Atletico Madrid are on course for their eleventh league title
Two games remain in the 2020-2021 season and the Madrid side have a two-point lead over Real Madrid and a four-point advantage over FC Barcelona.
Atlético's fixtures are at the Wanda Metropolitano against CA Osasuna and in Valladolid against Real Valladolid.
Osasuna is out of danger of relegation and cannot aspire to European competition. Nothing is at stake. Only the aforementioned and never proven "maletines" can be an incentive for them apart from their professionalism.
For their part, Real Madrid play Athletic in Bilbao. The Basque team has no chance of reaching the European places, but it is always an incentive to beat the team from the capital. It will be a tough match for the Madridistas, although it is normal for them to overcome it with solvency.
The Atlético players will have no problem winning the two remaining games if they maintain the intensity they showed on Wednesday against Real Sociedad.
They are all available for the coach except for Lemar, who has a muscular problem. They reach the end of the season in great shape and with practically all their players available.
They deserve this league title for their consistency, for the great start to the season and the good finish they are making. It is normal that on Sunday they will take another step towards achieving their objective. Simeone will not let them relax as Barça did against Levante.
The Colchoneros started the season with very clear ideas, winning most of their games. They reached the end of the year having beaten Barcelona, Sevilla, Real Sociedad, Betis and many others. They only lost to Real Madrid by two goals to nil. With the exception of this match, they were undefeated in the whole of the first half of the season.
On the other hand, their main rivals, Barça and Madrid lost several matches. The two against Cádiz, Barça also against Getafe and their direct duels with Real Madrid and Atlético and draws with Éibar. Madrid with Valencia and Alavés and draws with Osasuna and Elche.
In February, Simeone's side began to drop a little in intensity. They lost to Levante at home, drew with Getafe and Real Madrid.
But in April the results got worse, they lost to Sevilla, Athletic Bilbao and drew with Betis.
Their pursuers also failed. Real Madrid, focused on the Champions League, dropped two points against Getafe and Barcelona lost at the Nou Camp against Granada.
Barcelona, after losing against Granada, have no choice but to beat Atlético, but they only draw and undeservedly so. Simeone's team outplayed them throughout the game.
On the same day, Real Madrid, after their elimination from the Champions League, played a very good match against Sevilla, but due to a lack of accuracy and a lot of controversy, they only managed a draw.
Koeman's side bid farewell to La Liga a few days later when they drew with Levante, Atlético Atletico came through a tough match against Real Sociedad and Madrid beat Granada 4-1 with their youth team. Zidane starts Miguel Gutiérrez, Marvin Park, Rodrygo and Vinicius who are all under 20.
The remaining two matchdays are going to be very exciting, but Atlético de Madrid are clear favourites. They have gained an advantage that they are unlikely to squander in their duels with Osasuna and Valladolid.
Barcelona are out of the running and Madrid have two tough opponents: Athletic Bilbao and Villarreal.
Everything is in favour of the colchonero team. Only they themselves would give away the league if they fail in these last two games.
