Valencia vs Atletico Madrid Prediction, 5/2/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 5/1/2026

Game: Valencia vs Atletico Madrid

Date: Saturday, May 2, 2026

Location: Estadio de Mestalla in Valencia, Spain

TV: ESPN Deportes

Valencia (10-9-14) will go up against Atletico Madrid (18-6-9) at Estadio de Mestalla in Valencia, Spain on Saturday. Valencia are priced at +172 while the Red and Whites are at -210. The total has been set at 3. The expected starting goaltenders will be Stole Dimitrievski for Valencia and Jan Oblak for Atletico Madrid.

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Valencia CF has allowed 48 goals while relinquishing 1.45 goals per 90 minutes, and their oppositition have accumulated 133 shots on target on them. They have 8 shut outs, which has them at a percentage of 24.2% this season. Valencia has recorded 63 yellow card warnings on the campaign and also 2 red cards. The Ches rank 19th for expected goals with 18.3, and the team's xGA are coming in at 18.9. On the season, the squad averages 1.18 pts/match (39 points) and they also have a ranking of 12th in Big 5 soccer with 26 assists. Their difference in goals is currently at -11 by way of 37 goals scored and 48 goals surrendered. Valencia has tallied 91 saves and they are the owners of a save% of 63.9% on the campaign.

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Atletico Madrid has accounted for 56 goals and their xG on the year is sitting at 22.8. The club's goals against per 90 minutes is at 1.12 with 79 saves, and they are sitting with 12 shut outs. On the campaign, Madrid has a save percentage of 67.0% (112 SoT against), and have a rank of 4th in European soccer with 60 points. Atlético Madrid has a ranking of 4th in relation to goals relinquished having 37, and the goal difference sits at 19. Madrid has compiled a clean sheet % of 36.4% this year and 67 yellow cards. The Red and Whites average 1.8 points per match while accounting for 36 assists and 4 red cards.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Valencia will be Stole Dimitrievski. Dimitrievski has seen the pitch for a total of 13,116 minutes and has tallied 390 stops so far in his career. The goalkeeper hailing from Macedonia has seen 577 shots attempted against him in 145 starts. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.32 (193 goals surrendered) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 67.6%. Dimitrievski (45-40-60 record in his career) has tallied 38 shutouts, which leaves him with a 26.1%% clean sheet rate.

Jan Oblak will reside in front of the net for Atlético Madrid. During his professional soccer career, Oblak has given up 312 goals and has 929 stops in 397 starts. He has given up 0.79 goals per 90 minutes while holding a mark of 237-91-69. He sports a save % of 75.7% and his clean sheet rate sits at 46.5%%. Oblak has accumulated 184 shutouts while seeing 1,227 shots attempted against him in 35,627 minutes throughout his career.

Hugo Duro is a player who can be a difference maker for Valencia. Duro has been given a starting assignment in 132 outings so far in his pro soccer career and tallies 0.34 goals per 90 mins. The forward representing Spain has accumulated 46 goals scored in 12,112 mins. He has accounted for 8 assists while earning 100 points so far in his career.

Atlético Madrid features a game changer in Alexander Sorloth, who is a thorn in the side of defenses. He has earned 337 points in his career and has assisted on a goal 39 times. The forward from Norway has been on the field for 24,734 minutes and he has scored 149 goals. He is averaging 0.54 goals per 90 and has been in the starting lineup in 262 games in his pro soccer career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Atletico Madrid (+172)

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