After conceding two goals in a 2-2 draw away to Villarreal in the first round, Atletico has kept three consecutive clean sheets. However, in one of them, they only managed a 0-0 draw at home against Espanyol, despite their total domination. At least they then won 1-0 away to Athletic Bilbao, and now they hope for another victory at home, where they rarely lose and find it difficult to do so.
Valencia is at the bottom after the first four roundsThe season is not starting well for Valencia, who are currently at the bottom. At least they earned their first point in a 1-1 draw at home against Villarreal in the last round, after starting with three consecutive losses. Thus, continuing from last season, they are now winless in 11 consecutive La Liga matches.
Prediction: Atletico Madrid to win and over 1.5 goalsAtletico Madrid needs more consistency if they want to compete for the top spot. Valencia is not doing well at all and definitely looks like a beatable opponent, with over 1.5 goals in the match added to the expected victory for the hosts.
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In the next few minutes I will talk a little about the match between Atletico Madrid and Valencia. This is a match that I expect to be won by the hosts, which is unlikely to surprise anyone. But why? The interesting thing is that Atletico Madrid plays extremely strong as a host in the last 18 months and very rarely allows losses.
Valencia, on the other hand, has a lot of serious problems, mainly affecting the team's attack, where Hugo Duro is injured. Rafa Mir also has a lot of problems off the field. There is a case against him, with internal sanctions in Valencia, and coach Ruben Baraja has taken him out of the squad, so the guests will have problems. In addition, the "bats" are in last place in the standings. They concede a lot of goals and cannot score.
Therefore, I expect that Atletico Madrid will win this match. The club strengthened with signings worth 200 million during the summer. Players like Julian Alvarez, Alexander Sorloth, talented English midfielder Conor Gallagher, and experienced defender and European champion with Spain - Robin Le Normand were attracted to the Spanish capital. All this means that the team has the ambition to close the gap with Real Madrid and Barcelona, to join the title race - something that has been evident since the beginning of the campaign. My prediction for the match is a victory for Atletico, by 2 or more goals difference.
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