Atletico Madrid and Valencia meet in a match in the stage with the number 8 in La Liga. The confrontation will be played on Saturday, from 15:00 pm on Wanda Metropolitano.
Diego Simeone’s team is unbeaten in the last 6 games played in all competitions. However, Atletico recorded only two victories during this period, both of which were obtained away with the same score, 2-0, at Mallorca and Lokomotiv Moscow.
What should be noted in Madrid is the fact that they have not received a goal for four stages, but in three of them have not managed to score.
After a season-long start with two setbacks, the “bats” returned and prevailed in the next two games played abroad, 1-0 at Chelsea and 1-0 at Athletic Bilbao. Also, Valencia is unbeaten in the last four stages, in two of them managing to win, the success of Bilbao and the home team with Alaves (2-1).
-Atletico is unbeaten in the last 9 straight duels (all in La Liga);
-In 6 of the last 10 matches, goals were scored by both sides;
-Valencia has scored in 5 of the last 9 visits from Atletico’s field;
Atletico Madrid: Oblak – Trippier, Felipe, Gimenez, Lodi – Felix, Koke, Partey, Niguez – Morata, Costa;
Absent: Sime Vrsaljko, Stefan Savic (injured), Vitolo (uncertain);
Valencia: Cillessen – Wass, Garay, Paulista, Costa – Parejo, Coquelin, Kondogbia – Moreno, Gameiro, Cheryshev;
Absent: Cristiano Piccini (injured), Jose Gaya (uncertain);
PREDICTION: Atl. Madrid to win @ 1,63
