Valencia CF vs Club Atletico de Madrid, La Liga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Valencia CF vs Club Atletico de Madrid — La Liga at Estadio de Mestalla.
- Valencia CF 38 games · 49 pts (2026/27)
- Club Atletico de Madrid 38 games · 69 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jose Munuera Montero (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Antonio Martinez Moreno (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Adrian Diaz Gonzalez (Spain)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 38 | 94 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 38 | 86 |
| 3 | Villarreal CF | 38 | 72 |
| 4 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 38 | 69 |
| 5 | Real Betis Balompie | 38 | 60 |
| 6 | RC Celta de Vigo | 38 | 54 |
| 7 | Getafe CF | 38 | 51 |
| 8 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 38 | 50 |
| 9 | Valencia CF | 38 | 49 |
| 10 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 38 | 46 |
| 11 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 38 | 46 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 38 | 45 |
| 13 | Elche CF | 38 | 43 |
| 14 | Deportivo Alaves | 38 | 43 |
| 15 | Sevilla FC | 38 | 43 |
| 16 | CA Osasuna | 38 | 42 |
| 17 | RCD Mallorca | 38 | 42 |
| 18 | Levante UD | 38 | 42 |
| 19 | Girona FC | 38 | 41 |
| 20 | Real Oviedo | 38 | 29 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May | Club Atletico de Madrid | H | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Apr | Girona FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Apr | RCD Mallorca | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Apr | Elche CF | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Apr | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 2–3 | L |
| 21 Mar | Sevilla FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May | Valencia CF | A | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Apr | Arsenal FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Apr | Athletic Club | H | 3–2 | W |
| 22 Apr | Elche CF | A | 2–3 | L |
| 14 Apr | FC Barcelona | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Apr | Sevilla FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Valencia CF | Club Atletico de Madrid | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #4 |
| 49 | Points | 69 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 13 / 10 / 15 | W / D / L | 21 / 6 / 11 |
| 46 | Scored | 62 |
| 55 | Conceded | 44 |
| -9 | GD | +18 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 1.82 |
| 34% | Win % | 55% |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Valencia CF are 9th (49 pts). Club Atletico de Madrid are 4th (69 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Valencia CF and Club Atletico de Madrid is underway.
- 5' Club Atletico de Madrid is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Club Atletico de Madrid needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Largie Ramazani, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio de Mestalla with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 25' It looks surprising Valencia CF does not make any changes. Luis Rioja has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 29' The referee calls foul for Thiago Almada. He receives a card.
- 34' It’s high time Carlos Corberán made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 39' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 44' Guido Rodriguez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 55 Yellow cards this season.
- 49' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 52' That looks like a foul for a card for Rodrigo Mendoza.
- 57' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 57 minutes.
- 61' A meaty challenge results in booking for Obed Vargas on 61.
- 66' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Valencia CF that had 422 games and scored 398 goals.
- 67' Cesar Tarrega was booked on 67.
- 72' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Pepelu made 278 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 74' Iker Luque puts Club Atletico de Madrid on the lead.
- 79' Valencia CF is showing some good football. However, Valencia CF are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 82' GOAL! Miguel Cubo scores on 82.
- 87' Club Atletico de Madrid looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Iker Luque scoring 1 goals.
- With this win, Club Atletico de Madrid is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Valencia CF Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 14
- 11
- 1
- 18
- 20
- 6
- 23
- 2
- 17
- 5
- 8
Bench
- 7
- 22
- 13
- 4
- 9
- 19
- 24
- 10
- 21
- 26
- 16
- 29
Coach
Carlos Corberán
Club Atletico de Madrid Lineups
4-5-1Starting XI
- 15
- 1
- 16
- 11
- 24
- 21
- 4
- 32
- 29
- 34
- 47
Bench
- 22
- 6
- 7
- 13
- 5
- 3
- 18
- 10
- 40
- 30
- 37
- 61
Coach
Diego Simeone
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hugo Duro | 7 |
| Angel Correa | 5 |
| Antoine Griezmann | 5 |
| Julian Alvarez | 3 |
| Sime Vrsaljko | 2 |
| Dani Parejo | 2 |
| Stefan Savic | 2 |
| Yunus Musah | 2 |
Head to Head
Valencia CF Form
Club Atletico de Madrid Form
2026-05-02
Valencia CF
0–2
Club Atletico de Madrid
W
2026-04-29
Club Atletico de Madrid
1–1
Arsenal FC
D
2026-04-25
Club Atletico de Madrid
3–2
Athletic Club
W
2026-04-22
Elche CF
3–2
Club Atletico de Madrid
L
2026-04-14
Club Atletico de Madrid
1–2
FC Barcelona
L
2026-04-11
Sevilla FC
2–1
Club Atletico de Madrid
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.04
Valencia CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.9
Club Atletico de Madrid xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 56% + Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Club Atletico de Madrid win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Valencia CF or Draw
49%
Draw or Club Atletico de Madrid
77%
Valencia CF or Club Atletico de Madrid
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
7%
1 – 3
6.1%
0 – 3
5.8%
2 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 0
4.7%
2 – 3
3.2%
1 – 4
3%
Asian Handicap — Valencia CF
| Handicap | Valencia CF covers | Push | Club Atletico de Madrid covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +1 | 44% | 23% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 17% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Club Atletico de Madrid keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

