La Liga, Sunday, 15.09.2024 at 21:00
Fourth place? Of course, that can’t be Atletico Madrid’s ambition! This season, the Colchoneros want to get back into the Primera Division title race and remain unbeaten for as long as possible.
On Sunday, they play at home against a team that is still completely winless. The bookmakers’ view? Not surprisingly: unequivocally!
In my Atletico Madrid Valencia betting tip, I’ll tell you why I’m also backing a home win and limiting the goals to 4.5
19 points behind city rivals Real at the end of the season, Atletico Madrid were no longer flirting with the title long before the end of the season. Reason enough to do better again in 2024/25!
The bookmakers can’t really imagine that it could be something with the title, not only at Bet-at-Home the odds come to an approximate 11. For comparison: Real Madrid and Barcelona fluctuate between 1.50 and 3.50.
So if you want to place an advance tip, you can do so at Bet-at-Home, for example, and on top of that there is also the Bet-at-Home voucher, which you can redeem immediately.
The Colchoneros have to be there right from the start to put their opponents under pressure. Will it be so beneficial to scatter two draws within the first four matchdays?
Atletico were held to draws against Villarreal and Espanyol Barcelona, 2:2 and 0:0 respectively, but won 3:0 against Girona and 1:0 against Athletic Bilbao. So what exactly can we make of the results?
There was nothing at all against Espanyol, while Madrid were content with a goal in stoppage time against Bilbao – so it was almost a second consecutive clean sheet here
On the other hand, it is of course positive to emphasize that the Colchoneros have always played to nil in their last three matches. Not much can really happen in their own stadium if we look back at last season.
They only lost twice here and won 16 of their 19 games. Valencia FC should be an opponent that suits Atletico anyway, as they have only lost one of their last 19 matches
But: That one only took place last season – and also in round 5! This time, the game will be played on September 15, whereas a year ago it was the 16th of the month. So the players will be warned not to afford a repeat performance.
All the more important, however, is the fact that they haven’t lost at home since February 211. For our bookmakers, the question of a winner doesn’t really arise anyway.
The bookies are offering average odds of 1.33 to 9.75. Who is the favorite and who is the underdog is self-explanatory. Valencia FC also have themselves to blame for their role after a botched start to the season
After losing 2:1 to FC Barcelona, they lost 3:1 to Celta Vigo before also losing 1:0 to Athletic Bilbao. It was only before the international break that they managed to pick up a point in a 1-1 draw against Villarreal.
Given that Valencia have taken the lead in three of their four games, the result is rather poor. If you want to risk the bet on a 1:0 on Sunday, you can pick up odds of 4.20 at Oddset
Just a year ago, three of the first five games had been won, you don’t have to be a math genius to know that: THAT won’t happen this time! Valencia have now been without a win for eleven games, all season of course.
They have lost eight times in this period and have managed just one three-pointer since the beginning of March. Problem: Striker Hugo Duro, who has scored twice, is injured and his muscle injury is likely to keep him out for a week or two
At first glance, everything points to a win for the Colchoneros against Valencia, and at second and third glance too! They didn’t get off to a great start, but they were rock-solid and showed their usual defensive strengths.
Valencia, on the other hand, have been out of form since the spring and have not won for a long time. In addition, the offense doesn’t bring much to the pitch and Hugo Duro is still injured anyway.
In the end, the direct comparison also confirms my betting on the home side. All in all, there is enough evidence for me to make the following bet:
Atletico Madrid to win by a maximum of four goals
