Comments and predictions for Atletico Madrid vs Villarreal: Breathtaking tension

Latest Atletico Madrid vs Villarreal team information

Atletico Madrid will continue to be without Alex Baena, while Jose Gimenez and Thiago Almada are also likely to miss out through injury. Conor Gallagher, who was rumoured to be leaving the team, remains and could be given a chance to start in his place. Up front, Alexander Sorloth is expected to partner Julian Alvarez, while Pablo Barrios could be deployed on the wing.

Villarreal are also struggling with injuries to their squad, with Logan Costa, Willy Kambwala and Pau Cabanes all out. Gerard Moreno is doubtful, while Ayoze Perez – who scored 22 goals last season – is still out with a groin injury. However, they could give Georges Mikautadze, who arrived from Lyon at the end of the transfer window, a debut.

Latest expected lineup Atletico Madrid vs Villarreal

Atletico Madrid:

Oblak; Llorente, Le Normand, Lenglet, Hancko; Simeone, Cardoso, Gallagher, Barrios; Sorloth, Alvarez

Villarreal:

Junior; Mourino, Foyth, Marin, S Cardona; Buchanan, Comesana, Gueye, Moleiro; Pepe, Mikautadze

Latest football commentary Atletico Madrid vs Villarreal

Atletico Madrid's main aim this season is to close the gap on Barcelona and Real Madrid, with third place once again the minimum requirement. However, it has been a disappointing start to the season for Diego Simeone's side.

Atletico lost 1-2 to Espanyol in their opening match, then took just two points from two consecutive draws with Elche and Alaves. This performance dropped them to 17th place in the table, creating a lot of pressure to win this round.

Some of the summer recruits will also need to step up their game after a shaky start. Atletico’s history is not on their side either: they have won just 16 of their 48 meetings with Villarreal, with both last season’s clashes ending in draws. The Reds have won just two of their last eight games against the Yellow Submarine.

Meanwhile, Villarreal have been one of the teams with the most impressive form in the early stages of the season. They beat Real Oviedo 2-0 in their opening match, then crushed Girona 5-0, then drew 1-1 with Celta Vigo before the break. With 7 points after 3 rounds, Villarreal are ranked 3rd, only behind Athletic Bilbao and Real Madrid - the two teams with all wins.

Villarreal finished fifth last season and qualified for the Champions League. They will open their European campaign with a trip to Tottenham on September 16. Atletico also prepare for the Champions League with a tough game at Liverpool next week.

Latest score prediction Atletico Madrid vs Villarreal

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

• Sportsmole:Atletico Madrid 2-1 Villarreal

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

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