Including all tournaments, Atletico have won only one of their last five matches. The negative results were affected by the tight calendar. Players simply did not have time to recover and got injured. The main loss for Diego Simeone is Le Norman. The central defender was not just one of the main elements of the defense, but was also responsible for moving the ball into the midfield and organizing quick counterattacks.
Leganes have shown an excellent game in the last rounds of La Liga. Borja Jimenez, despite the modest squad, created quite a competitive team. On away games, they close in defense, extremely cautious going forward, relying more on counterattacks. They have scored only five goals in nine games, but they are scoring points thanks to a solid defense.
Atletico have been having problems lately. Three out of four meetings in La Liga Simeone’s wards ended in a draw. The defense lacks the usual density, which could be a problem with the fast forwards of the guests, who have also played the last three matches in a draw.