Atletico Madrid Vs Levante: Momentum Keep Your Distance On The Top Board

Thiago Almada, wants to compete at the top with Atlietico Madrid (photo: x @Atleti)

JAKARTA Atletico Madrid will host Levante in the match week 12 of La Liga 2025/2026 at Civitas Metropolitano, Saturday 8 November evening local time. This duel is a momentum for Diego Simeone's troops to win a fourth straight victory while keeping their distance from Barcelona and Real Madrid at the top of the standings.

Atletico currently occupy fourth place in the standings with 22 points from 11 matches. After a surprising loss to Espanyol in the opening match, Los Rojiblancos appeared solid with six wins, four draws, and only one defeat.

Their last three wins came against Osasuna, Real Betis, and Sevilla. While in the Champions League, Atletico have just won 3-1 over Union SG despite losing two to Liverpool and Arsenal in an away match.

Diego Simeone certainly could not field Robin Le Normand due to a knee injury, but received good news from the return of Pablo Barrios and Nico Gonzalez who were ready to appear. Jose Gimenez is predicted to replace Le Normand in the heart of defense, while Marcos Llorente is back on the right.

From the visitors' camp, Levante came to Madrid in an unideal condition. Julian Calero's side have only won two wins from 11 matches, sitting in 16th place with nine points 'only winning goal difference from the relegation zone. They lost 1-2 to Celta Vigo in the last game and have not won again since overthrowing Real Oviedo in early October.

Levante's main problem this season is the back line. Of the 11 games, they have conceded 20 goals, making their second-worst defense in La Liga after Girona. Coach Calero also lost several important players, including Ivan Romero, Carlos Espi, Pablo Martinez, and Unai Vencedor who had to miss the red card.

However, Levante still has dangerous weapons up front through Karl Etta Eyong, a 22-year-old striker who has scored five goals and provided one assist in eight matches. Eyong is expected to be a threat to Atletico's defense, which has so far been solid at home.

In the history of the meeting of the two teams, Atletico is still dominant with 22 wins from 39 matches. However, Levante had become a stumbling block for Los Rojiblancos, because they only lost once to the last five meetings, including two consecutive wins in Madrid in 2021 and 2022.

This duel is predicted to continue tight. Levante is known to have the courage to attack, but weaknesses in the back sector could backfire against a team as strong as Atletico who are aggressive in front of the public itself.

With uphill performance and full support from supporters at Metropolitano, Atletico Madrid are favorite to win. The final score is predicted to be 2-0 for Los Rojiblancos, extending their positive trend and continuing to stick to Barcelona in the La Liga standings

Player Composition Predictions:

Atletico Madrid (4-2-3-1): Oblak; Llorente, Gimenez, Hancko, Rugeri; Barrios, Koke; Simeone, Baena, Gonzalez; Alvarez. Coach: Diego Simeone.

Levante (3-4-3): Ryan; Elgezabal, Moreno, De la Fuente; Toljan, Arriaga, Olasagasti, Sanchez; Alvarez, Eyong, Brugue. Coach: Julian Calero.