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Latest Alaves vs Atletico Madrid team information

Alaves are expected to continue without Abdel Abqar due to injury, but otherwise the home team is in good shape ahead of their clash with Atletico.

Coach Coudet made two changes in the second half against Real Sociedad that proved pivotal in his side’s 1-0 win. Those two players – Ander Guevara and Tomas Conechny – could be in the starting line-up this weekend.

Kike Garcia is having an impressive season with 12 goals and will continue to lead the Alaves attack.

As for Atletico, coach Simeone can have full squad for Saturday's match.

Antoine Griezmann was on the bench against Rayo earlier, but is likely to return to the starting line-up, replacing Alexander Sorloth despite the Norwegian striker scoring.

Jose Gimenez could return in defence, while Conor Gallagher – who scored in the previous game – is likely to continue to be relied upon on the wing.

Latest expected lineup for Alaves vs Atletico Madrid

Alaves:
Rivera; Tenaglia, Garces, Mourino, Sanchez; Guevara, Blanco; Conechny, Guridi, Vicente; Kike Garcia

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

Latest football commentary on Alaves vs Atletico Madrid

Alaves have won 8, drawn 10 and lost 15 times after 33 rounds this season, reaching a total of 34 points and ranking 17th on the rankings, exactly 2 points above the relegation group.

Eduardo Coudet’s side head into this game buoyed by a crucial 1-0 win over Real Sociedad. They have won two of their last four La Liga games, losing just one – against Real Madrid.

However, Alaves have struggled at home this season, picking up just 19 points from 16 games. Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid have also been inconsistent away from home, dropping points in nine of their 16 away games this season.

Alaves beat Atletico 2-0 in the first leg last season, but in the first leg this season at the Wanda Metropolitano, Diego Simeone's side won 2-1.

Coudet and his players know that three points this weekend will be valuable in the relegation race, and if they lose, they will be in a dangerous position with a difficult match against Athletic Bilbao on May 11.

As for Atletico Madrid, a season that had once held so much promise has ended in disappointment. The red and white striped team was eliminated from the Champions League by Real Madrid in March, then stopped in the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey against Barcelona.

In La Liga, Atletico are currently third with 66 points after 33 games, gained from 19 wins, 9 draws and 5 defeats. In theory, they still have a chance to win the title, but the gap of 10 points behind leaders Barcelona and 6 points behind Real Madrid makes the possibility of a turnaround almost impossible.

However, Atletico are almost certain to be in the top 5 and a ticket to next season's Champions League, as they are 12 points ahead of sixth-placed Real Betis with only 5 rounds left.

The capital club is expected to have a busy summer transfer window. After many positive signs throughout the season, fans still have reason to hope for the 2025-26 season.

Latest Alaves vs Atletico Madrid score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Alaves vs Atletico Madridas follows:

• Sportsmole:Alaves 0-2 Atletico Madrid

• WhoScore:Alaves 1-2 Atletico Madrid
• Our newspaper predicts:Alaves 1-2 Atletico Madrid

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