Atletico Madrid vs Valladolid Prediction, 1/21/2023 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 1/17/2023

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Game: Atletico Madrid vs Valladolid

Date: Saturday, January 21, 2023

Location: Estadio Wanda Metropolitano in Madrid, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Atletico Madrid (-259) Valladolid (+730)

Atletico Madrid (8-4-5) are welcoming Valladolid (5-2-10) at Estadio Wanda Metropolitano on Saturday. Valladolid are priced at +730 and Atletico Madrid are priced -259. The betting total is set at 2.5. The expected starting goalies are Jan Oblak Atletico Madrid and Jordi Masip Valladolid.

Atletico Madrid conceded 16 goals while allowing 0.94 goals per 90, and opposing teams compiled 54 SoT on them. They had a total of 5 shut outs, giving them a % of 29.4 for the prior year. Atletico Madrid recorded 52 yellow cards over the course of the prior season as well as 5 red cards. The Red and Whites had a ranking of 4th in regard to expected goals having 24.1, and the squad's xGA came in at 18.6. For the previous campaign, this team averaged 1.65 points per match (28 points) and also had a rank of 3rd in La Liga with 19 assists. The team's differential on goals was 8 by means of 24 goals accumulated as well as 16 goals given up. Atletico Madrid recorded 38 SVs and they had a save% of 72.2 for the previous season.

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On the campaign, Real Valladolid had a save % of 68.5 (73 SoTA), and also ranked 17th in the league with 17 pts. The White and Violets held an average of 1.0 pts per contest while compiling 9 assists and 2 red cards. Valladolid finished with 13 goals and the squad's expected goals over the course of the prior season was at 15.2. Valladolid sat with a clean sheet rate of 17.6 last season and also 36 yellow card warnings. This team's goals against per 90 was at 1.47 with 45 saves, and they accumulated 3 shut outs. Valladolid sat at 18th concerning goals relinquished with 25, and the team's difference in goals was -12.

The man who will defend the goal for Atletico Madrid will be Jan Oblak. Oblak (171-71-58 record in his career) has tallied 148 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 48.8% clean sheet rate. The goalkeeper from Slovenia has faced 957 shots tried against him in 303 starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 0.78 (234 goals allowed) and he holds a save percentage of .775. Oblak has seen the pitch a total of 27,149 minutes and is sitting with 742 stops thus far in his career.

Jordi Masip will be residing in front of the net for Valladolid. Masip has totaled 61 clean sheets and has defended 1,001 shots against him in 22,410 mins throughout his career. He has a save % of .698 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 24.5%. He has conceded 1.27 goals per 90 and he has a record of 92-69-88. So far in his career, Masip has surrendered 316 goals while tallying 699 saves in 249 starts.

Antoine Griezmann is one footballer who could help decide the outcome for Atletico Madrid. The forward born in France has 167 goals in 34,246 minutes. Griezmann has been in the starting lineup in 399 matchups during his pro soccer career and he has earned 0.44 G/90. He has totaled 61 assists while tallying 62 yellow cards in his pro soccer career.

Valladolid features a difference maker in Shon Weissman, who is a thorn in the side of defenses. He scores 0.60 goals per 90 mins and has had a starting assignment in 96 matches during his soccer career. The forward from Israel has totaled 8,595 mins and he has scored 57 goals. He has totaled 11 yellow cards in his career and has assisted on a goal 9 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Atletico Madrid (-259)

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