Atlético Madrid vs Valencia Preview, prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | LaLiga 2025-26

Diego Simeon’s men are on a three-match winning streak against Los Ches.

Atletico Madrid are now gearing up to take on Valencia CF for their matchweek 16 fixture of the 2025-26 LaLiga. This interesting contest between these clubs is going to take place at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano.

The Diego Simeone-led side are coming in after facing back-to-back losses in their last two Spanish league games. They were first outplayed by FC Barcelona and then fell prey to Athletic Club Bilbao. For their upcoming fixture, Atletico Madrid will be at home and are going to go for a win here.

Valencia CF have come up with some decent performances in their last few matches. They have avoided negative results in their last five games, but the upcoming outing is going to be a tough affair for them. Los Ches have failed to come up with top efforts in their last three matches against Atleti and are likely to struggle yet again.

Kick-off:

• Location: Madrid, Spain
• Stadium: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
• Date: Saturday, December 13
• Kick-off Time: 06:30 p.m. IST/ 01:00 p.m. GMT/ 08:00 a.m. ET/ 05:00 a.m. PT
• Referee: TBD
• VAR: In use

Form:

Atleti: W-W-L-L-W

Valencia: D-W-D-W-D

Players to Watch

Julian Alvarez (Atletico Madrid)

The Argentine is going to be a constant threat to the opponent’s defence in the upcoming fixture. He scored a goal for Atletico Madrid in their previous UCL outing against PSV. Julian Alvarez will be yet again looking to help his side in the attacking front. He has scored seven goals and has two assists in 16 LaLiga appearances this season.

Starting the comeback 🕷️ pic.twitter.com/v3IJpYR1t6

— Atlético de Madrid (@atletienglish) December 10, 2025

Hugo Duro (Valencia)

Hugo Duro scored an important last-minute equaliser for Valencia CF in their previous league outing against Sevilla. He will be keen to come up with a top performance so that he can help his team stand a chance against Atleti. The 26-year-old has scored five goals in 15 league games in the ongoing campaign.

Match Facts

• Atletico Madrid have won three of their last five games.
• Valencia CF have only won two of their last five matches.
• Los Ches have failed to score a goal against Atleti in their last three meetings.

Atletico Madrid vs Valencia: Betting Tips and Odds

• Atletico Madrid to win @3/10 William Hill
• Julian Alvarez to score @1/1 Skybet
• Goals under 3.5 @5/11 Unibet

Injury and Team News

Jose Gimenez, Marcos Llorente and Alex Baena are not going to be in action for Atletico Madrid as they are injured.

Valencia CF will be without the services of Stole Dimitrievski due to his injury and Cesar Tarrega, as he is suspended. Mouctar Diakhaby is likely to sit out due to their fitness issues.

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Head-to-Head

Total matches: 199

Atleti won: 83

Valencia won: 66

Draws: 50

Predicted Lineups

Atletico Madrid predicted lineup (4-4-2)

Oblak (GK); Molina, Pubill, Hancko, Ruggeri; Simeone, Barrios, Koke, Gonzalez; Sorloth, Alvarez

Valencia predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)

Agirrezabala (GK); Correia, Tarrega, Copete, Gaya; Guerra, Pepelu; Rioja, Almeida, Danjuma; Duro

Match Prediction

Both of these clubs will be aiming for a win here, but Atletico de Madrid are likely to come out on top and defeat Valencia CF in their upcoming LaLiga clash.

Prediction: Atleti 2-0 Valencia

Telecast Details

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UK: Premier Sports

USA: ESPN+

Nigeria: SuperSport

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