Valencia vs Atlético Madrid match preview

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Competition: Spain La Liga
Competition: Sat 16.Sep
Match begins: 14:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio de Mestalla (54000 seats)

Atlético Madrid have travelled here for an engaging game versus the home team Valencia. Get ready for the fixture with this in-depth La Liga preview!

Insights:
  • Valencia have the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in La Liga
  • Atlético Madrid have the most scored goals (10) in La Liga

This has all the signs of an appealing fixture with lots of spark and bustle as both participants are well renewed since they last saw competitive action. Get this show on the road!

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Valencia form and stats

Only two La Liga home games for Valencia so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat.

Valencia are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Deportivo Alaves. Midfield player Guerra got a match rating of 7.33 in that game, the max score being 10. Guerra dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 40 successful passes (of 50 total).

Preceding that match was the home game against Osasuna that was lost 1-2.

Early season league goal statistics from Valencia's 2 home games: {2 goals}, 2 conceded.

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Atlético Madrid form and stats

Four points from two away games for Atlético Madrid, meaning one draw and one victory in the La Liga so far.

208 minutes! That's how long the Atlético Madrid goalkeeper Jan Oblak and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

It's the second away game in a row for Atlético Madrid, but there's smiles all around after the 7-0 victory versus Rayo Vallecano (placed 12th) last time out. As you can tell from the results above, Atlético was very dominant against Rayo Vallecano, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 7-0 (!) with Depay, Correa, Griezmann, Llorente, Molina and Morata (2) providing the goals. Midfielder de Paul was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.22. Paul signed up for two assists and hit three key passes.

That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus Granada.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Champions League trip to Lazio.

{7 goals} so far away for Atlético Madrid, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 0. All from 2 league matches away.

Head 2 Head

Atlético Madrid have pulled off a streak of 17 consecutive games without defeat (11-6-0) when facing Valencia.

Top Goalscorers

Atlético MadridÁ. Morata Martín
Á. Morata Martín
3 goals
Atlético MadridM. Llorente Moreno
M. Llorente Moreno
2 goals
Atlético MadridM. Depay
M. Depay
2 goals

Valencia missing players

Atlético Madrid missing players

Valencia Atlético Madrid
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
4 2 0 Played P 2 2 3
2 1 0 Won W 1 1 2
0 0 0 Drew D 1 1 1
2 1 0 Lost L 0 0 0
4 2 0 Scored S 7 7 10
4 2 0 Conceded C 0 0 1
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 50% 67%
50% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 50% 67%
50% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 67%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 50% 67%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 50% 33%
50% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 33%
25% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 100% 67%
25% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 50% 33%
 
3.8 6 0 Corners for (avg) C F 5 5 4.3
4 3.5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5 4.3
1.8 1.5 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2 2.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11 12.5 0 Shots (avg) S ( 11 11 12
3.8 4 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.5 5.5 5.7
27% 25% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 64% 64% 59%
 
7.5 7 0 Shots against (avg) S A 13 13 11
1.8 1.5 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1.5 1.5 2.3
Key stats in La Liga this season:
  • Atlético Madrid have the fewest conceded goals (1) in La Liga
  • Atlético Madrid have the most scored goals (10) in La Liga
  • Atlético Madrid have the most scored goals (7) away in La Liga
  • Atlético Madrid have the most scored goals in the second half (6) in La Liga
  • Atlético Madrid have the the best goal difference (+7) away in La Liga
  • Atlético Madrid have the the best goal difference (+9) in La Liga
  • Valencia have the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in La Liga
Valencia Last season Atlético Madrid
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
38 19   Played P   1 1
11 8   Won W   1 1
9 5   Drew D   0 0
18 6   Lost L   0 0
42 27   Scored S   3 3
45 19   Conceded C   2 2
100% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 100%
66% 63%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   100% 100%
45% 47%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   100% 100%
13% 21%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   100% 100%
3% 5%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   100% 100%
50% 47%   BTTS BTTS   100% 100%
18% 32%   Clean Sheets C S   0% 0%
32% 21%   Failed to Score F T   0% 0%
 
5.9 6.9   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
4.6 3.7   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
2.4 2.7   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   0 0
8 3   Red cards R C   0 0
 
13 14.2   Shots (avg) S (   0 0
4 4.7   Shots on Target (avg) S O   0 0
27% 30%   Goal Efficiency G E   0% 0%
 
10.6 8.7   Shots against (avg) S A   0 0
4.2 3.4   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   0 0

