Atletico Madrid vs Valencia LIVE: Diego Simeone’s side welcome Valencia for the Round 22 fixture of the 2021/22 LaLiga season.
Atletico Madrid vs Valencia LIVE in LaLiga: When and Where will the match take place?
The match is scheduled to take place at Atletico Madrid’s home ground, Estadio Wanda Metropolitano. The match is set to take place on the 23rd of January (Sunday), 2021 at 1:30 am IST.
Atletico Madrid vs Valencia LIVE in LaLiga: Live Streaming
The match will be available for the viewers LIVE on MTV India. The match will also be broadcast LIVE on Jio TV and Voot Select.
Atletico Madrid vs Valencia LIVE in LaLiga: Preview
Atlético Madrid:
Los Rojiblancos are currently in the 4th spot in the LaLiga table. Atletico Madrid have 33 points from 20 LaLiga games this season. They have not won in their last four LaLiga games and would be looking to change that against Valencia.
Valencia:
The Bats are currently in 9th place in the LaLiga points table. They have 7 wins, 8 draws, and 6 losses from their 21 LaLiga games. They are coming off a 1-1 draw against Sevilla and would be looking to gain 3 points against Atletico Madrid.
Squad News
Atletico Madrid:
Correa would be unavailable owing to an injury while Kondogbia is suspended from the match. The rest of the squad looks fit to feature in the LaLiga game.
Valencia:
Paulista, Solar, and Cillessen would be unavailable owing to injuries. To add to this, Gaya is suspended and Gomez has been quarantined with Covid-19. The rest of the squad looks fit and would be in contention to start the game.
Predicted Lineups
Atlético Madrid XI:
Jan Oblak, Marcos Llorente, Felipe, Mario Hermoso, Renan Lodi, Rodrigo De Paul, Thomas Lemar, Koke, Yannick Carrasco, Antoine Griezmann, Luis Suarez
Valencia XI:
Jaume, Cristiano Piccini, Thierry Correia, Mouctar Diakhaby, Omar Alderete, Cristhian Mosquera, Dimitri Foulquier, Higo Guillamon, Yunus Musah, Hugo Duro, Goncalo Guedes
Atletico Madrid vs Valencia LIVE in LaLiga: Head to Head Stats
In their last 27 encounters since September 2010, Valencia have won 4 times and Atletico Madrid have had 13 victories. While their encounter has ended in a draw 10 times.
Atletico Madrid vs Valencia LIVE in LaLiga: Players to watch out for
Luis Suarez (Atletico Madrid):
Suarez has been Atletico Madrid’s “Hitman” this season, he is the top scorer along with Correa in the league. The striker has blanked in his last seven LaLiga matches, which makes him even more dangerous. Luis Suarez would be looking to add to his 7 LaLiga goals as he takes to the field against Valencia.
Goncalo Guedes (Valencia):
The Portuguese has scored 8 goals and provided 4 assists in 15 LaLiga games this season. Goncalo Guedes has been very involved in his team’s play and is the highest scorer of the team in LaLiga this season. Hence, he would be the go-to player for his team against Los Rojiblancos.
Atletico Madrid vs Valencia LIVE in LaLiga: Dream 11 team
Goalkeeper: Oblak
Defenders: Diakhaby, Hermoso, Lodi, Correia
Midfielders: Carrasco, Llorente, De Paul, Guedes (C)
Forwards: Suarez(VC), Duro
The Twelfth Man Times Prediction: Atlético Madrid 2-1 Valencia
Atletico Madrid does look like the favorites on paper. But Valencia have performed very well in 3 of their last 4 games. Overall, we will predict Diego Simeone’s team to edge the game as it is their home game.
Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
