Atletico Madrid vs Valladolid Prediction 21.01.2023

• Competition: LaLiga
• Date: 21.01.2023
• Kickoff: 17:30 UTC / 18:30 CET
• Venue: Metropolitano Stadium (Madrid)

Atl. Madrid are not at their level this season. In the Champions League, they were already eliminated in the group stage, while in La Liga, after 17 played rounds, they share the 4th position with two other teams in the table with 28 points won. Diego Simeone, who has been on the bench of this team for 13 years, is rightfully suffering a lot of criticism, and it is increasingly being mentioned that he could leave the club at the end of the season. The club's goal now is to qualify for the Champions League next season, but it won't be easy at all because by the end of the championship, they will have a lot of competition in Real Sociedad and Betis. In the previous match, they once again disappointed their fans because they played only 1:1 on the road against Almeria.

Valladolid is in a difficult situation. The team of the legendary Brazilian player Ronaldo is only one position above the danger zone. They are one of the teams with the worst form in the entire league because they have been defeated in the previous 4 matches. The previous week, Valladolid hosted Rayo Vallecano but did not take advantage of their chances, and in the end, they were defeated by a minimal result. This team has a certain quality, but the impression is that they urgently need reinforcements if they want to survive in the league.

Atl. Madrid vs Valladolid pick: UNDER 2.5 GOALS

Atl. Madrid is without a doubt the big favorite in this match, but I can't get past their poor performance this season so easily. To make matters more bizarre, they play much better on away pitches in La Liga because they won only 11 points in 8 selected games at the Metropolitano Stadium, which means they are in the lower part of the table in terms of the number of points won. First of all, they are weak in the attacking phase, but what can you say about the Valladolid team, which has not scored a goal in the last 4 matches in all competitions? That's why I think that this will be a difficult match to watch and that the team that makes fewer mistakes will be more successful. This game forecast is Under 2.5 goals