La Liga preview and odds: Valencia vs Atletico Madrid

Published on: 06/03/2016

La Liga preview and odds: Valencia vs Atletico Madrid

March 06, 2016 20:30pm - Estadio de Mestalla

La Liga

Valencia will try to make it four wins in five La Liga matches when they host second-ranked Atletico Madrid at Mestalla on Sunday evening.

Things looking up for Neville

After a torrid start to his debut appointment as a professional Coach, things are finally starting to look up for Gary Neville. A run of three wins in the last four matches has lifted his Valencia side to ninth in the table with 11 games left to play.

It may be too late to push for a European place, but Neville could will be looking to end his temporary spell on a high by finishing as high as possible.

Los Che come into this game on the back of a 2-1 win away to Malaga. That win was the fifth in six games in all competitions for Neville`s men.

Title slipping away from Atletico

With 11 games remaining, Atletico Madrid are eight points adrift of leaders Barcelona. It now seems unlikely that Diego Simeone`s men will be able to overhaul their rivals and claim the league title. Instead, they will have to concentrate on finishing above their city rivals Real Madrid.

They have lost one of their last 11 in the league and have won seven of their last nine away games. They come into this game on the back of a 3-0 win at home to Real Sociedad - prior to that, that bagged all three points with a 1-0 win at the Bernabeu.

Team news

The home side will be without Zakaria Bakkali, while Aymen Abdennour, Enzo Perez and Wilfried Zahibo are all doubtful.

Meanwhile, Stefan Savic, Yannick Ferreira Carrasco and Tiago will be missing through injury for the visitors.

Recent form (League)

Valencia: WLWWL

Atletico Madrid: WWDWW

Betting odds and tips

Despite Valencia`s improvement, they have won just one of their last home games in La Liga. Their visitors have won seven of their last nine on the road.

You can back Atletico to Win at 10/11 with Bet365.

Atletico have kept 10 clean sheets in their 14 away games this season.

You can back Atletico to Win to Nil at 7/4 with Bet365.

By Neil Morris

Published on: 06/03/2016

Any odds displayed within this preview were correct at the time of publishing (06/03/2016 16:13:39) but are subject to change.