Match Info

Competition: La Liga

Date: May 2, 2026

Kick-off: 18:30 UK / 01:30 Beijing Time (next day)

Venue: Mestalla

Valencia Preview

Valencia enter this major home contest with renewed belief, using Mestalla’s intensity as a crucial weapon while continuing to pursue consistency against elite opposition, and although overall quality may not match Atletico’s, their defensive energy and emotional competitiveness at home often allow them to disrupt stronger sides.

Atletico Madrid Preview

Atletico Madrid arrive seeking stability in what has been a pressure-filled campaign, with Diego Simeone’s side still defined by structure, discipline, and experience, though recent inconsistency has occasionally undermined momentum, making this the kind of difficult away fixture where mentality and defensive concentration become central.

Probable Lineups

Valencia (4-2-3-1)

Mamardashvili; Correia, Mosquera, Paulista, Gaya; Pepelu, Guerra; Perez, Almeida, Lopez; Duro

Atletico Madrid (3-5-2)

Oblak; Molina, Gimenez, Hermoso; Llorente, Koke, De Paul, Saul, Lino; Griezmann, Morata

We Say

This contest feels likely to be intense and physically demanding, with Valencia aiming to maximize home aggression while Atletico seek to impose tactical control and defensive resilience, and because both teams are comfortable in structured battles, fine margins such as set pieces, transitional moments, or individual mistakes may ultimately define which side gains control.

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