Guijuelo vs Atletico Madrid (Pick, Prediction, Preview)

Guijuelo - Atletico Madrid

Guijuelo – Atletico Madrid (Pick, Prediction, Preview)


Chances are you’ve never heard of Guijuelo. That’s not surprising, because in its 42-year history the green whites were never beyond the Segunda B, the third level of Spanish professional football. This season the small club again scramble to survive in group 1 must Segunda B. Because of the poor results had to coach Barco recently and leave it to Jordi Fabregat to get the team out of the relegation zone.
Wednesday Guijuelo to its competition worries put aside and enjoy the showdown with top club Atletico Madrid. Especially for this game neighborhoods the green whites forward to Helmantico in nearby Salamanca. Since Deportiva Salamanca went bankrupt in the summer of 2013 have not played here, but Wednesday all 17,000 seats will be substantially occupied. At the time of writing, there namely only 900 tickets available. Not bad for a club that usually plays its home games for about 600 men.
Guijuelo is basically a glorified amateur, but Jordi Fabregat is not afraid: “We will try to surprise Atletico Madrid.” Winger Luque, who once played in the Primera Division on behalf of Racing Santander and Espanyol is more realistic: “A defeat would be perfectly normal, but we’ll do our best.” The Spanish state cup tournament every year make for some surprises. Perhaps this time the turn of Guijuelo, though it seems that chance very small.

Atletico Madrid is the diptych against football dwarf Guijuelo obviously nothing more than an obligatory snack. Yet the people of Madrid will do everything in order not to stumble across this mandatory hurdle. Atletico Madrid moved after this season new stadium. To the Vicente Calderon one last honor to prove the Spanish Football Federation plans to organize the Copa del Rey final at home to Atletico Madrid. This is for the Madrileños course an additional motivation for this season to win the Spanish Cup.
Coach Diego Simeone has to Guijuelo so no fancy surprises, but is expected to be going full rotation – players like Griezmann and Koke probably get rest. However, Simeone is a winner through and through and will do everything to also win this game. Players like Thomas Partey, Vrsaljko and Correa probably even get a chance to showcase their talents.


Prediction: Over 2.5 goals
Odds: 1,44