Our prediction for this Primera Division match:
All eyes will be on Estadio de la Ceramica when Villarreal and Atletico Madrid face each other in the La Liga derby. The Yellow Submarine are on a six-game winless run in the Spanish top flight, but they are still in the race for a place in the Europa League. Since all Francis Coquelin, Alberto Moreno, Vicente Iborra, and Mario Gaspar are likely to miss the match with injuries, home win should not be considered.
Los Rojiblancos, on the other hand, were more than unfortunate not to grab something from the Levante game, with the team missing a number of clear-cut chances to score. Since Atletico Madrid are eager to retain top position in the standings, we believe that they will turn their dominance into victory this time out. Kieran Trippier remains on the sidelines through suspension, while all Jose Gimenez, Sime Vrsaljko, Hector Herrera, and Yannick Carrasco are likely to miss the game through injuries.
Highlighted Player (Ramiro Funes Mori):
Argentina isn’t known to produce great talents in defence but Ramiro Jose Funes Mori is an exception. The 25-year-old started his football career in the United States with FC Dallas. He won an MLS talent competition to get into their youth team but it was less than a year before he moved back to Argentina.
Mori joined River Plate as a youth player in 2008 and progressed to their senior team within three years. The young defender is nothing short of a club legend at River Plate having won six titles with the team. More than the titles and his performances, it was his performances in important games that is still vividly remembered.
His iconic goal against Boca Juniors is still part of the folklore. Mori joined English Premier League club Everton in 2015 and soon established himself as a regular there. Mori represented Argentina seven times and yet to score in national colors.
Highlighted Team (Atletico Madrid):
Atletico Madrid are a Spanish team that plays in Primera Division (La Liga). Los Rojiblancos or los Colchoneros play their home matches at Estadio Vicente Calderon, which holds up to 54,960 spectators. Atletico Madrid have won 10 La Liga titles, but they have yet to lift the European Cup (Champions League) trophy.
Los Rojiblancos have won 10 Copa del Rey (Spanish Cup) trophies and it has to be noted that they defeated their bitter local rivals Real Madrid in the 2012/2013 Spanish Cup final. The rivalry between the two capital clubs is pretty big and El Madrileno is regarded as one of the most exciting derbies in the world football.
Atletico Madrid played two Champions League finals under Diego Simeone, but they failed to beat Real Madrid in the title games (2013/2014 and 2015/2016). However, the Argentine tactician helped Atletico Madrid win the La Liga trophy in 2014 and, no doubt, he is one of the most successful coaches in the history of the capital club.