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2024/25 Spanish La Liga
Matchday 5
Atletico Madrid v Valencia CF
Estádio Cívitas Metropolitano
Madrid, Spain
Sunday, 15 September 2024
Kick-off is at 21h00
Atletico Madrid will be eager to prolong Valencia FC's winless run in
La Liga when they meet at the Estádio Cívitas Metropolitano on 15 September.
Current Form
The Mattress Makers emerged as 1-0 winners over Athletic Bilbao away on 31 August and they are unbeaten in their last five games in the Spanish top-flight.
Atletico are also undefeated in their last two home matches in the league having registered a win and a draw at the Estádio Cívitas Metropolitano.
Meanwhile, Valencia were held to a 1-1 draw by Villarreal CF at home on 31 August as they extended their winless run to 11 matches in La Liga.
The Bats are also winless in their last five away matches in the competition having registered one draw and four defeats as the visitors.
Team News
Marcos Paulo is the only player on Atletico's injury list at the moment, but the Madrid giants have no suspension issues coming into this match.
On the other hand, Valencia will be without José Gayà, Maximiliano Caufriez, Jaume Doménech, Fran Pérez and Mouctar Diakhaby who currently nursing an injury, but the team has no suspension concerns.
Quotes
"We would have liked to have gone into the international break with three points," Valencia manager Ruben Baraja said after his side's draw with Villarreal.
"It will help us to slot in the players who have just arrived, review things and insist on some aspects. We have to take advantage of the time with the players who stay here to work.
"We have to hold on to what we saw today. If on top of that you have Mestalla pushing you on, it gives the players a boost. They have helped us a lot to be ourselves."
Head-to-Head
Atletico claimed a 2-0 win over Valencia in their last meeting in La Liga with the match taking place at Estádio Cívitas Metropolitano on 28 January.
The Mattress Makers have won two of their last three matches against the Bats while the other game ended in a defeat.
La Liga matchday 5 fixtures
Friday, 13 September
21:00 - Real Betis v CD Leganes
Saturday, 14 September
14:00 - Real Mallorca v Villarreal CF
16:15 - RCD Espanyol v Deportivo Alaves
18:30 - Sevilla FC v Getafe CF
21:00 - Real Sociedad v Real Madrid
Sunday, 15 September
14:00 - Celta Vigo v Real Valladolid
16:15 - Girona FC v FC Barcelona
18:30 - Las Palmas v Athletic Bilbao
21:00 - Atletico Madrid v Valencia CF
Monday, 16 September
21:00 - Rayo Vallecano v CA Osasuna
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