Sunday starting at 13:00 will play match Valencia – Atletico Madrid, within the 7th round of the first division football in Spain. Even if Diego Simeone’s team leaves as the main favorite, “bats” come after two consecutive wins.
Valencia
In the final the previous season, Valencia began very poorly this edition of the championship, with no less than four defeats in the first four rounds. Still, the team managed to win in Mestalla ultimel second stage, 2-1 at newly promovatei Leganes and 2-1 in front of their supporters in front of Deportivo Alaves. Even despite this start to the season modest Valencia announced his desire to come back European Cups at the end of this edition of the championship and for this objective to fulfill, “bats” have to do as little steps wrong.
In other news, Valencia showed in 6 games in which has been employed in La Liga as an offensive formation, this scoring 9 goals, thus having the 6th attack in Spain in terms of goals scored. Meanwhile, Valencia’s main problem is represented by the extremely weak defensive – “bats” have received 12 goals, the only teams that are worse in this regard being Gijon, Espanyol, Granada and Osasuna.
Atletico Madrid
On the other hand, Atletico Madrid ranks number 3 in La Liga, with a total of 12 goals, won after 3 wins and 3 draws, the band’s Diego Simeone is one of the three teams still unsurpassed in Spain along with leader Real Madrid and “yellow submarine” Villarreal. In the first two rounds of this edition of the championship, Atletico Madrid ended in a draw with Deportivo Alaves and Leganes But the team led in the field by artisan Griezmann has found “speed” last season and has gained important victories both in the championship and especially in the Champions League, defeating them Aletico PSV Eindhoven (1-0 in the Netherlands) and Bayern Munich (1-0 in Spain).
Regarding the team that will start the match against Valencia, we must keep in mind that Atletico will not be based on Diego Godin and Jose Maria Gimenez, both being injured – so we will be able to see Lucas Hernandez central defender. Also, Kevin Gameiro is expected to re-enter between holders after Fernando Torres was used in the Champions League match against Bayern Munich.
Probable Valencia – Atletico Madrid
Valencia (4-3-3): Alves – Gaya, Mangala, Santos Montoya – Parejo, Suarez Perez – Nani, Haddadi, Cancelo.
Absent: -.
Atletico Madrid (4-4-2): Oblak – Juanfran, Savic, Hernandez, Luis – Koke, Nigua, Gabi, Carrasco – Gameiro, Griezmann.
Absent: Godin, Gimenez, Fernandes, Moya, Cerci (injured).
Info direct dispute Valencia – Atletico Madrid
– In the last 4 matches both teams scored;
– Valencia win last time in front of Atletico in 2014 3-1, the “Mestalla”
– Atletico Madrid won the previous two meetings.
In the first phase we must be noted that both Valencia scored in both confrontations precdent season and in last 4 games direct. Even so, we should never exclude the equation that has excellent defense Atletico Madrid. Starting from this premise, we will outline forecasts for the most exciting duel of the round.
