Real Valladolid vs. Atlético de Madrid – Score prediction (06.10.2019)

Overview.

Real Valladolid have lost their last eight LaLiga games against Atlético de Madrid, failing to score in four of last five, their worst run against them in the top-flight. Valladolid are unbeaten in each of their two home LaLiga games this season (D2); the last time they were unbeaten in their opening three home games in the top-flight was in 2002/03 (W2 D1). Atlético de Madrid have only won one of their last four LaLiga games (W1 D2 L1) after winning each of their opening three matches. At home, Valladolid have lost their last four LaLiga games against Atlético de Madrid, conceding at least two goals in each defeat. Their last win against them was in September 2008, a 2-1 win. Atlético de Madrid have only scored seven goals after seven games in LaLiga this season, their lowest haul at this stage since 2005/06 (six).

Match Info.

Competition: SPAIN LaLiga – Round 8
Kick off: 06.10.2019, 14:00 UTC.
Venue: Estadio José Zorrilla (Valladolid).
Referee: Sanchez J. (Esp).

Teams Comparison.

Valladolid have started their La Liga (LL) home campaign with two 1-1 draws, netting the opener in each, and have now seen their last six top-flight matches (home/away) finish with under 2.5 total goals (W1, D3, L2). With goals hard to come by, the opener could be particularly important, especially as Valladolid’s last six LL defeats have come ‘to nil’. Whilst the hosts’ solid first-half performances means they are yet to trail at the break this league campaign (HT: W1, D6), they have often capitulated in the final 15 minutes, with six of the eight goals they’ve conceded arriving after the 75th minute. If those goals were taken out of the equation, Valladolid would sit joint-top ahead of this round.

Fresh off the back of a 2-0 Champions League away win in Moscow, their third win ‘to nil’ from four competitive away games this season (W3, L1), title-chasing Atlético Madrid will now look to build on an impressive H2H record that has seen them win the last four meetings here – three ‘to nil’ with at least a two-goal winning margin. However Atlético’s record as an away outsider isn’t fantastic, with the Madrid outfit winning just 38.89% of the La Liga (LL) games that they’ve started as an away favourite since the beginning of 2018/19 (W7, D6, L5).

Quick Facts.

Pre-match League Table.