"Diego Simeone's men have impressed on either side of opening the New Year. Extending on their Copa del Rey adventure earlier in the week as they clinched a 1-0 victory away at Deportivo La Coruna, the Spanish giants will certainly be excited to make a return to home soil here. Getting this weekend's fixtures underway with their sights firmly set on leapfrogging Villarreal into bronze medal position, Atletico have suffered just a single defeat from any of their previous seven appearances across all competitions."
"As for the visitors, extending on their respective Copa del Rey adventure in midweek as they clinched a 2-0 victory at home against Rayo Vallecano, Alaves will be desperate to use that gritty performance as a platform to build on. However, despite clinging to their La Liga status last season, the Blues have a real battle on their hands this time around."
Atletico Madrid lost 2-1 to Real Madrid in the Super Cup but have shown strong form around the New Year. Atletico won 1-0 at Deportivo La Coruna in the Copa del Rey and have lost just once in their last seven matches across all competitions. Atletico aim to leapfrog Villarreal into third and have won their last 11 consecutive home matches at the Metropolitano. Alaves beat Rayo Vallecano 2-0 in the Copa del Rey but remain in a precarious La Liga position. Alaves have taken one point from their last four league games, sit one point above the relegation zone, and have recorded only one league win since early November.
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