Atletico Madrid vs Valladolid Predictions

• Valladolid have conceded 22 goals in their four visits to the top five
• Atletico Madrid won 5-0 when these two sides met earlier this season
• The visitors were thumped 4-0 at home by Getafe last time out

Atletico can get their groove back

Atletico Madrid’s last-gasp winner at Sevilla last weekend could set them up for a strong finish to the campaign. Diego Simeone’s side went into that clash at a low-ebb following their Champions League exit and La Liga setbacks. However, they are back to winning ways and Monday night pits them against the league’s worst side.

Real Valladolid have just 16 points this term, leaving them 14 shy of safety with eight games left to play. The visitors have lost four on the bounce following a 4-0 hammering at home to Getafe last time out.

The visitors have an awful record against the league’s top teams, including a 5-0 hammering at home to Atletico Madrid earlier this term. Valladolid lost 7-0 at Barcelona earlier this term and they were thumped 7-1 at Athletic in February. They also lost 5-1 to fifth-placed Villarreal, so this trip doesn’t bode well for the visitors.

Athletic were good value for their win in the reverse meeting, generating 4.0 Expected Goals. They have the quality to put the visitors to the sword, but Atleti have seen both teams score in each of their last four league games. As a result, over 3.5 goals are backed here along with a 4-1 home win.