Analysis and prediction for Atletico Madrid vs Valencia: Giving the visitors no breathing room.

Latest team news for Atletico Madrid vs Valencia

Atletico will continue to be without Marcos Llorente and Jose Gimenez due to injury, while Alex Baena needs further assessment after missing the last two matches with a hamstring problem.

Clement Lenglet is likely to recover from his minor muscle injury and be fit to play.

Thiago Almada could be included in the starting lineup this weekend after being benched against PSV, while Alexander Sorloth – who just had an excellent performance in the Champions League – is almost certain to secure a place in the attack.

On Valencia's side, Cesar Tarrega is suspended for accumulating too many yellow cards in the draw against Sevilla.

Mouctar Diakhaby has recovered from a long layoff due to a hamstring injury and could return to the bench.

Hugo Duro – who scored his fifth La Liga goal of the season in the previous round – is certain to be in the starting lineup, and Diego Lopez could be called back into the attack.

Latest predicted lineups for Atletico Madrid vs Valencia

Atletico Madrid:

Oblak; Molina, Pubill, Lenglet, Hancko; Simeone, Koke, Barrios, Almada; Alvarez, Sorloth

Valencia:

Agirrezabala; Foulquier, Copete, Comert; Correia, Almeida, Pepelu, Gaya; Lopez, Duro, Rioja

Latest football match prediction: Atletico Madrid vs Valencia

Atletico went into their match against Barcelona earlier this month after a run of seven consecutive wins in all competitions, but they lost 1-3 at Camp Nou before surprisingly suffering a 0-1 defeat to Athletic Bilbao in their most recent La Liga match.

These two results have left Simeone's team significantly behind in the title race, as they sit fourth in the table and are nine points behind league leaders Barcelona.

Nevertheless, Atletico entered this match in high spirits after their 3-2 victory over PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League on Tuesday night, which placed them eighth in the table with 12 points.

Atletico currently boast the third-best home record in La Liga this season with 22 points from eight games, and they will host Valencia – who have the second-worst away record in the league, having only managed three points from seven away matches.

Last season, Atletico beat Valencia 3-0 in both legs, at home and away, but the capital club had previously lost 0-3 to Valencia at Mestalla in September 2023.

Valencia haven't beaten Atletico away from home since February 2011, highlighting the significant challenge they face this weekend.

The opening season under Carlos Corberan was quite disappointing, as they only managed 15 points from 15 matches and finished 16th, three points ahead of Girona, who were in 18th place.

Nevertheless, the six-time Spanish champions have only lost one of their last seven matches in all competitions and are unbeaten in five consecutive games.

In their last four La Liga matches, Valencia drew with Real Betis, Rayo Vallecano, and Sevilla, while winning against Levante. This allows them to enter their away match at the Metropolitano with better physical condition than Atletico.

Los Che will be looking to breach a defense that has only conceded six goals at home this season, while Corberan's attack has only scored four goals away from home.

Latest Atletico Madrid vs Valencia score prediction

Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Atletico Madrid vs Valenciaas follows:

• Sportsmole:Atletico Madrid 2-0 Valencia

• WhoScore:Atletico Madrid 3-1 Valencia
• We predict:Atletico Madrid 2-0 Valencia

When and where can I watch Atletico Madrid vs Valencia live?

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