Atlético Madrid - Valencia predictions

The odds are definitely leaning in the hosts’ favour, but this match is far from a done deal. Judging by odds alone, Valencia may yet be able to walk away with a draw or even a surprise victory – though it’s still a longshot.

From the current viewpoint, the situation is unambiguous. Considering the strength of Atlético Madrid and the 6.91 odds given to Valencia to win, it is easy to see that a win for the visiting team would be a remarkable upset.

Atletico had a rougher time of overcoming Granada than most betting predictions thought, but they came through in the end. The stalemate lasted for most of the match until they finally broke it in the second half and scored a deciding goal, which led to the 0:1 away win.

Valencia are coming on the back of a stellar performance in their most recent matchup against Athletic Bilbao. The La Liga betting predictions expected them to lose quite easily, but neither side managed to gain the upper hand in the first half. Valencia proceeded to snag a surprise goal in the second half and earn 3 points few predictions saw coming.

Though the 5 concessions over the past 3 away games for Atletico Madrid may not directly affect this particular match, such a history may be cause for concern for their supporters.

Valencia and their attackers have already shown a level of consistency so far this season, which is always good for betting. They’ve bagged more than 5 goals over the past 3 La Liga matches which is definitely a thing to consider ahead of this game.

Atletico have built up a lot of confidence with a successful half of the season behind them. That said, there’s plenty of time to lose the number 4th spot they secured so far. They should be able to take this game, though, and inch themselves closer to the leading spot.

Although the 1.53 betting odds for a home win show that Atletico are the favourites, their track record against Valencia this season is not great. They lost an earlier bout, though it was a rather narrow defeat.

The hosts may be favourites to win the match, but their lineup is in a somewhat weakened state. Thomas Lemar, César Azpilicueta, Marcos Paulo are all sidelined due to injury, which makes Los Rojiblancos’s position as favourites a bit shakier than it might seem.

Despite the risks involved, the strongest prediction in terms of value is an HT/FT bet that the hosts will take lead in the second half. It’s as risky as you might expect, though the 6.91 odds offer a decent return.