18th March 2023 – 21:00, Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid
Atletico Madrid and Valencia will wrap up Saturday’s action in the La Liga 26th round. The hosts eye the top-three finish, while the away side hopes to avoid relegation at the end of the campaign.
Atletico Madrid Preview & Team News
Atlético Madrid will be looking for a repeat result of a 1-0 La Liga triumph over Girona FC. Loc Colchoneros have improved their La Liga form, avoiding a defeat nine times in a row. Atlético Madrid hasn’t had any problems with scoring, hitting the target in one hundred percent of their last six matches. They have totted up the amount of 11 during that time while seeing the number of goals scored against them stand at 3. The Atlético Madrid manager Diego Simeone does not have any fitness concerns at all coming into this match with a fully healthy group available to select from.
Valencia Preview & Team News
Valencia will go into this match following on from a 1-0 La Liga win vs Osasuna in their previous game. Two wins in the last three rounds dragged them out of the relegation zone, but they are still leveled with Getafe. The trend of at least one team not scoring a goal in games involving Valencia has become apparent of late. Checking on their last six games shows that it has occurred five times. During these clashes, their opponents have hit a goal total of 5 while Valencia has scored 3. We will have to see if that trend can be continued here. In an otherwise available squad, there is only the lone fitness worry for the Valencia gaffer Rubén Baraja to be concerned about. Edinson Cavani (Muscle Injury) misses out on this game. Jaume Doménech will not be able to play in this game through being suspended.
Full-Time Winner Odds & Prediction
Although Valencia has improved its game lately, they have one of the worst away records in the Spanish top flight. They will have a tough challenge at Metropolitano Stadium against in-form Atletico Madrid, and we think the hosts will secure another three points.
Goals Market Prediction
Their previous four head-to-head clashes at Metropolitano Stadium brought goals in both nets, and we believe that tradition can continue, and neither team should keep a clean sheet.