"Dragon" at home faces "the giants in a sluggish state"

⚽️ 1. Team recent status and status

Alaves: As a team that was thrillingly relegated last season, Alaves showed a new look in the new season. He performed strongly at home, and he defeated Levante 2-1 at home in the first round of the league. Although he lost 0-1 to Real Betis

away from home, the team currently ranks in the middle with 3 points. Alaves is a typical "home dragon" and relies on home scoring points

Atletico Madrid: Atletico Madrid's new season starts with a "sluggish". In the first two rounds of the league, they only scored 1 draw and 1 loss, and they temporarily ranked in the lower reaches of the standings with 1 point. He scored only 2 goals on the offensive end, and conceded 3 goals on the defense, and there were obvious problems on both ends of the offense and defense. Coach Simeone also admitted that he has not found a "key" to allow the team to perform well yet

🔍 2. Historical confrontation record

From past confrontations, Atletico Madrid has the overall advantage, with 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in the last 10 matches, however, Alaves is quite resilient at home. In the last five times, he has played Atletico Madrid at Mendi Sorosa, with 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss

, and has remained unbeaten against Atletico Madrid in the last three home games (2 wins, 1 draw). Last season, Alaves tied Atletico Madrid 0-0 at home. This will undoubtedly bring certain psychological advantages to Alaves players.

🏥 3. Injuries and lineup impact

Alaves: The lineup is relatively uniform. The main frame is complete, with only defender Maras and forward Boye absent due to injury, which has relatively limited impact on overall strength

Atletico Madrid: The injury situation is relatively serious, especially in the midfield and backcourt. The absence of main central defender Jimenez and midfielder Baena is a huge blow to the team's defensive stability and midfield organization. In particular, Baena's absence was described as encountering "front wings" and "tactical earthquakes". This forces Simeone to adjust the lineup, such as letting Hanzko turn to the left-back, and Lenglet enters the starting lineup

📊 4. Analysis of tactical characteristics

Alaves: It is expected to adopt a 4-4-2 formation

, focusing on defensive counterattack. They focus on building an overall defensive system when defending, and midfielder Antonio Blanco has excellent interception skills

. On the offensive end, it will use the speed of forward players to attack the opponent, and pay attention to crossing the wing and set-piece tactics

Atletico Madrid: commonly used 4-3-3 formations

, emphasizing ball control and high-level pressure. However, the offensive performance in the new season was weak, the latter pass was poorly handled

, and the set piece defense also exposed problems

. How to effectively organize the offense and improve the defense without Baena is a difficult problem facing Simeone.

🎯 5. Winning and Loss tendency of the match: Overall, although Atletico Madrid's overall strength and value are far higher than Alaves, its sluggish start, lack of injuries to key players, and away game capabilities make this trip full of challenges. Alaves has a clear home advantage and has not lost the advantage against Atletico Madrid in his history.

Therefore, it is difficult for Atletico Madrid to score all three-pointers away. The possibility of a draw is not small, Atletico Madrid may be able to win a small victory, but Alaves is expected to remain unbeaten at home

Score: 1-1 or 1-2

will not score too many goals, 2-3 goals