Published 12:00 IST, October 18th 2019
LaLiga: Atletico Madrid and Valencia face off on Saturday
LaLiga sides Atletico Madrid and Valencia to play on Saturday, October 19th 2019 at 7.30 pm (IST). The match will be broadcasted on the official LaLiga FB page
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Atletico Mrid host Valencia this weekend in La Liga. Atletico will y look to get back to winning ways following back to back goal-less draws. match will be played at Wanda Metropolita Stium, home ground of Atletico Mrid on Saturday, October 19, 2019 at 7.30 pm (IST). match will be brocasted on official LaLiga Facebook p.
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Dry Spell for Atletico
Things have gone slightly downhill in recent matches for Atletico Mrid, as Los Rojiblancos have mand to collect just one victory in ir last five LaLiga outings. team is going through a dry goal spell, with just two goals in ir last five games. Both of those goals came in same match, away against Mallorca. fact that Atletico has failed to score in four of ir last five league games has been a big factor in ir slump in form. On positive side, Diego Simeone’s team are w unbeaten in four league games. home side are unbeaten in nine games against Valencia in all competitions picking up six wins in that stellar run.
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Valencia's unbeaten run
Valencia are on a much better run currently four games unbeaten and coming off two wins in a row. last time sides played each or was back in April this year, with Atletico coming out with a 3-2 victory after Alvaro Morata, Antoine Griezmann and Angel Correa all got on scoresheet. Valencia have a number of key injury concerns with Carlos Soler, Cristia Piccini, Jose Gaya, Geoffrey Kondogbia and Kevin Gameiro all doubts for weekend. Atletico will be without defender Stefan Savic who sustained a thigh injury while away on international duty. Vitolo and Sime Vrsaljko also continue to be sidelined with longer term injuries.
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Presently, Real Mrid le table with 18 points, followed by FC Barcelona trailing by 2 points. Atletico Mrid are placed third, with 15 points in kitty. Atletico’s weakened opponents Valencia, are ranked eighth on table with 12 points. Even at this early st, this is a key game for both teams to climb up points table.
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10:34 IST, October 18th 2019