Valencia take on Atletico Madrid at the Mestalla on Saturday noon as the once perennial Champions League challenger hopes to continue their revival against Diego Simeone’s charges.
Valencia Betting News
Valencia won their second La Liga match of the season last time out under the tutelage of interim boss Voro, having seen first team boss Pako Ayestaran sacked in the week prior to the match.
Beating Leganes 2-1 away from home may not be a particularly impressive result for Valencia given the modest size of Leganes, but three points were of utmost importance for the side who were just above the relegation zone prior to the victory.
Valencia now sit 15th in the La Liga table with table with back to back victory, with six point accrued from six matches so far this season.
Meanwhile Voro will be without defender Ezequiel Garay, meaning that Aderlan Santos should continue at centre-back.
Elsewhere, Mario Suarez should feature in holding midfield against his former club, with Alvaro Medran having an ankle problem.
Atletico Madrid Betting News
Atletico Madrid meanwhile continue to win in a typically Atletico Madrid fashion, now sitting two points behind leaders Real Madrid.
Last time out in La Liga Atletico Madrid took on Deportivo La Coruna at home, beating their visitors 1-0. So far this season Atleti have conceded just two goals in six league matches.
In the Champions League however Atletico took on the mighty Bayern Munich at home, beating the Bavarian giants 1-0 at the Vicente Calderon.
With regard to team news Diego Godin and Jose Maria Gimenez have both picked up injuries in recent games, which could see Lucas Hernandez start at centre-back.
Elsewhere, Yannick Carrasco should get another start out wide, but Diego Simeone may play it safe with Koke out on the other flank.
Valencia vs Atletico Madrid Match Prediction
Saturday’s early La Liga kick-off is undoubtedly the most intriguing game of the weekend in Spain. With back to back victories and an underrated squad, no one quite knows what this Valencia side are capable of.
Atletico remain machine-like, but with a propensity to score very few goals in a series of games which on paper look rather easy. Therefore, the most intriguing odds for this match can be found in a low-scoring Atletico Madrid win.
