Atlético Madrid vs Getafe Prediction, 12/30/2020 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 12/29/2020

Game: Atlético Madrid vs Getafe

Date: Wednesday, December 30, 2020

Location: Estadio Wanda Metropolitano in Madrid, Spain

TV: beIN Sports

Odds/Point Spread: Atlético Madrid (-208) Getafe (+540)

Angel Rodriguez and Getafe (4-5-5, 12th in La Liga) head to Estadio Wanda Metropolitano on Wednesday where they'll take on Atlético Madrid (10-2-1, 1st in La Liga). The goaltenders protecting the net are Jan Oblak for Atlético Madrid and David Soria for Getafe. The odds on this matchup have Atlético Madrid coming in at -208 and the Deep Blues are at +540. The total is set at 2.

Atlético Madrid faced Real Sociedad in their most recent match and notched a win by a score of 2-0. Atlético Madrid tried 13 dribbles in this match and completed 9 of those attempts for a rate of 69.2%. When talking about passing the ball, they ended with a 79.5% received passes percentage by completing 275 of the 346 targeted passes in their last outing. In regard to shooting accuracy, Atlético Madrid finished the game at a 37.5% rate by hitting 3 shots on target of 8 total shots. Atlético Madrid is averaging 1.92 goals per 90 (25 total goals) and have accounted for 20 assists in all matches for this campaign.

Luis Suarez is a guy who can be a difference maker for Atlético Madrid. He has totaled 139 assists while earning 89 yellow card warnings in his pro soccer career. Suarez has had a starting assignment in 426 matchups during his soccer career and accounts for 0.75 goals per 90 minutes. The forward born in Uruguay has earned 313 goals in 37,697 mins. Another player who could decide the outcome is Joao Felix, the forward born in Portugal. Felix has been on the pitch for 4,247 mins during 50 career starting assignments and has been given 10 yellow card cautions. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 10 times so far in his pro soccer career while scoring 26 total goals. He is averaging 0.55 goals per 90 mins for his pro soccer career.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Atlético Madrid will be Jan Oblak. Oblak (149-63-49 mark during his soccer career) has recorded 135 clean sheets, which gives him a 51.3% shutout percentage. The goalie born in Slovenia has seen 844 shots attempted at him in 263 career starting assignments. His goals against per 90 minutes is 0.76 (200 total goals given up) and he has a save % of .777. Oblak has seen the pitch for a total of 23,575 minutes and has earned 657 stops in his pro soccer career.

For their last match, Getafe finished locked up with a final of 1-1 against Celta Vigo. Getafe finished the match with a 69.2% successful dribble percentage by completing 9 out of the 13 dribbles they attempted. They finished the contest by converting 240 out of their 331 passes they tried for a percentage of 72.5%. Getafe converted 3 shots attempted out of 6 shots attempted earning them a 50.0% clip in their last match. With a total of 12 goals and 6 assists in all their games, Getafe sports an average of 0.86 goals and 0.43 assists per 90.

Angel Rodriguez will need to provide a lift for Getafe. The forward who is from Spain has totaled 21,516 minutes while earning 117 goals. He has accounted for 55 yellow card cautions during his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 25 times. He averages 0.49 goals per 90 and has been a starter in 211 contests during his pro soccer career. You should also keep an eye on Mata, the forward representing Spain. Mata has earned himself a total of 61 yellow card cautions in 15,844 mins (178 career starting assignments). His goals per 90 min average so far in his pro soccer career is 0.48. He has earned 84 goals so far in his career while assisting on a goal 19 times.

David Soria will be looking after the net for Getafe. Soria has earned 39 shutouts and has seen 323 shots against him in 9,183 career minutes. He has earned a save % of .721 and his shutout rate is currently at 37.9%. He has given up 1.02 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a mark of 39-33-30. During his professional soccer career, Soria has allowed 104 goals and has totaled 238 saves in 103 starting assignments.

Who will win tonight's La Liga game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Getafe (+540)

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