Earlier this week, Atlético Madrid suffered a heavy defeat to SL Benfica in the Champions League. After such a loss, team adjustments are expected, but will these changes be enough to secure three points from San Sebastián?
The hosts have started the season poorly, struggling to replace their former main striker, Alexander Sørloth, who left in the summer. They are facing major issues with conversions, having achieved an xG of 9.3 but scoring just 6 goals. On the bright side, their defence is performing at a decent level, as they have conceded only seven goals despite an xGA of 10.6.
Atlético Madrid are attempting to transition into a more offensive style, but so far, it hasn't resulted in significant improvements. They have scored 12 goals from an xG of 12.2, but the club has failed to net more than one goal in each of their last three league matches, not including their recent Champions League game. One constant for the team is their solid defence, allowing just 4 goals against an xGA of 6.7. Atlético Madrid have only conceded more than one goal in La Liga once, back in the opening round.
The last time these teams met was in May, whenReal Sociedad couldn’t break through Jan Oblak's goal, losing 0:2. Expect this encounter to be low-scoring. This will be Atlético Madrid's third match in seven days, and their coaching staff is likely to rotate the squad, which could weaken the lineup considerably.
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Imanol Alguacil
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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In squad
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Álex Remiro
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gk. | 8 | -7 |
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Unai Marrero Larrañaga
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Sergio Gómez
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df. | 8 | 0 |
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Igor Zubeldia
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df. | 6 | 0 |
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Javier López Carballo
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df. | 6 | 0 |
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Jon Mikel Aramburu Mejías
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df. | 6 | 0 |
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Jon Pacheco Dozagarat
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df. | 6 | 0 |
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Aritz Elustondo
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df. | 4 | 0 |
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Hamari Traoré
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df. | 4 | 0 |
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Nayef Aguerd
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df. | 4 | 0 |
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Aihen Muñoz
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df. | 3 | 0 |
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Jon Martín Vicente
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Álvaro Odriozola
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Beñat Turrientes Imaz
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mf. | 8 | 0 |
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Martín Zubimendi
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mf. | 8 | 1 |
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Brais Méndez
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mf. | 5 | 1 |
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Luka Sučić
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mf. | 5 | 0 |
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Jon Ander Olasagasti Imizcoz
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mf. | 3 | 0 |
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Pablo Marín Tejada
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mf. | 3 | 0 |
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Jon Magunazelaia Argoitia
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Urko González
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Arsen Zakharyan
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Takefusa Kubo
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fw. | 8 | 2 |
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Sheraldo Becker
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fw. | 7 | 0 |
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Mikel Oyarzabal
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fw. | 6 | 0 |
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Ander Barrenetxea
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fw. | 5 | 0 |
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Orri Steinn Óskarsson
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fw. | 5 | 2 |
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Umar Sadiq Mesbah
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fw. | 5 | 0 |
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Diego Simeone
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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In squad
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Jan Oblak
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gk. | 7 | -4 |
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Juan Musso
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gk. | 1 | 0 |
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Alejandro Iturbe
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Reinildo Mandava
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df. | 8 | 0 |
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José María Giménez
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df. | 7 | 0 |
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Robin Le Normand
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df. | 7 | 0 |
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César Azpilicueta
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df. | 5 | 0 |
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Nahuel Molina Lucero
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df. | 5 | 0 |
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Axel Witsel
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df. | 3 | 0 |
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Javi Galán
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Clément Lenglet
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Koke
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mf. | 8 | 1 |
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Marcos Llorente
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mf. | 8 | 2 |
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Rodrigo De Paul
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mf. | 7 | 0 |
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Conor Gallagher
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mf. | 6 | 2 |
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Pablo Barrios
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mf. | 4 | 0 |
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Javier Serrano Martínez
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Tom Lemaire
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Alexander Sorloth
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fw. | 8 | 1 |
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Antoine Griezmann
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fw. | 8 | 2 |
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Julián Alvarez
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fw. | 8 | 2 |
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Ángel Correa
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fw. | 8 | 2 |
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Samuel Dias Lino
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fw. | 7 | 0 |
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Rodrigo Riquelme
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fw. | 6 | 0 |
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Giuliano Simeone Baldini
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fw. | 4 | 0 |
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Borja Garcés
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Víctor Mollejo
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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