Atletico Madrid will aim to strengthen their La Liga position when they face a free-falling Real Valladolid side this weekend—a fixture that pits one of the league’s most consistent performers against its poorest.
Match Details
- Fixture: Atletico Madrid vs Real Valladolid
- Competition: La Liga 2024–25
- Date: April 14, 2025
- Kick-off Time: 8:00 PM (Local Time)
- Venue: Civitas Metropolitano, Madrid
- Referee: [To be announced]
- Broadcast:
- UK: LaLigaTV, Viaplay Sports
- USA: ESPN+, ESPN Deportes
- Australia: Optus Sport
Match Preview
With all other competitions now behind them, Diego Simeone’s side can give full attention to their league campaign. After recent exits from both the Champions League at the hands of Real Madrid and the Copa del Rey via Barcelona, Atletico are playing with a lighter load and a clear objective, secure not just a top-four finish, but reignite the title challenge.
Atletico currently sit 3rd on the table with 60 points and are hot on the heels of Real Madrid, trailing their city rivals by just three points. With Madrid still juggling Champions League duties and dropping points in La Liga, the Rojiblancos have a golden chance to leapfrog them in the coming weeks.
For Real Valladolid, this has been a season to forget. Rock bottom with just 16 points from 30 matches, they are 14 points adrift of safety with only eight games remaining—a gap that looks increasingly impossible to close.
Their numbers paint a grim picture: the fewest goals scored in the league (19) and the most conceded (69). They have picked up just one point from their last 11 matches and are in free fall. Relegation seems a matter of when, not if.
The gulf in quality and confidence between these two sides couldn’t be clearer. Atletico Madrid have dominated this fixture historically, winning 9 of their last ten encounters with Valladolid and drawing the other.
The point difference between the two teams is staggering—Atletico are 44 points ahead.
Team News
Injuries and suspensions for Atletico Madrid include: Samuel Lino, Rodrigo De Paul, Ángel Correa, while that of Real Valladolid are: Karl Hein, Iván Sánchez, Mamadou Martín
Atletico Madrid Possible Starting Lineup:
Oblak; Molina, Le Normand, Gimenez, Galan; Simeone, Llorente, Barrios, Gallagher; Alvarez, Griezmann
Real Valladolid Possible Starting Lineup:
Ferreira; Candela, Torres, Okzacar, J. Sanchez; I. Sanchez, Nikitscher, Tuhami, Moro; Sylla, Latasa
Prediction
We say: Atletico Madrid 3-0 Real Valladolid
Atletico Madrid have every reason to believe they can take maximum points here and ramp up pressure on Real Madrid in the race for a top-three finish. Valladolid, on the other hand, seem destined for the drop and are simply out of answers. Unless a miracle unfolds, this looks like another routine win for Simeone’s men.
