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Valencia CF vs Club Atletico de Madrid, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2018-19
Mon 20 Aug 2018 · 18:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 13' Stefan Savic
Y 52' Juanfran
Y 63' Filipe Luis
Rodrigo 70' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Valencia CF vs Club Atletico de MadridLa Liga .

Match Details

  • Referee Jesus Gil
  • Referee Angel Nevado
  • Referee Javier Martinez
  • Referee Sergio Del Rio Lozano
  • Referee Jose Munuera

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Aug Club Atletico de Madrid H 1–1 D
05 May Borussia Dortmund A 2–5 L
28 Apr Olympique Lyonnais H 2–1 W
24 Apr Juventus FC A 1–1 D
21 Apr Albania A 0–2 L
14 Apr RSC Anderlecht H 0–0 D
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Aug Valencia CF A 1–1 D
05 May Real Madrid CF H 0–1 L
28 Apr AS Roma A 0–0 D
24 Apr TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 0–1 L
21 Apr FC Viktoria Plzeň H 0–1 L
17 Apr FC Schalke 04 H 3–3 D

Season Stats

Valencia CF Club Atletico de Madrid
#16 Position #3
0 Points 3
0 Played 1
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 2
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +2
PPG 3.00
Win % 100%

Key Stats

45% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Club Atletico de Madrid this season

Valencia CF are 16th (0 pts). Club Atletico de Madrid are 3rd (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Club Atletico de Madrid
0-15
/
16-30
/
31-45
/
46-60
/
61-75
1/
76+
1/
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 13' Controversy at the stadium! Stefan Savic argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 18' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 23' It’s high time Marcelino made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 26' The Argentina Angel Correa breaks the deadlock on 26 minutes. 0-1!
  • 31' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 36' Rodrigo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Valencia CF so far.
  • 41' It is a cagey affair so far. Valencia CF in their trying to find a way past Club Atletico de Madrid's compact .
  • 45' It’s a booking for Valencia CF player. Ezequiel Garay gets a Yellow card.
  • 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 52' Juanfran is having his name booked by the referee on 52.
  • 56' The Spain Rodrigo breaks the deadlock on 56 minutes. 1-1!
  • 61' Valencia CF currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 63' Club Atletico de Madrid player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 63' The Club Atletico de Madrid bench stirs into life. Thomas Lemar is withdrawn and Vitolo gets his opportunity.
  • 67' Fresh legs for Valencia CF! Mouctar Diakhaby comes on to replace Ezequiel Garay.
  • 70' That is a Yellow card for Valencia CF. Rodrigo will be fuming at that decision.
  • 72' Gelson Martins is replacing Antoine Griezmann for the Club Atletico de Madrid side.
  • 76' Carlos Soler makes way for Michy Batshuayi at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Valencia CF.
  • 81' Another substitution for Club Atletico de Madrid to replace Angel Correa by Teye Partey on 81 minute.
  • 86' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.47 Valencia CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.42 Club Atletico de Madrid xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 93% + Under — clean sheet likely 85%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Valencia CF33% Draw45% Club Atletico de Madrid22%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes15% 0% No85%
Avg goals/match: 0.89
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 56%
44%
± 1.5 24%
76%
± 2.5 7%
93%
± 3.5 2%
98%
± 4.5 0%
100%

Double Chance

Valencia CF or Draw
78%
Draw or Club Atletico de Madrid
67%
Valencia CF or Club Atletico de Madrid
55%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Valencia CF13% Draw76% Club Atletico de Madrid11%
Actual: Club Atletico de Madrid win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
44%
1 – 0
17.3%
0 – 1
15.1%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
3.9%
0 – 2
3%
2 – 1
2.2%
1 – 2
1.9%
2 – 2
0.6%
3 – 0
0.6%
0 – 3
0.4%
3 – 1
0.4%

Asian Handicap — Valencia CF

Handicap Valencia CF covers Push Club Atletico de Madrid covers
-2.5 1% 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% 95%
-1 5% 20% 75%
-0.5 25% 75%
+0.5 79% 21%
+1 79% 17% 4%
+1.5 96% 4%
+2 96% 3% 0%
+2.5 100% 0%

Clean Sheet

Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
66%
Club Atletico de Madrid keeps clean sheet
63%

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.