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La Liga05/02/2026, 02:15 PM

Valencia – Atlético de Madrid0 : 2

Why the model thinks so

Valencia
1.50
Total xG
2.64
Atlético de Madrid
1.14
Expected goals from our model, before kickoff

How the model gets there: each factor adds goals to or takes goals from one team's expected goals.

FactorValenciaAtlético de Madrid
Standings disadvantage (pos 12 vs 4, 8 places gap)−0.13
3 of last 5 matches with 2+ goals (1.8 goals/match)−0.06
Standings advantage (pos 4 vs 12, 8 places gap)+0.04
3 of last 5 matches with 2+ goals (1.4 goals/match)+0.02
Lucas Beltrán not in squad (1 goals, 2 assists)
Eray Cömert on the bench (2 goals, 0 assists)
14% of goal output missing (only 100% available)
Julián Alvarez not in squad (8 goals, 4 assists)
Giuliano Simeone not in squad (4 goals, 6 assists)
Antoine Griezmann on the bench (7 goals, 1 assists)
Koke  on the bench (2 goals, 2 assists)
Marcos Llorente not in squad (0 goals, 4 assists)
Matteo Ruggeri on the bench (0 goals, 3 assists)
Ademola Lookman on the bench (2 goals, 0 assists)
73% of goal output missing (only 28% available)
Weak away record (1 vs 2 goals/match)

Key factors

  • Critical weakening of Atlético Madrid: Only 28% of usual goal threat available without Julián Alvarez, Giuliano Simeone, Antoine Griezmann, Koke, Marcos Llorente, Matteo Ruggeri, Ademola Lookman
  • Mathematical analysis forecast: Valencia is favored with a home win probability of 44%
  • Valencia's home strength: Only 0.90 goals conceded per home game, contrasting with Atlético's weak away defense conceding 1.91 goals per game

Risks

  • Atlético Madrid with only 3 days rest since their last match
  • Atlético Madrid concedes an average of 1.91 goals per away game

All probabilities

Result
Valencia44%
Draw29%
Atlético de Madrid27%
Goals
Over 1.576%
Under 1.524%
Over 2.549%
Under 2.551%
Over 3.527%
Under 3.573%
Double chance
Valencia or draw73%
Atlético de Madrid or draw56%
No draw71%
Both teams score
Yes55%
No45%

Most likely scores

1:1
14%
2:1
9%
2:0
8%
1:2
7%
2:2
5%
0:2
Final score

The Lab

Patterns our system found in the data.

  1. Valencia with Unai Núñez: 2 goals/90 min. Without: 0.5 goals/90 min (6 of 8 games)
  2. Atlético Madrid: 5 consecutive games with 3+ goals (last 8 games)
  3. Valencia: 76% of xG value comes in the second half (last 8 games with xG data)
  4. Valencia: 6 of 8 games without conceding in H1, but only 2 over 90 minutes
  5. Valencia: scored only after the break in 4 of 8 games

Lineups

Valencia 4-4-2 · Atlético de Madrid 4-5-1

Valencia
  • 1 S. Dimitrievski
  • 20 R. Saravia
  • 5 C. Tárrega Requeni
  • 18 J. García Vayá
  • 14 J. Gayá Peña
  • 11 L. Rioja González
  • 8 J. Guerra Moreno
  • 2 G. Rodríguez
  • 23 F. Ugrinic
  • 17 L. Ramazani
  • 6 U. Sadiq Mesbah
Atlético de Madrid
  • 1 J. Musso
  • 32 J. Franco
  • 24 R. Le Normand
  • 15 C. Lenglet
  • 34 J. Del Romo
  • 16 N. Molina Lucero
  • 4 R. Mendoza Martinez Moya
  • 47 J. Morcillo Rodrigalvarez
  • 21 O. Vaargas
  • 11 T. Almada
  • 29 R. Belaid Khellil
Substitutes
  • 22 B. Santamaría
  • 13 C. Rivero Sabater
  • 7 A. Danjuma
  • 24 E. Cömert
  • 10 D. Ribeiro Almeida
  • 21 J. Vazquez Alcalde
  • 16 D. López Noguerol
  • 9 H. Duro
  • 19 D. Raba Antolí
  • 26 R. Iranzo Lendínez
  • 29 L. Nuñez Ramirez
  • 4 U. Núñez Gestoso
  • 3 M. Ruggeri
  • 10 A. Rodríguez
  • 13 J. Oblak
  • 6 J. Resurrección Merodio
  • 18 M. Pubill Pagès
  • 5 J. de Souza Cardoso
  • 7 A. Griezmann
  • 40 A. Puric
  • 37 I. Luque Sierra
  • 61 M. Llorente Cubo

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