On Monday, August 29, at 11:00 p.m., Valencia and Atlético will meet in the final match of the 3rd stage of the Spanish league, broadcast live on Digi Sport 1, Prima Sport 1 and Orange Sport 1.
Valencia started this season uncertainly, and after a home victory over Girona (1:0), there was a defeat against Athletic Bilbao (0:1).
In the summer, the technical bench was occupied by the former player of the Italian national team, Gennaro Gattuso (44 years old, previously, among other things, in Milan and Napoli), for whom a large part of the fans at the Mestalla strongly competed, and even the former president of the Spanish club, Miguel Zorio, for certain statements that are considered discriminatory against women, homosexuals and black players.
The Bats finished 9th last season and it has been three years since they last finished in the top four, which secures a place in the UEFA Champions League groups.
In order not to miss the European Cup again, Valencia strengthened this summer with Hugo Duro (striker brought from Getafe for 4 million euros), Sam Castillejo (arrived for free from Milan), Nico Gonzalez and Samuel Lino (on loan from Barcelona). , respectively, from Atletico Madrid), but lost Portuguese striker Gonzalo Guedes, sold to Wolverhampton for €32.6 million.
Atletico Madrid, in turn, missed the start, the team coached by Diego Simeone (12th season in a row on the technical bench of the “cotton players”) suffered a home defeat by Villarreal (0:2) in the 2nd stage, after which he won in the first round at Getafe (3:0).
In the summer, right-back Nauel Molina from Udinese (20 million euros), midfielder Samuel Lino from Gil Vicente (6.5 million euros), Axel Witsel from Borussia Dortmund (free from contract) and Alvaro Morata (returned from Juventus, where he was on loan); instead, Luis Suarez, Hector Herrera and Sime Vrsalico left, all after their contracts expired.
In the last 10 direct matches, Valencia did not win at all: five victories of Atletico Madrid and five draws.
There were plenty of goals last season, with a 3-3 away draw in Valencia followed by a 3-2 home draw in Madrid after the visitors led 2-0 at half-time.
Superbet offers odds of 1.42 on at least two goals scored in the match between Valencia and Atletico Madrid.
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| Share it | 1.42 |
* the tariff is valid at the time of publication of the article
Source: Hot News RO
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