Atlético de Madrid
receive this Saturday at FC Barcelona at the Wanda Metropolitano (9 pm). A meeting between two of the greats of the Spanish LaLiga. A game to which the Barça team is more in need due to their position in the standings and that the mattress team faces with a good dynamic signed before the break and that they want to prolong.
There are usually no great differences in the score in the duels between these two teams, especially in rojiblanco territory. But if Atlético continues to see the door easily, something they are doing this season especially at home, they will be able to reach a historic figure against Barça. And Simeone will bet on an offensive eleven.
Why Atlético has 2,997 goals in favor at home in the history of the Spanish championship. That is, it is only three away from reaching a round number, 3,000. And for that, of course, he will have to score three goals against Ter Stegen. Somewhat complicated considering that those of Koeman they have conceded only eight goals in the seven games they have played, just over one per game.
That seeing it from the azulgrana prism. Because from the mattress, it would be possible according to the statistics. There are five games that Atlético has played at home this season, in which they have played 15. Three per game. Just the ones you need to reach 3,000 in the league at home.
Without the top scorer
Six ‘targets’ did the colchoneros at Pomegranate, two to Betis, four to Cadiz and three to Salzburg. The Villarreal came out with the door to zero. Of course, four of those 15 goals were signed by Luis Suarez, which will be low for this commitment after testing positive for coronavirus. A sensible absence for Diego Simeone and the mattress team, which loses its top scorer for an important appointment that the Uruguayan also had marked on the calendar. Because he wanted to face his former team. He will have to wait for the return clash at the Camp Nou, if the Copa del Rey or the Champions League does not cross them before on the road.
Luis Suárez's last goal in the league went to Betis