Atletico Madrid and Valencia will face off on the 18th of March at 8 PM UTC. Atletico Madrid currently sits on the third place in La Liga while Valencia is on the 17th. Álvaro Morata has been in great form for Atletico Madrid this season, scoring 10 goals while Edinson Cavani has netted 5 goals for Valencia. It promises to be an exciting matchup between two of the top teams in La Liga.
This season, Atletico Madrid has been a force to be reckoned with. They have achieved a remarkable 6 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses at home, and a 0-3 victory away from home, their biggest of the season. However, they have also had their share of losses, with the biggest being 0-2 at home. On the other hand, Valencia have had a much less successful season away from home, managing only one win, three draws, and eight losses. It is clear that Atletico Madrid have had the better of the two sides this season, and are likely to continue their success in the future.
The key statistics of the players of both teams this season:
- Assists: Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) — 8 assists, André Almeida (Valencia) — 5 assists.
- Goalkeepers saves: Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid) — 52, Giorgi Mamardashvili (Valencia) — 75
- Tackles: Reinildo Isnard Mandava (Atletico Madrid) — 29, Eray Cömert (Valencia) — 22.
- Most encounters won: Reinildo Isnard Mandava (Atletico Madrid) — 130, Samuel Lino (Valencia) — 125.
- Yellow cards: J. M. Gimenez (Atletico Madrid) — 7, Yunus Musah (Valencia) — 8.
- Red cards: Mario Hermoso (Atletico Madrid) — 2, Eray Cömert (Valencia) — 1.
Top 5 scorers this season:
- Robert Lewandowski (15, Barcelona)
- Enes Ünal (12, Getafe)
- Joselu (12, Espanyol)
- Iago Aspas (11, Celta Vigo)
- Karim Benzema (11, Real Madrid)
Team statistics:
This season Atletico Madrid has been playing some difficult matches, having gone through 10 games without scoring a goal. Valencia, on the other hand, has had more success, not conceding in 5 matches. The biggest win for Valencia was a 5-1 score gap in a home game and a 1-2 gap in an away game. Unfortunately, Valencia also had the biggest loss, at 1-2 in a home game and 2-0 in an away game. Overall, it has been an unpredictable season and both teams have gone through some tough matches.
The five previous matches played by the teams:
- Atletico Madrid — WWDWW
- Valencia — WLWLL
Atletico Madrid have been on a roll recently, with five straight wins in their last five games. Their opponents, Valencia, have not been as fortunate, only winning two of their last five games. Atletico Madrid look to be in a strong position as they continue their season, while Valencia will be hoping to turn their fortunes around soon.
According to home statistics this season, Atletico Madrid scores more goals and concedes more in the following intervals:
| Intervals | Goal Scored, % | Goals conceded, % |
| 0-15 | 10.53% | 5.00% |
| 16-30 | 21.05% | 15.00% |
| 31-45 | 0% | 15.00% |
| 46-60 | 23.68% | 5.00% |
| 61-75 | 21.05% | 20.00% |
| 76-90 | 18.42% | 25.00% |
| 91-105 | 5.26% | 15.00% |
Valencia has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:
| Intervals | Goal Scored, % | Goals conceded, % |
| 0-15 | 13.79% | 7.41% |
| 16-30 | 17.24% | 11.11% |
| 31-45 | 6.90% | 11.11% |
| 46-60 | 24.14% | 14.81% |
| 61-75 | 17.24% | 22.22% |
| 76-90 | 6.90% | 25.93% |
| 91-105 | 13.79% | 7.41% |
Head-to-head stats:
| Teams | Games | Win | Draws | Losses | |||
| H | A | H | A | H | A | ||
| Atletico Madrid | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Valencia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Probabilities before the match:
| Atletico Madrid | Valencia | |
| 74.2% | Winning the game | 25.8% |
| 77% | Attack potential | 23% |
| 67% | Potential in defense | 33% |
| 93% | Strength against each other | 7% |
| 65% | Goal Potential | 35% |
Summary: the probability of Valencia winning – 0, draw – 50%, loss – 50%. Thus Atletico Madrid, most likely, win (win or draw)
Goal Forecast:Atletico Madrid, is likely to score 3 goals, Valencia is likely to score no more than 2.
The bookmaker odds for this match:
| Home win | Draw | Away win |
| 188Bet 1.56 |
SBO 4.06 |
888Sport 6.6 |
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The match between the teams Atletico Madrid and Valencia will take place on March 18 at 20:00 (UTC) at the stadium Estádio Cívitas Metropolitano.
