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Valencia - Atletico Madrid
🇪🇸 La LigaFinished
Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 14:15
Quick Take
Back Double Chance Draw or Atletico Madrid (1.88, ~70% probability vs 53% implied) as the primary edge—Valencia are 0-4 in recent H2H meetings and face a desperate, must-win Atletico side despite their poor away form. Secondary play: Atletico Over 0.5 goals (1.40) offers +10pts edge given their scoring reliability in H2H and Valencia's porous home defense.
Total Goals AwayOver 0.5 (Atletico Madrid)82%+10.6pp
Corners Over/UnderOver 8.573%+3.1pp
1 St Half Goals Over/UnderUnder 1.572%+2.1pp
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Match Winner Atletico Madrid @ 3.75:Atletico's 4W-5D-7L away record (25% win rate) contradicts the 26.7% implied odds. The away form is toxic; at these odds there's no value cushion against their typical draw-heavy away pattern.
Match Winner Valencia @ 1.95:51.3% implied odds undervalue Atletico's H2H dominance and away draw tendency. Valencia do not have a genuine 51% edge when they've lost 4 straight to Atletico and face 31% away draws from them.
Both Teams to Score No @ 2.05:Implied 48.8% leaves no edge vs 48% MEDIUM estimate; H2H clean sheet pattern (3 in 4) conflicts with Atletico's current 1.9 GA/match vulnerability—vig too heavy for a directional lean.
Valencia face Atletico Madrid in a high-stakes La Liga encounter on May 2nd, with Atletico fighting for Champions League qualification after a disastrous WLLLL April run that has left them clinging to 4th place with 60 points. The data reveals a deeply asymmetric fixture: Atletico's historical dominance in the H2H (won last 4 consecutive meetings, outscored Valencia 10-1 across those encounters) clashes directly with their current away form disaster (4W-5D-7L on the road this season, just 25% win rate) and tournament-wide fatigue after seven matches in 25 days including Champions League exits.
Recent Form
Valencia
W2-1GironaApr 25LL
D1-1MallorcaApr 21LL
L0-1ElcheApr 11LL
L2-3Celta VigoApr 5LL
W2-0SevillaMar 21LL
L0-1OviedoMar 14LL
W3-2AlavesMar 8LL
W1-0OsasunaMar 1LL
L1-2VillarrealFeb 22LL
W2-0LevanteFeb 15LL
Atletico Madrid
W3-2Athletic ClubApr 25LL
L2-3ElcheApr 22LL
L1-2BarcelonaApr 14UEF
L1-2SevillaApr 11LL
W2-0BarcelonaApr 8UEF
L1-2BarcelonaApr 4LL
L2-3Real MadridMar 22LL
L2-3TottenhamMar 18UEF
W1-0GetafeMar 14LL
W5-2TottenhamMar 10UEF
League Table
La Liga 2025/2026| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF-GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Valencia | 33 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 37-48 | 39 |
| 4 | Atletico Madrid Promotion - Champions League (League phase) | 33 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 56-37 | 60 |
21pt gap between teams
Head-to-Head
1W · 0D · 4WL2-1Atletico MadridvValenciaDec 13, 2025LL
L0-3ValenciavAtletico MadridFeb 22, 2025LL
L3-0Atletico MadridvValenciaSep 15, 2024LL
L2-0Atletico MadridvValenciaJan 28, 2024LL
W3-0ValenciavAtletico MadridSep 16, 2023LL
Atletico Madrid: 3 clean sheets2.8 goals/game avg