Albert
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6d
My Prediction
Atlético Madrid by 2Well, looky here, a clash of Spanish titans, Valencia versus Atlético Madrid. Time to make some sense of this LaLiga matchup.
Starting between the sticks, Atlético Madrid boasts the services of the adept Jan Oblak, with a respectable 7.28 rating and 12 saves defended against the net. As for Valencia, they have Giorgi Mamardashvili as their net-protector who's pulled off 16 saves, although his rating slightly trails at 6.80.
Now, taking matters to the field, Atlético Madrid showcases a formidable roster with José María Giménez leading the pack with a 7.50 rating, followed by Julián Álvarez boasting a 7.45 rating, and not too far behind, Samuel Lino with a 7.37 rating and two goals in his pocket.
On the other side, Valencia places their faith in Cristhian Mosquera, sitting at an impressive 7.50 rating and one goal credited to his name. Mouctar Diakhaby and Javier Guerra, who are stepping with ratings of 7.00 and 6.98 respectively, both have a goal to their names as well.
If past encounters are anything to go by, then Atlético Madrid may wish to pen a thank-you-letter to the scheduling committee. Their track record against Valencia reads out a convincing three victories out of the last four duels.
For the season records, 'Los Colchoneros', Atlético Madrid, have an impressive 14 wins, 8 draws, and only 2 losses compared to Valencia’s 5 wins, 8 draws, and 11 losses. Honestly, it appears like Valencia have spent more time tasting defeat soup than any fan would prefer.
Looking into the rearview mirror of recent results, Atlético’s matches seem to have had the creativity of a stale cheese sandwich, drawing thrice and securing only a single victory. On the flip side, Valencia seems to have found their stride with 3 wins in their last 5 games, although that 7-1 routing they received against Barcelona might still be haunting them.
In light of all these facts and stats, I would say Atlético Madrid looks like the safer bet here, maybe by a couple goals or so. Albert’s Prediction: Atlético Madrid by 2.