Valencia and Atletico Madrid meet in a match in the 11th round of La Liga. The match will be played on Saturday, at 15:15, at the Estadio de Mestalla.
Atletico does not do remarkably well in the Champions League, but in the championship, Simeone’s team is unbeatable. The team from Wanda Metropolitano is the only invincible team from the current season in Spain. Moreover, Atletico presents itself at this stage after five victories in a row in the championship, the last being obtained on its own field, in front of Barcelona, with the score of 1-0.
Valencia does not have such a solid course, but the “bats” matches are extremely attractive for neutral spectators. In eight of the ten matches played by Javi Gracia’s team, this season, both teams scored, and in the last three, over 3.5 goals were scored. At home, Valencia has a decent run this season, with two wins, two draws and one defeat. Moreover, in the last match played at Estadio de Mestalla, the “bats” prevailed with the score of 4-1 in front of the title champion, Real Madrid.
Valencia has one of the strongest offensives of this season, with 17 goals scored, but also one of the weakest defenses, with 16 goals conceded. We expect an open duel, with at least one goal scored in the first half. We also anticipate a game with at least three table changes.
Atletico is undefeated against Valencia, in the last 11 direct confrontations (6 victories);
In the last four direct duels both teams have scored;
Atletico is second in La Liga, with six wins and two draws, with two less contested matches than the leader of Real Sociedad;
The Madrid band is the only team from the current season in La Liga that has not yet known the taste of defeat;
Valencia ranks 9th in La Liga, with three wins, three draws and four defeats;
Valencia: Domenech – Wass, Paulista, Guillamon, Lato – Soler, Racic – Musah, Kang-In, Guedes – Gomez;
Absent: Jasper Cillessen, Jose Gaya (injured);
Coach: Javi Gracia;
Atletico: Oblak – Trippier, Savic, Gimenez, Hermoso – Llorente, Koke, Saul, Carrasco – Correa, Felix;
Absent: Sime Vrsaljko, Hector Herrera, Diego Costa, Lucas Torreira, Luis Suarez (injured);
Coach: Diego Simeone;
PREDICTION: Atl. Madrid to win @ 1,76
