The Matchday 25 clash in La Liga between Valencia and Atletico Madrid will take place on February 22 at the Mestalla Stadium. Valencia vs. Atletico Madrid: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Valencia
Valencia have managed to avoid defeat in three consecutive league matches for the first time this season. The team secured home victories against Celta (2-1) and Leganes (2-0) and earned a draw away at Villarreal (1-1) in the last round. Carlos Corberan's side has climbed to 18th place, trailing Las Palmas, who are one spot above, only on goal difference. Notably, only two clubs have conceded more goals than Valencia in the current La Liga season.
- Both teams have scored in 7 of Valencia's last 9 league games.
- At least two goals have been scored in 8 of the club's last 9 La Liga matches.
- The number "1" has appeared in the final scoreline in 10 of Valencia's last 12 league matches.
Predicted lineup for Valencia (4-2-3-1)
Giorgi Mamardashvili – Cesar Tárrega, José Luis Gayà, Dimitri Foulquier, Cristhian Mosquera – Pepelu, Javi Guerra – Luis Rioja, Diego López, André Almeida – Hugo Duro.
Defender Thierry Correia remains sidelined due to injury.
Atletico Madrid
Diego Simeone's side failed to capitalize on Real Madrid's slip-up, drawing their last match. Playing almost the entire match with ten men, Atletico drew 1-1 with Celta at home. This was their third 1-1 draw in the last four La Liga matches, with a 2-0 win over Mallorca in between. As a result, the club is just one point behind Real Madrid and Barcelona. Notably, Atletico boasts the best defense in La Liga, having conceded only 16 goals.
- The club is unbeaten in 12 of their last 13 league matches (9 wins, 3 draws).
- The number "1" has appeared in the final scoreline in 7 of Atletico's last 8 league matches.
- No more than two goals have been scored in Atletico's last six La Liga matches.
Predicted lineup for Atletico Madrid (4-4-2)
Jan Oblak – José María Giménez, Javi Galán, Marcos Llorente, Robin Le Normand – Pablo Barrios, Rodrigo De Paul, Giuliano Simeone, Samuel Lino – Antoine Griezmann, Julian Alvarez.
Midfielder Pablo Barrios is suspended.
Valencia vs. Atletico Madrid: Match Prediction
The capital club has a strong record against Valencia in the league. In their last 20 encounters, Atletico have lost only once, winning 13 and drawing 6. In the last six La Liga meetings, Atletico have emerged victorious five times. Additionally, Atletico have scored two or three goals in 6 of their last 8 head-to-heads in La Liga.
Diego Simeone's side needs to break their recent streak of underwhelming league performances, having collected only 6 points from their last five matches. Fortunately, their rivals have also dropped valuable points in recent rounds. Despite Valencia's recent successes, they are unlikely to pose a significant challenge to one of La Liga's top teams. This season, Valencia have played five matches against the top four and lost all of them.
My prediction: Atletico Madrid to win