Spanish La Liga - Atletico Madrid VS Valencia Prediction
Spanish La Liga - Atletico Madrid VS Valencia
Match Time: 16-09-2024 03:00 Monday (GMT+8)
Football Livescore | Match Prediction & Tips
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Atletico Madrid
Pablo Barrios is out injured with a muscle tear in his leg for the home team, while Reinildo Mandava, who picked up a shin injury during the international break, is expected to be fit in time for this outing.
Jan Oblak. who missed their last outing because of illness will return to the starting XI as Diego Simeone, is expected to stick to the 3-4-2-1 formation. In the heart of the defence, Robin Le Normand will start alongside Jose Maria Gimenez and Cesar Azpilicueta. The back three will aim for their fourth consecutive clean sheet, and they will receive some support from Marcos Llorente and Samuel Lino who will feature as the wing-backs.
In the centre of the park, Rodrigo De Paul will start alongside Koke. The duo will look to control the tempo and ensure they dominate possession. Star forward Antoine Griezmann will start alongside Conor Gallagher a touch further up the pitch.
The duo will be the creative force behind Alexander Sorloth who is expected to be leading the line. Julian Alvarez will most likely make an appearance off the bench.
Valencia
Rafa Mir has been suspended by the club after he was arrested over sexual assault allegations. Apart from him, Jaume Domenech, Mouctar Diakhaby, Hugo Duro and Jose Gaya are all unavailable for this fixture. Dani Gomez who broke his nose earlier this month could be in for his first start of the season.
The visitors will line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Giorgi Mamardashvili in goal. Thierry Correia and Jesus Vazquez will feature as the full-back,s while Cesar Tarrega will pair up with Cristhian Mosquera in the heart of the defence.
Hugo Guillamon and Pepelu will form the double pivot in midfield. The duo will shield the backline and look to provide a base for their forwards to go and express themselves. Diego López and Luis Rioja will start out wide on the flanks, while Andre Almeida will take charge as the attacking midfielder. Dani Gomez will spearhead the Valencia attack against Atletico Madrid.
Atletico Madrid possible starting lineup:
Oblak; Le Normand, Gimenez, Azpilicueta; Llorente, Koke, De Paul, Lino; Griezmann, Gallagher; Sorloth
Valencia possible starting lineup:
Mamardashvili; Correia, Mosquera, Tarrega, Vazquez; Guillamon, Pepelu; Lopez, Almeida, Rioja; Gomez
Atletico Madrid vs Valencia Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
*Atletico Madrid have a good recent record against Valencia and have won 23 out of the 54 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Valencia's 14 victories.
*Atletico Madrid are unbeaten in their last 13 matches at home against Valencia in La Liga - their second-longest such run in the history of the competition.
*After a run of five draws in nine matches against Atletico Madrid in La Liga, Valencia have lost four of their last five such games in the competition.
*Atletico Madrid have kept clean sheets in each of their last three matches in La Liga and could extend their streak to four consecutive games for the first time since December 2020.
*Atletico Madrid are winless in two of their last three home games in La Liga
Prediction: Atletico Madrid 2-0 Valencia
Atletico are a tough team to beat at the Metropolitano, and with Valencia low on confidence following three defeats in four games, we think Atleti will ultimately do enough to add three more points to their tally and maintain their unbeaten start to the new season.
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