Atletico Madrid and Valencia meet in a match in the 20th round of La Liga. The match will be played on Sunday, at 20:00, on Wanda Metropolitano.
Atletico Madrid continues to be unstoppable in La Liga. Diego Simeone’s team reached six victories in a row, the most recent being obtained in the away match of Eibar, score 2-1. This season, the Madrid team suffered a single failure in the championship, but they disappointed on another level. In the Spanish Cup, Atletico lost in the 3rd round, being eliminated by a team from the 3rd league, Cornella.
Valencia is going through a difficult season, but the current form of the “bats” is an encouraging one. Javi Gracia’s team is undefeated in the last five games played in all competitions (3 victories). However, this series includes only one victory in the championship, 1-0 in Valladolid, the other two being obtained in the Spanish Cup. Away, Valencia put some problems this season, winning 1-0 at Real Sociedad, while in Barcelona it got a draw, score 2-2.
It’s hard to believe that Atletico can still be reached this season, especially the way Simeone’s team evolves in the championship. We rely on the victory of the hosts, but also on a game in which at least two goals will be scored, considering the fact that Valencia is one of the most offensive teams this season.
Atletico is undefeated against Valencia, in the last 12 direct confrontations (7 victories);
In four of the last five direct confrontations both teams have scored;
Madrid have the strongest defense in the league, with only 7 goals conceded in 17 stages;
Valencia is ranked 14th in La Liga, with four wins, eight draws and seven defeats;
Atletico: Oblak – Savic, Felipe, Gimenez – Vrsaljko, Koke, Lemar, Llorente, Carrasco – Correa, Suarez;
Absent: Kieran Trippier (suspended), Mario Hermoso (injured);
Coach: Diego Simeone;
Valencia: Domenech – Correia, Diakhaby, Gabriel, Gaya – Cheryshev, Soler, Racic, Guedes – Gomez, Gameiro;
Absent: Jasper Cillessen (injured);
Coach: Javi Gracia;
PREDICTION: Atl. Madrid to win @ 1,42
