Atletico Madrid vs Valencia Predictions

• Seven of Valencia’s last ten games have included three or more goals
• There have been at least three goals in nine of Atletico’s last eleven fixtures
• Atleti are on a run of one win in their last six La Liga games

Atleti still struggling

It has been a tough couple of months for Atletico Madrid, as emphasised by a 2-0 defeat away to Real Sociedad in the Copa del Rey on Wednesday night.

Diego Simeone’s side remain in fourth place in La Liga, but they have kept just one clean sheet in their last seven league games, with five of those matches including at least three goals.

This will be their tenth home league game of the campaign, and the previous nine have seen a reasonable amount of action at either end, with three of their last five at the Wanda included at least three goals.

Valencia conceding too many

Whereas Atletico Madrid have actually only conceded six at home in the league, Valencia’s defence has been somewhat more fragile, already breached 20 times in 10 outings.

Seven of those goals have in fact come in their last two La Liga trips, a 4-1 hammering at Real Madrid and 4-3 defeat of Levante, while their two clean sheets came in 0-0 draws at Cadiz and Real Sociedad.

José Bordalás’ side have won three times on their travels, with six of their nine away matches containing three or more goals.

I expect there will be three or more goals in this fixture too, but the two sides could level each other out, so I select 2-2 as a correct score prediction.

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