Atletico Madrid vs Valencia

Atletico Madrid and Valencia are set to face off in a tasty-looking La Liga fixture at the Estadio Wanda Metropolitano.

Atletico Madrid’s hopes of defending the La Liga title are dwindling on the back of four defeats from their last six league matches (W1, D1). Unfortunately, that’s not the end of their downfall, as they also suffered an epic failure in the Saudi-held Supercopa de Espana before bowing out to Real Sociedad in midweek Copa del Rey action. With their title ambitions long gone, ‘Los Colchoneros’ will at least look to ensure Champions League football for next season as they sit fourth, albeit level on points with fifth-placed Sociedad. Back to the Wanda Metropolitano, where they’ve won three of their last four La Liga games ‘to nil,’ Diego Simeone’s side will be looking to extend their eye-catching 14-game unbeaten H2H run against Valencia in La Liga (W8, D6).

By contrast, Valencia will be keen to halt their worst-ever winless streak against Atletico in the competition by defying their indifferent form in their last five league matches (W2, D1, L2). Easier said than done, though, with Jose Bordalas’ side succumbing to a dreadful 4-1 defeat to Real Madrid in their most recent La Liga travel, halting a two-game winning run away from home in the competition. That said, a return of two victories from their last three top-flight away fixtures equals Valencia’s haul of two wins from their 24 La Liga road trips beforehand (D9, L13). Still, ‘Los Murcielagos’ have failed to win any of their ten league visits to Simeone’s Atletico (D4, L6) while they are winless in their previous last 12 away league meetings with Madrilean sides (D2, L10), losing the last seven in a row.