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2020/21 Spanish La Liga
Matchday 19
Atletico Madrid v Elche CF
Estadio Wanda Metropolitano
Madrid, Spain
Saturday, 19 December 2020
Kick-off is at 15h00
Atletico Madrid will take on Elche CF in a
Spanish La Liga match at the Estadio Wanda Metropolitano on December 19.
The Mattress Makers succumbed to a 2-0 defeat to Real Madrid away in their previous league game which was played on December 12.
The defeat ended the Mattress Makers' 26-match unbeaten run in this competition having recorded nine draws and 17 wins.
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However, they remain undefeated in their last 17 home matches in La Liga having registered four draws and 13 victories.
Meanwhile, Elche suffered a 1-0 defeat to Granada at home in their previous league game which was played on December 13.
The defeat extended the Green Striped Ones' winless run to six matches in this competition having registered four draws and two losses.
They are also winless in their last three away matches in La Liga having recorded two successive draws and one defeat.
Jorge Almiron, the Atletico manager, says his side needs to improve ahead of their encounter with Atletico.
"We are putting together a new team that competes in the First Division and this situation is quite normal," Almiron said.
"The team is psychologically strong because now a tough rival like Atlético is coming, but this is very long. You have to improve things and recover.
"We knew it was going to be a tough game."
The last league meeting between Atletico and Elche was on 25 April 2015.
Atletico emerged 3-0 winners over Valladolid in a match which was played at the Estadio Vicente Calderon.
Head-to-Head (Last Four La Liga Matches)
Matches - 4
Atletico - 4
Elche - 0
Draws - 0
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