Valencia vs Atletico Madrid Prediction, 9/17/2023 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 9/12/2023

Game: Valencia vs Atletico Madrid

Date: Sunday, September 17, 2023

Location: Estadio de Mestalla in Valencia, Spain

TV: LaLigaTV

Odds/Point Spread: Valencia (+270) Atletico Madrid (+105)

Valencia (2-0-2) are welcoming Atletico Madrid (2-1-0) at Estadio de Mestalla on Sunday. Atletico Madrid are priced at +105 while Valencia are priced +270. The betting total comes in at 2.5. The goalkeepers who are expected to start will be Giorgi Mamardashvili for Valencia and Jan Oblak for Atletico Madrid.

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Valencia CF has surrendered 4 goals while surrendering 1.00 goals per 90 min, and their oppositition have earned 7 shots on target on them. They have tallied 1 clean sheet, which puts them at a % of 25.0 over the course of the season. Valencia has compiled 7 yellow cards so far this season. The Ches sit at 9th in the category of expected goals with 5.1, and their xGA are coming in at 3.8. For the year, the squad is sitting with an average of 1.50 points per match (6 points) and also have a rank of 18th in soccer with 2 assists. The team's difference in goals is currently at 0 by means of 4 goals tallied and also 4 goals conceded. Valencia has a total of 3 SVs and have earned a save rate of 57.1 so far this season.

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Atletico Madrid has recorded 10 goals and the team's xG for the season is sitting at 6.3. This team's goals against per 90 is at 0.33 in addition to 6 saves, and they have compiled 2 clean sheets. So far this season, Madrid has a save percentage of 85.7 (7 SoTA), and are 5th in La Liga with 7 points. Atletico Madrid is ranked 1st when it comes to goals conceded with 1, and the squad's goal differential is at 9. Madrid has earned a shut out % of 66.7 on the season in addition to 7 yellow cards. The Red and Whites have an average of 2.3 points per match while recording 5 assists.

The man who will protect the net for Valencia will be Giorgi Mamardashvili. Mamardashvili has seen the field for a total of 5,400 minutes and has earned 163 stops so far in his pro soccer career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.15 (69 total goals conceded) and he has earned a save percentage of 72.2. The keeper born in Georgia has seen 230 shots sent his way in 60 career starts. Mamardashvili (18-16-26 record in his career) has recorded 16 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 26.7% clean sheet percentage.

Jan Oblak will be looking after the net for Atletico Madrid. During his career, Oblak has conceded 284 goals and has accumulated 846 saves in 357 starts. He has given up 0.80 goals per 90 while he holds a mark of 205-83-68. He has a save percentage of 76.6 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 47.3%. Oblak has totaled 169 shutouts and has seen 1,120 shots tried against him in 32,009 minutes in his career.

Hugo Duro is one member of the side who can create chances for Valencia. The forward hailing from Spain has 10 goals scored in 4,441 professional minutes played. Duro has had a starting assignment in 47 contests so far in his pro soccer career and he has earned 0.20 goals per 90 mins. He has totaled 4 assists while accumulating 12 yellow card warnings so far in his career.

Atletico Madrid features a difference maker in Antoine Griezmann, who is known to give defenses fits. The forward representing France has been on the pitch for 38,010 minutes while scoring 181 goals. He has an average of 0.43 goals per 90 and has been in the starting lineup in 444 matches in his career. He has collected 68 yellow card warnings during his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 76 times.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Valencia (+270)

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