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Real Madrid 4 4 0 0 8 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 3 0 0 6 1 6 12
2 Girona 4 3 1 0 7 2 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 1 1 0 3 2 5 10
3 FC Barcelona 4 3 1 0 8 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 2 1 0 6 4 4 10
4 Atlético Madrid 3 2 1 0 10 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 1 1 0 7 0 9 7
5 Athletic Club 4 2 1 1 6 4 2 1 0 1 4 4 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 7
6 Cádiz 4 2 1 1 5 4 3 2 1 0 5 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 7
7 Real Betis 4 2 1 1 5 5 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 4 5 0 7
8 Real Sociedad 4 1 3 0 7 5 3 1 2 0 7 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 6
9 Deportivo Alaves 4 2 0 2 5 5 2 2 0 0 5 3 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 6
10 Osasuna 4 2 0 2 5 5 2 0 0 2 1 4 2 2 0 0 4 1 0 6
11 Valencia 4 2 0 2 4 4 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 6
12 Rayo Vallecano 4 2 0 2 4 8 1 0 0 1 0 7 3 2 0 1 4 1 -4 6
13 Celta de Vigo 4 1 1 2 4 6 2 0 0 2 0 3 2 1 1 0 4 3 -2 4
14 Getafe 4 1 1 2 2 5 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 1 5 -3 4
15 Villarreal 4 1 0 3 6 9 2 0 0 2 4 6 2 1 0 1 2 3 -3 3
16 Granada 4 1 0 3 7 12 2 1 0 1 3 4 2 0 0 2 4 8 -5 3
17 Mallorca 4 0 2 2 3 5 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 3 4 -2 2
18 Las Palmas 4 0 2 2 1 3 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 2 -2 2
19 Almeria 4 0 1 3 4 9 3 0 0 3 3 8 1 0 1 0 1 1 -5 1
20 Sevilla 3 0 0 3 5 8 2 0 0 2 2 4 1 0 0 1 3 4 -3 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 FC Barcelona 38 28 4 6 70 20 19 15 3 1 37 4 19 13 1 5 33 16 50 88
2 Real Madrid 38 24 6 8 75 36 19 13 5 1 44 16 19 11 1 7 31 20 39 78
3 Atlético Madrid 38 23 8 7 70 33 19 13 3 3 41 15 19 10 5 4 29 18 37 77
4 Real Sociedad 38 21 8 9 51 35 19 11 5 3 26 16 19 10 3 6 25 19 16 71
5 Villarreal 38 19 7 12 59 40 19 12 3 4 36 18 19 7 4 8 23 22 19 64
6 Real Betis 38 17 9 12 46 41 19 9 5 5 26 18 19 8 4 7 20 23 5 60
7 Osasuna 38 15 8 15 37 42 19 11 1 7 24 21 19 4 7 8 13 21 -5 53
8 Athletic Club 38 14 9 15 47 43 19 8 3 8 22 15 19 6 6 7 25 28 4 51
9 Mallorca 38 14 8 16 37 43 19 10 5 4 22 12 19 4 3 12 15 31 -6 50
10 Girona 38 13 10 15 58 55 19 10 3 6 35 26 19 3 7 9 23 29 3 49
11 Rayo Vallecano 38 13 10 15 45 53 19 9 5 5 28 22 19 4 5 10 17 31 -8 49
12 Sevilla 38 13 10 15 47 54 19 7 5 7 24 25 19 6 5 8 23 29 -7 49
13 Celta de Vigo 38 11 10 17 43 53 19 7 6 6 26 21 19 4 4 11 17 32 -10 43
14 Cádiz 38 10 12 16 30 53 19 7 6 6 19 23 19 3 6 10 11 30 -23 42
15 Valencia 38 11 9 18 42 45 19 8 5 6 27 19 19 3 4 12 15 26 -3 42
16 Getafe 38 10 12 16 34 45 19 7 6 6 21 20 19 3 6 10 13 25 -11 42
17 Almeria 38 11 8 19 49 65 19 10 3 6 29 22 19 1 5 13 20 43 -16 41
18 Real Valladolid 38 11 7 20 33 63 19 8 4 7 21 25 19 3 3 13 12 38 -30 40
19 Espanyol 38 8 13 17 52 69 19 4 7 8 27 35 19 4 6 9 25 34 -17 37
20 Elche 38 5 10 23 30 67 19 3 6 10 18 29 19 2 4 13 12 38 -37 25

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La Liga is the top professional level of the Spanish football league system. Is is often referred to as the Primera División and is considered one of the absolute top leagues of Europe and the world. 20 teams play 380 fixtures from August to May to create a final league table.