La Liga: Atletico Madrid vs Valencia – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the La Liga game between Atletico Madrid and Valencia who meet up this coming Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

The La Liga clash at Civitas Metropolitano on Sunday sees home team Atletico Madrid battling it out for the win against Valencia.

Atletico Madrid are fourth in the La Liga rankings with 41 points after 20 matches played, whereas Valencia rank seventh in La Liga with 32 points.

Team form: Atletico Madrid vs Valencia

Atletico Madrid Form

Atletico Madrid should be high on confidence, having embarked on a three-game winning streak. They started by beating Real Madrid 4-2, before downing Granada by 0-1, then Sevilla in a 1-0 win. In their last six La Liga home matches, Atletico Madrid racked up five strong wins, while they’ve drawn once. They lost none while scoring 12 and conceding six goals.

Valencia Form

Their past three matches saw Valencia beating Cadiz 1-4, losing 1-3 against Celta Vigo, and beating Athletic Club by 1-0. In their last six away matches in La Liga, Valencia won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 11 goals conceded and nine scored.

Betting stats for Atletico Madrid and Valencia

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Atletico Madrid and Valencia played across all tournaments.

Interesting players: Atletico Madrid vs Valencia

It has been a superb season for Alvaro Morata so far as he managed to score an impressive 13 goals during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target six times in his last six games, and Atletico Madrid may rely on his abilities against Valencia. Siding with him to find the back of the net on Sunday seems like a decent punt.

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Full-time result

Atletico Madrid have not lost to Valencia in 14 consecutive home meetings. Diego Simeone’s side sailed through their 10 most recent outings at home with nine wins, while they drew one. Valencia won five of their previous 10 outings away from home across all tournaments, whilst they drew two and lost three. The visitors have won their last four La Liga matches on the trot.

Both teams to score

Atletico Madrid scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. Valencia scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Atletico Madrid managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. They have also scored in 13 consecutive home meetings with Valencia.

Total goals

Atletico Madrid saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Valencia, who managed to score 1.5 times in those matches.

Recommended tip: Atletico Madrid vs Valencia

To summarize, the upcoming La Liga clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Atletico Madrid vs Valencia mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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