Matchday 15 of La Liga sees Valladolid take on Atletico Madrid on November 30 at the Mendizorrotza Stadium in Vitoria-Gasteiz. Valladolid vs. Atletico Madrid: prediction, betting odds, and statistics.
Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernandez (Spain)
Matches – 6 (La Liga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 31;
Average yellow cards per match – 5.2;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 33%.
Predicted lineups for Valladolid vs. Atletico Madrid
Valladolid (3-5-2): Karl Hein – Javi Sanchez, Cenk Ozkacar, Abdulaye Djouma Bah – Anuar Tuhami, Luis Perez, Stanko Juric, Lucas Rosa, Kike Perez – Raul Moro, Mamadou Sylla.
Atletico Madrid (4-4-2): Jan Oblak – Clement Lenglet, Cesar Azpilicueta, Javi Galan, Axel Witsel – Pablo Barrios, Koke, Samuel Lino, Marcos Llorente – Antoine Griezmann, Angel Correa.
Each team's starting lineup from their last match in this tournament is listed.
Valladolid
Paulo Pezzolano's side dropped to the bottom of the table after the last round. The club has the lowest scoring record in La Liga with 10 goals (tied with Getafe) and has conceded the most goals with 27. Valladolid approaches this match on a four-game winless streak in the league. The team lost away to Osasuna (0-1) and Getafe (0-2), and at home, they were defeated by Villarreal (1-2) and drew with Athletic (1-1).
- In their last 13 La Liga matches, Valladolid has won only once (3 draws and 9 losses).
- Exactly two or three goals were scored in 6 of the club's last 8 league games.
- Valladolid conceded first in 6 of their last 8 La Liga matches.
Atletico Madrid
The capital club has won three consecutive La Liga matches. They defeated Las Palmas (2-0) and Alaves (2-1) at home and Mallorca (1-0) away. This is Atletico's first winning streak in the current league season. Diego Simeone's side continues to hold third place in the standings, with the gap to leaders Barcelona now reduced to five points. Notably, Atletico boasts the best defense in La Liga, conceding only 8 goals.
Midfielder Thomas Lemar and defender Nahuel Molina are sidelined due to injuries.
- In their last 15 La Liga games, the club has lost only once (9 wins and 5 draws).
- No more than three goals were scored in 12 of Atletico's last 13 league matches.
- Atletico has lost only once in the second half of their last 15 La Liga matches (10 wins and 4 draws).
Valladolid vs. Atletico Madrid: Match Prediction
The capital club rarely struggles against Valladolid. In their last 14 La Liga meetings, Atletico has won 13 times, with one draw. Notably, in this series of games, Atletico has conceded only 7 goals while scoring 34. Home advantage hasn't helped Valladolid either – in their last seven league encounters, the visitors have claimed 6 wins and 1 draw, scoring at least two goals on six occasions.
Paulo Pezzolano's side has failed to win at home in six consecutive La Liga matches (3 draws and 3 losses). Meanwhile, Atletico has lost just once in their last 10 away league matches, securing 6 wins and 3 draws. Diego Simeone's team is in excellent form and has a good chance to challenge Barcelona and Real Madrid this season, so they are unlikely to drop points against a league outsider.
My prediction: Atletico Madrid to Win
