Atletico Madrid
The team makes a very good season and after 21 matches it is ranked second with 46 points. He scored 32 goals and received only 9 goals.
And home played very well and in 10 matches he managed to accumulate 22 points. He scored 14 goals and received only 4 goals.
The shape of the moment is decent because in the last 5 championship games it has 3 wins, a draw and a defeat.
Diego Costa recovered after injury and will be more of a holder with Griezmann. The only uncertainty is Filipe Luis, but the whole lot is available
Valencia
The team makes a very good season and after 21 matches it is ranked 3 with 40 points accumulated. He scored 42 goals and received 25.
In the away game he played well and in 10 matches he managed to get 17 points. He scored 20 goals and received 15.
The form of the moment is poor because in the last 5 games of the championship it has 3 defeats and 2 wins
After playing in the middle of the week with Barcelona in Copa del Rey, I expect Marcelino to change the first 11. Ruben Vezo and Gabriel are available and Garay will probably be the owner
Direct meetings
The two teams have met many times because they play in La Liga every year, with Atletico Madrid dominating lately in this chapter. In 2017 they played 2 times and was 3-0 for Atletico on his own home and away was 0-0.
My tip: Atletico Madrid vs Valencia
I’m looking forward to a very balanced match because it’s confronting 2 teams on the 2nd and 3rd place and each point is important. I do not think he will attack too resolutely, most likely both of them being cautious.
Atletico is the team with the lowest average goals per game, namely 2.00 and of course, the team with the fewest matches over 2.5 goals, only 6 out of 21.
One match in the last 5 was over 2.5 goals, Atletico Madrid having the best defense in the championship.
I expect a cautious start and that’s why I do not think that in the first half will be scored more than one goal.
PREDICTION: Under 1,5 goals @ 1.47
