Comments and predictions for Atletico Madrid vs Elche: Returning empty-handed

Latest Atletico Madrid vs Elche squad information

Atletico suffered a blow when new signing Alex Baena picked up a muscle injury in the opening game and will be out until September. Jose Gimenez remains a doubt, but the rest of Simeone's squad looks solid. Alexander Sorloth could be deployed alongside Julian Alvarez up front, while Pablo Barrios is likely to start in place of Conor Gallagher.

For Elche, Yago Santiago and Adam El Mokhtari are injured, while Josan is not sure to recover from a problem he encountered in pre-season. Alvaro Rodriguez – a contract from Real Madrid – is expected to continue to lead the attack, while Valera, who scored in the previous round, will also start. Rodrigo Mendeza is expected to be present up front and Elche's starting lineup will not have many surprises.

Latest expected lineup Atletico Madrid vs Elche

Atletico Madrid:

Oblak; Llorente, Le Normand, Hancko, Ruggeri; Simeone, Cardoso, Barrios, Almada; Alvarez, Sorloth

Elche:

Dituro; Nunez, Affengruber, Bigas, Petrot; Valera, Febas, Aguado, Neto, Mendoza; Rodriguez

Latest football commentary on Atletico Madrid vs Elche

Atletico Madrid got off to a disappointing start to La Liga with a 2-1 loss to Espanyol on Sunday evening.

Julian Alvarez opened the scoring in the 37th minute, but goals from Miguel Rubio and Pere Milla helped Espanyol turn the game around. After the match, coach Diego Simeone admitted that he had made tactical mistakes in his substitution decisions.

Atletico are aiming to challenge for the title this season, having finished 12 points clear of Barcelona last term. However, defeat in the opening round left them three points adrift.

Atletico have been active in the summer transfer window, with Alex Baena being the most expensive signing, while Samuel Lino and Arthur Vermeeren have left the team. Last season, Atletico beat Elche 4-0 in the Copa del Rey and they will be determined to find the joy of victory again this weekend.

Elche returned to La Liga after a two-year absence thanks to a second-place finish in the Segunda Division last season.

Eder Sarabia's side started the season with a 1-1 draw against Real Betis, with Aitor Ruibal scoring for the visitors before German Valera equalised in the 81st minute.

Elche also added several new players in the summer, notably Federico Redondo from Inter Miami along with Andre Silva and Alvaro Rodriguez.

Historically, Elche have won just 12 of their 57 meetings with Atletico in all competitions, but one of those was a 1-0 home win in La Liga in May 2023.

Latest score prediction Atletico Madrid vs Elche

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

• Sportsmole:Atletico Madrid 2-0 Elche

• WhoScore:Atletico Madrid 2-1 Elche
• Our newspaper predicts:Atletico Madrid 1-0 Elche

When and where to watch Atletico Madrid vs Elche live?

To watch the live match Atletico Madrid vs Elche in La Liga taking place at 0:30 on August 24, viewers can watch on TVK+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. Wish you have fun watching football.