ban.
Juan Musso, Jose Gimenez, Axel Witsel, Cesar Azpilicueta, Angel Correa, Conor Gallagher, and Antoine Griezmann are all anticipated to make substitutions for this match according to head coach Diego Simeone's plans.
Pablo Barrios, Julian Alvarez, and Giuliano Simeone are expected to sit out the cup match since Simeone is set on the Madrid derby this weekend. Despite this, the squad should still be loaded with talent and experience.
Regarding Getafe, Omar Alderete is eligible after serving a suspension, but Allan Nyom cannot play because of a muscle injury.
On Wednesday night, Jiri Letacek will start in goal for the team, while Borja Mayoral, Alex Sola, and Carles Alena might also make their debuts up front.
Getafe is being cautious with the health of ex-Real Madrid attacker Arturo Mayoral owing to his previous injury concerns; nonetheless, he may be able to start this quarterfinal match after being substituted off the bench against Sevilla.
Our predictions
Under 2.5 goals @ 1.67 on Sky247.ng
Considering Getafe's recent record and goal-scoring prowess, this might be a formidable challenge for Atletico. Nevertheless, we are still leaning towards Simeone's squad advancing to the next round with a 1-0 victory.
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