Atletico will host Las Palmas at their home ground on the upcoming Tuesday within the second match of the round of 16 of the Spanish Cup. The first game between the future competitors ended with the score of 2:0 in favor of the Mattressers. Now to advance to the next round, even a minimal defeat will suffice for Diego Simeone’s team, but considering the squad’s character, there is no doubt, that the Madridians will only play for the win.
After Atletico’s return from the winter break, Simeone’s team has got two victories. At first, the Mattressers were stronger than Las Palmas in the Spanish Cup, and after that Eibar were beaten in Primera. These matches ended with the same score of 2:0. Atletico have a match against Betis in the Spanish championship in four days, so it is likely, that Simeone will try to get a necessary result in the upcoming game with smallest losses.
Las Palmas in its turn are hardly can be called an away team. The Canarians are good, when playing at home, but the team has constant problems outside their native walls. In eight away matches of Primera in 2016-17 season, Las Malmas got only one victory with two draws and five defeats. Quite frankly, one can say, that, there is nothing left for Las Palmas in the Spanish Cup, that is why the Canarian team’s management staff will focus on the forthcoming match against Barcelona in Primera.
Atletico are great, when playing at home, while the Mattressers have five victories, with two draws and one defeat in the asset. Las Palmas are not the team to beat the Madridians in the capital of Spain.
Prediction for the match: Atletico Madrid to win with -1.0 Asian handicap.
