Atleti remain unbeaten in the league this season but that record could still see them miss out on a top four spot as they have continued to draw games because they are lacking fire power.
Their fans will be counting down until the day that their transfer ban is lifted and Diego Costa can finally put on their shirt again.
They have scored less than 3 goals in all their home league games this season while their last five games has also seen them score just 5 goals.
Antoine Griezmann has not been on best form so far this season and the team generally lacks ideas when they attack.
Villarreal were one of the few teams that almost always got away with a win at the Vincente Calderon. Now that Atleti has moved, they will be hoping that the Wanda Metropolitano favours them also.
They have started the season quite brightly and they will be looking to continue here.
They lost their cup game in midweek to second division side Ponferradina, albeit they rested their best players in that game – a move which shows that they have prioritized this showdown.
They started the season with a poor defensive record but they have conceded just one goal in their last three games.
Villarreal have won 4 of their last 6 games against Atleti, losing just once and they have not conceded a goal in their last three away meetings in this fixture.
Results of each team’s last 5 matches across all leagues and competitions
Atletico Madrid
LAST FIVE GAMES
DATE
COMPETITION
D
FK Qarabag
0-0
Atletico Madrid
Oct 18, 2017
UEFA Champions League
D
Atletico Madrid
1-1
Barcelona
Oct 14, 2017
Spanish Primera División
D
Leganes
0-0
Atletico Madrid
Sep 30, 2017
Spanish Primera División
L
Atletico Madrid
1-2
Chelsea
Sep 27, 2017
UEFA Champions League
W
Atletico Madrid
2-0
Sevilla FC
Sep 23, 2017
Spanish Primera División
Villarreal
LAST FIVE GAMES
DATE
COMPETITION
W
Villarreal
4-0
Las Palmas
Oct 22, 2017
Spanish Primera División
D
Villarreal
2-2
Slavia Prague
Oct 19, 2017
UEFA Europa League
W
Girona
1-2
Villarreal
Oct 15, 2017
Spanish Primera División
W
Villarreal
3-0
Eibar
Oct 1, 2017
Spanish Primera División
D
Maccabi Tel-Aviv
0-0
Villarreal
Sep 28, 2017
UEFA Europa League
H2H
LAST FIVE GAMES
DATE
COMPETITION
Atletico Madrid
0-1
Villarreal
Apr 25, 2017
Spanish Primera División
Villarreal
3-0
Atletico Madrid
Dec 12, 2016
Spanish Primera División
Atletico Madrid
0-0
Villarreal
Feb 21, 2016
Spanish Primera División
Villarreal
1-0
Atletico Madrid
Sep 26, 2015
Spanish Primera División
Villarreal
0-1
Atletico Madrid
Apr 29, 2015
Spanish Primera División
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