Atletico managed to strengthen the attacking line last summer, which was a decisive factor at the start of the La Liga tournament. The Madrid club managed to reach the first position and has been holding it for several months in a row. For 25 rounds of the current championship the “Indians” won 18 victories and drew five times, which brought 59 points, which is three more than the nearest pursuer has. In February Diego Simeone lost concentration and a serious margin of safety that had been accumulated at the start of the tournament. Mattress lost points with Levante (1:1 and 0:2), beat Villarreal (2:0) and shared tournament points with fellow countrymen from Real (1:1). After an unsuccessful start in the Spanish Cup, the red-whites lost the first leg of the Champions League play-off, losing to London’s Chelsea (0:1). Today Jimenez and Herrera will not be able to enter the field.
The Saints, unlike their future rival, won the last round match against Sheffield United, scoring two unanswered goals to the Blades in their arena. Thus, Ralf Hasenh?ttl’s wards finally interrupted their streak of unsuccessful matches in the Premier League, which reached the mark of nine matches in a row. During this period Southampton have earned just one point against Chelsea at home. The victory over Sheffield on the road was the first for Ralph Hasenh?ttl’s team in eight previous matches, while in the last five matches, before the success in the match with an outsider, Southampton missed a lot. So, the saints lost during this period to Leicester (0: 2), Manchester United (0: 9), Newcastle (2: 3), Leeds (0: 3) and Everton ( 0: 1). Also, three points gained in the last round allowed Southampton to stay at an acceptable distance from the relegation zone. The Saints are now 14th in the Premier League standings and are seven points ahead of the outsiders. Soton’s infirmary has two important strikers, Danny Ings and Theo Walcott. Midfielders Oriol Romeu and William Smallbone were also injured. More accurate football prediction can be obtained from the link provided.